Apply the official 'Filed' stamp to the court order for Case [case=2025-308], certify the PDF, add the stamp date and …
Open the PDF document you want to stamp in Adobe Acrobat.
Select the Tools tab at the top of the window.
Click Stamp in the Tools pane to open the stamp toolset.
Click Stamp in the secondary toolbar, then choose Standard Stamps from the dropdown menu.
Select the desired built-in stamp category (such as Dynamic, Sign Here, or Standard Business).
Click on the specific stamp you want to apply (for example, Approved, Confidential, or Sign Here).
Move your cursor to the location on the PDF where you want the stamp to appear and click to place it.
Drag the stamp to reposition it or resize it by dragging its corners if needed.
Best practiceYou can add multiple stamps to the same page or across different pages for batch approvals or reviews.
Save the PDF to retain the applied stamp.
You can double-click a placed stamp to add a comment or edit the text if the stamp allows customization.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
A dynamic stamp is a special kind of stamp that automatically adds information like your name, the date, and the time to a document. This information comes from your Acrobat Identity preferences. It matters for official documents because it helps to quickly show when and by whom a document was processed, making it useful for tracking and record-keeping without manual entry.
No, applying an 'APPROVED' stamp to a contract does not legally count as a signature. A stamp is just an annotation, like a sticky note, on top of the page. It does not have cryptographic proof to verify who placed it. For legal authenticity and proof, you must use a digital signature feature in Acrobat.
You should use a digital signature instead of a stamp when authenticity is important because digital signatures provide cryptographic proof. This means they are securely linked to the signer and can show if the document has been changed after signing. Stamps are just visual marks and do not offer this level of security or legal proof of identity and document integrity.