Free software vs purpose-built watermarking - which is better for Etsy sellers?
GIMP is powerful free image editing software, but watermarking 50+ photos manually is tedious and time-consuming. WatermarkEtsyPhotos automates the entire process with one-click batch watermarking.
Time to watermark 50 photos: GIMP: 2-3 hours vs WatermarkEtsyPhotos: 30 seconds
| Task | WatermarkEtsyPhotos | GIMP |
|---|---|---|
| Installation time | 0 minutes | 10-15 minutes |
| Learning curve | 2 minutes | 1-2 hours |
| Watermark 1 photo | 5 seconds | 2-3 minutes |
| Watermark 50 photos | 30 seconds | 2-3 hours |
| Works on mobile | ||
| Batch processing | ||
| One-click positioning |
£0
Software cost
Time cost for 50 photos:
2-3 hours × £15/hour = £30-45 of your time
Monthly (200 photos):
10-12 hours = £150-180 of your time
£10
For 150 credits
Time cost for 50 photos:
30 seconds × £15/hour = £0.12 of your time
Monthly (200 photos):
2 minutes + £10 = £10.50 total
Save 93% of your time and £140+/month by automating with WatermarkEtsyPhotos
Automate your watermarking and focus on growing your Etsy business instead.
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