Watermark a copy of your ID
Add who the copy is for, why and when, and black out what the recipient does not need. Then send the copy, not the original.
Your image stays on this device. Nothing is uploaded or stored.
Your preview appears here.
What to write and what to cover
Write the name of the company or person receiving the copy, the reason they need it and the date. A copy marked like this is harder to reuse for something else, and if it appears elsewhere you can see where it came from.
Cover only what you are allowed to and what the recipient does not need. Rules differ by country and by purpose, so check the official guidance where you live before blacking out numbers that a bank, employer or authority must see.
Keep the watermark across the whole image, but make sure the details the recipient needs stay readable.
What a watermark does not do
- It discourages and traces reuse. It does not stop someone from copying, editing or photographing the document.
- It does not replace the official checks a business may be required to make on the original document.
- Once you send the copy, deleting it is up to the recipient. Ask them how long they keep it.
Do you ask customers for ID copies?
Give them an upload link instead of an email address. Sunset Docs shows your team watermarked previews and deletes each copy automatically, from 1 hour to 365 days after it arrives.
See how it works