How to add a date stamp to a PDF
You can add a date stamp to a PDF online with today’s date filled in automatically, no printer, no manual typing. Design a dated stamp, RECEIVED with a date line, an approval mark, or a simple date, place it on the page, and download the stamped PDF. Designing is free; downloading a stamp is $1.50 pay-as-you-go, or free on any paid plan. Because the date is inserted automatically each time you apply the stamp, a “date received” or “date approved” mark is always accurate.
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How to add a date stamp to a PDF, step by step
- Design a stamp with a date line, Open the stamp maker and choose a stamp with a date line, a RECEIVED or APPROVED preset, or design your own with any wording. Turn on the automatic date so the current date fills in when you stamp.
- Place it on the PDF, Upload your PDF and drag the dated stamp onto the page, over a signature block, letterhead or approval area. Resize it so it sits neatly and reads clearly.
- Download the dated PDF, Export the stamped document. Optionally turn on serialization and a public QR link so the dated mark can be verified as genuine and tied to the exact document later.
What you get
- Today’s date filled in automatically, no manual typing or wrong dates.
- Date-only stamps, or RECEIVED / APPROVED / PAID marks with a date line.
- Transparent PNG so the stamp sits cleanly over any background.
- Optional serial number + public QR verification of the dated mark.
- Free to design; $1.50 to download, or unlimited on a paid plan.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add today’s date to a PDF automatically?
Design a stamp with a date line in the PDF Verified stamp maker and turn on the automatic date. Each time you apply the stamp it inserts the current date, so you never type it in or get it wrong.
Can I set a specific date instead of today?
Yes. You can lock the stamp to a specific date, for backdating a “date received” on paperwork that arrived earlier, or leave it on automatic to use today’s date.
Can the date stamp be verified later?
Turn on serialization and every stamp carries a unique serial and a public QR link, so a dated mark can be confirmed as genuine and tied to the specific document and date.
Will the date stamp have a white box behind it?
No. Stamps export as transparent PNGs cropped to the ink, so a dated stamp sits cleanly over letterhead, forms or coloured backgrounds.
What PDF Verified is, and what it is not
A stamp identifies who issued a document. It is evidence rather than a formality that makes a document binding on its own, and it should only ever be made and applied for a business or an office you are authorised to act for: a mark that imitates another organisation in order to pass a document off as theirs is forgery in most places. Where a registry, a bank or a counterparty requires a particular form of seal, that requirement comes from them.
PDF Verified is a tool for preparing, signing, stamping and checking documents. It is not a law firm, a compliance service or a forensic examiner, and nothing here is legal, financial or compliance advice. Requirements differ by country, by document type and by the party asking, so check what applies to your document before you rely on it, and take advice where the document matters. You are responsible for the documents you create, sign and send, and for having the authority to do so: signing or stamping in somebody else name, or as an organisation you do not represent, is forgery whatever tool is used. To the extent the law allows, we accept no liability for how a document made with this tool is used or relied on. The full position is in our terms of service.