Add a Stamp in a PDF file

Use stamps to add status or comments to a PDF. Stamps are annotations that you can move, edit, or delete. 

Built-in stamps (for example, Paid, Reviewed, and Approved) help indicate document status. You can also create custom stamps with text or images. 

Tip: Stamps are on the annotation layer. You can choose to print them. For more information, see Annotation layer and content layer. 

Add a stamp 

1. On the Review tab, in the Review Tools group, click Stamp 
   • To select a different stamp, click the arrow under Stamp 
2. Select a stamp type:  
   • Recently Used  
   • Standard  
   • Dynamic  
   • Custom  
3. Click the page where you want to place the stamp 
   • Drag the stamp to move it 
   • Drag the handles to resize it 

Add a note to a stamp 

1. Double-click the stamp 
2. Enter your comment in the note 

Delete a stamp 

Do one of the following: 

• Select the stamp, then press Delete 

• Right-click the stamp, then select Delete 

Create a custom stamp 

1. On the Review tab, in the Review Tools group, click the arrow under Stamp 
2. Select Create New Stamp 
3. In the Create Stamp Profile dialog box, enter a name in Stamp Title 
4. In the Content section, do one of the following:  
   • Select Browse to use an image or PDF file 
   • Select Text, then enter text or select a label 
   • To include name, date, and time, select Include Name, Date, and Time 
5. Set appearance and size options 
6. Click OK 

The stamp appears in the Custom section of the Stamp menu 

Tip: Supported image formats include PDF, BMP, GIF, JPG, TIF, and PNG. 

Manage stamps 

1. On the Review tab, in the Review Tools group, click the arrow under Stamp 
2. Select Manage Stamps 
3. Select a stamp to preview it 
4. Select an option:  
   • Create: Create a new stamp 
   • Edit: Edit the selected stamp 
   • Delete: Delete the selected stamp 

Use QuickSign for signatures 

Note: To add a signature, use QuickSign instead of a stamp. 

QuickSign provides: 

• Password protection  

• A transparent background  

For more information, see Stamp your signature with QuickSign.