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How to add a text watermark to videos on iPhone and iPad

Add Watermark controls text, size, position, and style. Settings use ClipDock Demo, while a physical-device result demonstrates previewing and saving. The entry and settings screenshots come from an iPhone 17 Pro Max simulator; the exported result comes from a physical iPhone. The app interface is in English.

01Steps

Open Add Watermark in Process

Tap Process in the bottom navigation. Find Add Watermark in row 5, in the middle column, and tap the entry marked by the arrow.

Open Add Watermark in Process
Open Add Watermark in Process

02Steps

Choose the video to process

In Select Video, tap Choose from Photos and pick your source. Use Choose from Files for media stored in Files. An empty download list does not prevent importing from Photos. Some examples reuse a previously trimmed clip of about six seconds; you can prepare a short sample with Trim Video.

Choose a source video from Photos or Files
Choose a source video from Photos or Files

03Steps

Set the watermark text and size

Choose Text under Watermark Type, then enter and confirm the text in Text Content. This settings example uses ClipDock Demo. The preview shows its position and approximate appearance.

Text and Image*

Text adds a text watermark. Image is the VIP image-watermark option. Only text was configured here.

Text Size

The slider’s size percentage is 100% in this example. Check the preview to avoid covering the subject, subtitles, or important details.

Set the watermark text and size
Set the watermark text and size

04Steps

Adjust position and appearance

Scroll to Watermark Position, color, background, stroke, and Opacity. Starred settings require VIP; seeing a default value does not mean it can be changed for free.

Watermark Position

Available positions include all four corners and center. The example uses bottom right. Choose a place clear of the subject and subtitles, checking landscape and portrait sources separately.

Color, background, and stroke

Text Color changes the lettering; Show Background controls its backing; Text Stroke and Stroke Color control the outline. These entries are marked VIP. Check contrast across bright and dark scenes.

Opacity*

The example shows 75%. Lower opacity makes the watermark fainter and potentially harder to read. This parameter requires VIP; the test keeps its default.

Adjust position and appearance
Adjust position and appearance

05Steps

Preview and save the watermarked output

Tap Start Processing after checking settings. The physical-iPhone result is a 15-second file ending in _watermark.mp4, with Made by ClipDock visible at bottom right.

Check the watermark

Play the result and check legibility, position, and overlap with subjects or subtitles. The result screenshot uses different source footage and wording from the settings example, but demonstrates the same text-watermark workflow.

Save to Photos or share

Tap Save to Photos and check Photos after the success message. Share File opens sharing options.

Continue or finish

Keep Processing carries the result into further editing. Done closes the result page and does not save to Photos.

Preview and save the watermarked output
Preview and save the watermarked output

Troubleshooting

Preview before saving

Keep the watermark readable without hiding important content. Retain the original so that text, position, or style can be changed in another export.

Frequently asked questions

Is an image watermark free?

Image* is marked VIP in the shown version. This example demonstrates text.

Why does the output have different wording from the settings?

The settings use ClipDock Demo. The physical-device result uses Made by ClipDock and another video. Both illustrate the same text-watermark workflow.

Try it on your device

ClipDock is free to download, with in-app purchases. Features and available options depend on the current app version.

Download on the App Store