Multi-Layer Watermarking
Stack up to 3 independent watermark layers. Position each at any of 9 anchor points with precise scale, opacity, and margin control.
Windows 3.5.5 · macOS available
Your images.
Your signature.
Your finish.
A photographer's desktop workbench for batch watermarking, deliberate colour, film-stock collages, and signed prints. Compose a look once, deliver a complete set. The images stay on your machine.
Windows 10 & 11
macOS Universal DMG
Native on Both Platforms
Up to 5,000 Images
Pro batch workflows built for large folder runs, with a full-shoot export in one run.
100% Local Processing
Source photographs and rendered files are processed on your own machine, never uploaded for editing.
Pro Updates Included
One licence fee. No subscription tax. All future updates at no additional cost.
Why it exists
Stop burning hours watermarking one image at a time.
Most watermarking tools are browser tabs, cloud services, or throwaway apps that upload your images before they are even protected. Slow, limited, and weak where it matters most: control, privacy, and repeatability.
Watermark Gienie is a real desktop application that runs on your machine, Windows or Mac. No subscription. No upload limits. No waiting for a server response. Your images, your computer, your rules.
Batch workflows for client delivery, archive prep, web export, and repeat studio jobs.
One tool for layered watermarks, metadata, borders, output sizing, and compression.
Consistent repeatable setups through saved presets. Build once, run forever.
The Windows 3.5.5 release · Mac update in validation
From working file
to finished piece.
Batch delivery and individual presentation now belong in the same desktop workflow. Three ways to finish the frame, with the original photographs kept local.
Also in 3.5.5
Three locally bundled script fonts, an image-sampling border eyedropper, corrected gallery removal before batch export, and the 3.5.0 to 3.5.3 reliability and FX improvements.
The grading bench
One image.
Many possible moods.
Stack colour grades, technical finishes, and a separate circular or rectangular vignette. Tune intensity by slider or preset, compare before and after, then apply the same decisions across the batch.
- Split Tone, Matte, Cross Process, Duotone, and the original grades
- Sharpen / Clarity, Chromatic Aberration, and Soft Focus / Glow
- Independent controls and a fast master FX bypass
Watch the workflow
Inside the FX workspace
A real screen recording of grading controls in use, captured in an earlier 3.5.3 build. Version 3.5.5 adds the collage and signed-print tools shown above.
Real Output · Real Photographers
Your work. Protected. Delivered.
Every image below was processed through Watermark Gienie. Portrait, editorial, event, lifestyle. One tool. Consistent results. Click any image to view full size.
Feature breakdown
Everything a professional needs.
Built by a working photographer who needed a real tool.
Every feature earns its place.
Click any screenshot to inspect it up close.
Live Preview Canvas
Every adjustment renders instantly. Pan, zoom, and inspect placement before committing to a batch run. What you see is exactly what exports.
Batch Processing
Process an entire folder in one click. Monitor progress in real time. Open your output folder directly from the completion panel when done.
EXIF Metadata Injection
Creator, Copyright, Website URL, Email, and Date written directly into every output file. Persistent rights information baked in. Every time.
Preset Library
Save your full job setup and reload it in one click. Build a library of presets for client delivery, stock submission, web export, and archive runs.
Trial and Pro Builds
Try the core batch workflow with one logo layer and basic borders. Pro adds FX, Create tools, larger output, and the full layer system.
1
Load
Point to your input folder. Choose to preview the first 10 images or load the full folder. Drag and drop individual files also supported.
2
Configure
Set watermark layers, border, output format, compression quality, EXIF metadata, and output paths. Save the entire setup as a preset for future use.
3
Export
Click Start Batch Process. Monitor progress in real time. Open your output folder directly from the completion panel the moment the run finishes.
Under the hood
Built for performance.
Built for privacy.
Watermark Gienie is a Windows and macOS desktop application built on Electron and React. Processing uses local image rendering. Output stays on your machine from first load to final export.
100% local processing: images never transmitted to any server
Multi-core friendly batch workflow for large folder runs
Single-pass export strategy for WebP, JPEG, and PNG output
Standards-compliant EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata writing via ExifTool
Clean native installer for Windows 10/11 and macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel)
Pricing
One price.
No subscription.
Yours to keep.
Start free, upgrade when you are ready. No recurring fee, no cloud dependency, and no hidden cost, ever.
Demo Version
Free
No time limit
Test the core batch workflow without a time limit. The free edition has deliberate output and feature limits.
- Up to 10 images per batch
- Text and Logo 1 watermarking
- Equal and Gallery Bottom borders
- Up to 1000 px long side and quality 70
- Photo FX and Create tools are Pro-only
- No credit card required
Recommended
Pro, Registered User
US$79.95
Single-user licence
The commercial release for photographers, agencies, and creators who need real local throughput without a monthly fee.
- Up to 5,000 images per batch
- Three logo layers, stackable FX, and full output controls
- Collage, film stock, instant frames, and autograph prints
- All future version updates included
- Instant download after purchase
Made by a working photographer
Built to solve a real production problem.
Watermark Gienie was built by Glen E. Grant, a commercial and editorial photographer based in Ontario, Canada, with 25-plus years of professional shooting experience and 35-plus years in IT.
This tool was built to solve a real workflow: batch-watermarking thousands of images for client delivery, archiving, and stock submission. Fast, private, and without a monthly fee.
No images are ever uploaded. No API calls to an external service. No hidden cost. Local processing only, from first load to final export.
FAQ
Direct answers before you download.
Does it work on Mac or Linux?
Yes. Watermark Gienie runs natively on Windows 10/11 and macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel). The macOS build is not yet code-signed, so the first launch requires a right-click → Open instead of a normal double-click, macOS Gatekeeper's standard prompt for independently distributed apps. Linux is not currently supported.
Do my images get uploaded anywhere?
No. All processing happens entirely on your local machine. No images, metadata, or personal data are sent to any server at any point during the workflow.
What file formats does it accept?
JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, and BMP are supported as input. Output formats are JPEG, WebP, and PNG with configurable compression quality per run.
Can I use it without a licence?
Yes. The free Trial has no time limit and processes up to 10 images per batch. It supports text, Logo 1, Equal and Gallery Bottom borders, with a 1000 px long-side and quality 70 ceiling. FX and Create tools are reserved for Pro.
What does the Pro licence include?
Up to 5,000 images per batch, three logo layers, FX, the collage and print-creation tools, full output controls, and future version updates at no additional cost.
How do I activate my Pro licence?
After purchase you receive your licence details. Activation happens inside the app through the registered-user workflow. No internet connection required after activation.
What are the system requirements?
Windows 10/11 or macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon or Intel), a modern processor (4 cores or more recommended), and at least 8 GB RAM for comfortable large-batch processing. No GPU requirement.
Can it show camera settings on my photos?
Yes. The Camera Info overlay reads each image's embedded EXIF and draws shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, lens, and camera body directly on the photo as a clean icon panel. Layout, position, colours, and opacity are all configurable, and images missing a field simply skip it.
What are SEO-compliant filenames?
Watermark Gienie can rename exports automatically from each image's own IPTC/XMP keywords into search-friendly names like brand-keyword-city.webp: lowercase, hyphenated, stop-words removed, capped at 50 characters. Client files keep their original names while your web and social set gets the SEO naming, in the same batch.
Ready to protect your work?
Download the free Demo and start watermarking in under two minutes.
Text and Logo 1 watermarking, basic borders, metadata, and local batch export. Windows and Mac trials are available; Photo FX and Create tools are in Pro.