> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.box.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom Watermarking

<div className="article_labels_list" style={{display: 'none'}} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{__html: "Custom watermarking , Watermarking , watermarks"}} />

[Watermarking Files](/en/box-fundamentals/for-users/collaborating/sharing-content-using-box/watermarking-files) involves Box placing a semi-transparent overlay across files' contents.

Box enables select accounts to apply customized watermarks to either individual files, or to all files within a folder:

* You must be an Owner, Co-owner or Editor of a file or folder to customize a watermark.
* Customizing watermarks is available only for Enterprise Plus accounts and higher, and for accounts that use Shield.

## Enable Custom Watermarking

Before using Custom Watermarking, ensure the feature is enabled for managed users in the Admin Console. This step is required to activate the feature across your enterprise.

**To enable custom watermarking:**

1. Log in to your Box account and go to **Admin Console**.
2. In the left sidebar, click **Enterprise Settings** > **Content & Sharing**.
3. Scroll down to the **Custom Watermarking** section.
4. Click **Edit Configuration**.
5. In the popup modal, select **Enable for all managed users**.
6. Click **Save** to confirm your selection.
7. At the top of the **Content & Sharing** tab, click **Save** to apply the changes.

<Note>
  **Note:**

  The changes apply only after you click **Save** in both the popup modal and on the **Content & Sharing** tab.
</Note>

## Add Custom Watermarking

Use the steps below to add custom watermarking to individual files or all files within a folder.

**To add customized watermarks to an individual file:**

1. In your **Files** window, hover on the file.
2. Do one of the following:
   * Right-click on the file, then hover on **More Actions** and click **Watermarking**.
   * Click the ellipsis (**...**), then hover on **More Actions** and click **Watermarking**.
3. Ensure the **Enable watermarking for this file** slider is set to its enabled position.
4. Click **Customize Watermark**.
5. Select and configure your watermark's properties.
6. Click **Save**.

**To add customized watermarks to all files in a folder:**

1. In your **Files** window, hover on the folder.
2. Do one of the following:
   * Right-click on the folder, then click **Settings**.
   * Click the ellipsis (**...**), then click **Settings**.
3. Scroll down to the **Watermarking** section.
4. Check **Enable watermarking for this folder**.
5. Click **Customize Watermark**.
6. Select and configure your watermark's properties.
7. Click **Apply settings to all files in this folder**.
8. Click **Save**.
9. In the top of your **Settings** window, click **Save Changes**.

<Note>
  **Note:**

  Users should not include personal or sensitive information in customized watermarks.
</Note>

<Tip>
  **Tip:**

  If watermarks do not appear on watermarked file images in Grid View, try clearing your cache.
</Tip>

## Reset Watermark to default

Users with owner, co-owner, and editor permissions can reset a customized watermark to the default watermark.

<Note>
  **Notes:**

  * The watermark displayed in preview/download is immediately updated to reflect the default.
  * The scope of a folder reset depends on the [Apply settings to all files in this folder](#apply-settings-to-all-files-in-this-folder) toggle.
</Note>

#### Reset customized watermarks for a file

1. In your **Files** window, hover on the file.
2. Do one of the following:
   * Right-click on the file, then hover on **More Actions** and click **Watermarking**.
   * Click the ellipsis (**...**), then hover on **More Actions** and click **Watermarking**.
3. Select **Customize Watermark**.
4. Select **Reset to default**.
5. Select **Save**.

#### Reset customized watermarks for a folder

1. In your **Files** window, hover on the folder.
2. Do one of the following:
   * Right-click on the folder, then click **Settings**.
   * Click the ellipsis (**...**), then click **Settings**.
3. Scroll down to the **Watermarking** section.
4. Select **Customize Watermark**.
5. Select **Reset to default**.
6. The toggle [**Apply settings to all files in this folder**](#apply-settings-to-all-files-in-this-folder) determines the scope of the reset.
7. Select **Save**.
8. In the top of your **Settings** window, click **Save Changes**.

<h4 id="apply-settings-to-all-files-in-this-folder">
  Apply settings to all files in this folder
</h4>

This toggle is accessible from:

1. In your **Files** window, hover on the folder.
2. Do one of the following:
   * Right-click on the folder, then click **Settings**.
   * Click the ellipsis (**...**), then click **Settings**.
3. Scroll down to the **Watermarking** section.
4. Select **Customize Watermark**.

When the **Apply settings to all files in this folder** toggle is turned *off*:

* **Reset to default** removes the folder’s custom watermark configuration.
* Existing items in the folder (and subfolder) are not updated.
* New items added to the folder will inherit the default watermark. Any custom watermark on a newly added file will be removed and replaced by the default.

When **Apply settings to all files in this folder** is toggled *on*:

* **Reset to default** removes custom watermarks from the folder and all items in subfolders (retroactively).
* Items already inheriting the organization’s default watermark are skipped.
* New items added to the folder will inherit the default watermark. Any custom watermark on a newly added file will be removed and replaced by the default.