Adding an image watermark in zoom App
Several video layouts (Speaker, Gallery, Side-by-side) include the watermark feature, which superimposes an image that includes a meeting participant’s email address over the shared content they are viewing. A watermark can also be displayed several times across the video or shared screen to make it more visible.
During a meeting, this feature ensures that the information you share remains confidential and is yours.
Notes:
- You can either use the watermark feature by enabling Only authenticated users can join meetings, or by enabling Require authentication to join a meeting/webinar when you schedule a meeting/webinar. Participants will need to authenticate before joining the meeting.
- Zoom is the only service that offers this feature. Besides the Zoom desktop client and Microsoft Outlook plugin/add-in, there are no other scheduling methods that support this option with additional options, even when Require authentication to join is enabled.
- You can learn more about screen sharing security here.
This article covers:
- How to enable a watermark on your account
- Watermark customization settings
- How to use the watermark feature
Prerequisites for adding a watermark
- Account owner or admin privileges
- Basic watermark (only portion of email displayed)
- Zoom desktop client
- Windows: 3.5.44008.0314 or higher
- macOS: 3.5.44022.0314 or higher
- Zoom mobile app
- Android: 4.1 or higher
- iOS: 4.1 or higher
- Zoom desktop client
- Enhanced watermark (full email address displayed)
- Zoom desktop client
- Windows: 5.8.6 or higher
- macOS: 5.8.6 or higher
- Linux: 5.7.6 or higher
- Zoom desktop client
Enabling a watermark on your account
Account
Add watermark for users in the account can be enabled or disabled as follows:
- Sign in as an administrator with the privilege to edit account settings in the Zoom web portal.
- Select Account Settings from the Account Management dropdown menu.
- Select the Meeting tab.
- Click Add watermark under the Schedule Meeting category to enable or disable it.
- Verify the change by clicking Enable or Disable if a verification dialog displays.
- You can also lock this setting for everyone in your account by clicking the lock icon . To confirm, click Lock to confirm the setting.
- Optionally, you can customize the watermark.
- Choose from the following options:
- Allow users in the account to customize watermark settings: Allow users in the account to override watermark settings.
If you lock the Add watermark setting, this option is automatically disabled. - Enable watermarks by default for all meetings, including meetings scheduled through calendar integrations: Turn on watermarks by default for all meetings. Remove the check box to turn watermark off by default. Watermark will be enabled in all meetings if this option is enabled and the Add watermark setting is locked. Users cannot disable it in their meeting options.
- Allow users in the account to customize watermark settings: Allow users in the account to override watermark settings.
Group
For a group of users, you can enable or disable Add watermark:
- Log in as an admin with the ability to edit groups to the Zoom web portal.
- Select User Management then Group Management from the navigation menu.
- Hover your mouse over the name of the appropriate group.
- Click Meetings.
- The Add watermark toggle can be found under the Schedule Meeting category.
- Verify the change by clicking Enable or Disable in the verification dialog box.
- Alternatively, you can make this setting mandatory for all users in your account by clicking the lock icon and then clicking Lock to confirm this setting.
- (Optional) Customize the watermark.
- Click one of the following options:
- Give hosts control over watermark settings:
- This option allows group members to change watermark customization settings.
Note: - If the Add watermark setting is locked, this option is automatically disabled.
- For all meetings, including those scheduled through calendar integrations, turn on watermarks by default:
- Turn on watermarks by default. Uncheck the box to turn watermarks off by default. The watermark will be enabled for all meetings if this option is enabled and the Add watermark setting is locked. Users cannot disable the watermark through their meeting options.
User
Add watermark for your own use can be enabled or disabled as follows:
- Log in to the Zoom web portal.
- Click Settings in the navigation panel.
- Select Meetings.
- To enable or disable the watermark, click the Add watermark toggle under Schedule Meeting category.
- To verify that the change was made, click Enable or Disable in the verification dialog box.
Greyed out options have been locked either at the account or group level. Please contact Zoom support. - Customize your watermark (optional).
Watermark customization settings
During a meeting or webinar, you can change these settings to customize how the watermark appears:
- Single instance:
- Shows the watermark only once.
- Repeated:
- Shows the watermark several times.
- Visible on:
- The watermark can be displayed on shared content, video, or both.
- Opacity level:
- The opacity level can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the circle from 5 to 100%. Those with lower opacity levels will see the underlay video or shared content when the watermark is transparent.
How to use the watermark feature
- Access the Zoom web portal by logging in.
- Click Meetings or Webinars from the navigation menu.
- Select the date and time of the meeting.
- To enable it, check the Require authentication to join check box under Security.
- Click Show under Options.
A list of available meetings and webinars will appear. - Check the box labeled Add watermark that identifies viewing participants.
Note: - You will need to contact your Zoom administrator if you cannot select the Require authentication to join and Add watermark that identifies viewing participants check boxes.
During a meeting or webinar, when someone shares their screen, their email address will appear on the shared content as well as on their video. If admin@myzoommeeting.com views shared content, the watermark of admin@myzoommeeting.com will appear across both the shared content and the videos of the participants, as shown below: