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Removing existing watermarks is supported for many formats. Check supported formats to confirm availability.
Search for and remove specific text watermarks from documents. You can target them by their text value and clear them in a single step.
import groupdocs.watermark as gw
import groupdocs.watermark.search.searchcriteria as gws_sc
with gw.Watermarker("C:\\Docs\\watermarked-sample.docx") as watermarker:
criteria = gws_sc.TextSearchCriteria("Contract Draft", False)
possible = watermarker.search(criteria)
possible.clear()
watermarker.save("C:\\Docs\\clean-sample.docx")
🔹 Use case: Remove outdated labels such as “Draft” or “Internal Use Only” before sharing the document externally.
Easily find and delete image watermarks (such as logos, stamps, or backgrounds) using perceptual image matching.
import groupdocs.watermark as gw
import groupdocs.watermark.search.searchcriteria as gws_sc
with gw.Watermarker("watermarked-sample.docx") as watermarker:
image_criteria = gws_sc.ImageDctHashSearchCriteria("logo.png")
image_criteria.max_difference = 0.9
possible = watermarker.search(image_criteria)
possible.clear()
watermarker.save("clean-sample.docx")
🔹 Use case: Clean up old branding or remove unauthorized third-party logos from documents.
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