Keep the format
Get back the same supported file format, ready for your workflow.
All benchmarksImage watermarking
Image watermarking
The image stays.
The watermark travels.
Watermark photos, animations and Photoshop files. Keep their format and detect the watermark in a shared copy.
View results- file checks passed
- 19 / 19
- image formats
- 10
- Photoshop layers
- Editable
File checks · September 28, 2026 · Later edits can affect recovery.Reading the results
What you get
Keep the file useful.
Keep it moving
Animated GIF, PNG and WebP keep their frames, timing and loops. Multipage TIFF keeps every page.
Keep the layers
PSD and PSB files retain their original layers. Removing the added watermark layers can remove the mark.
Check the finished file
Etchv checks visual quality and the watermark before delivery.
API results · September 29, 2026
Images · watermarking
image watermarks / min
CPU · 1 at once3.4
CPU · 16 at once26.1
GPU · 1 at once4.9
GPU · 16 at once43.2
Each dot is a completed request. Rates reflect this task’s share of the total work. 0 errors across 3,000 image requests, including rejected files.
Explore performanceCompare
Compare this workflow.
| Platform | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EtchvImages, PDFs and video | |||||
| Steg.AIVisual content protection | |||||
| IMATAGContent tracking | |||||
| DigimarcOrigin and authenticity | |||||
| EchoMarkDocument and email leaks |
Images
Etchv
10 image formats
Supports still images, animation and editable Photoshop layers.
Steg.AI
Images + layers
Supports common images and Photoshop files, with separate-layer or flattened watermarking.
IMATAG
JPEG + PNG
Its image API supports JPEG and non-indexed PNG, but excludes GIF watermarking.
Digimarc
Image watermarking
Supports invisible image watermarks. Confirm which file features are preserved.
EchoMark
Same-format images
Returns the input image format. Layered images are flattened.
Before you start
Know the limits.
- Up to 50 MB and 40 megapixels. Animation and Photoshop files have additional requirements.
- Later crops, compression or edits can affect recovery. Test the versions you plan to share.