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How to Add Time Stamp to PDFs

PDFelement is one of the smartest PDF solutions you’ll come across, as it not only simplifies work but also offers customization.

The powerful annotation tools of PDFelement have a quick and easily accessible way to add stamps on PDF. Users can use different pre-made markup symbols, like dynamic, standard business, and digital stamps. Moreover, this tool lets you create your own stamp that you can input on documents for a seamless workflow. Now, follow these given steps and learn how to add time stamps to a PDF:

To Add Time Stamps to PDF

  • Install and access the main interface of PDFelement and press the “Open PDF” button at the left to insert a PDF. Next, navigate to the top-right, click the “File” tab to reveal a drop-down menu, and choose “Preferences.”

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    Access Preference Options
  • On the newly opened dialogue box, open the “Signature” tab, and in the “Time Stamp Servers” view, press “+ Add to.”

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    Add Time Stamp Server
  • Upon doing so, fill out the “Name” and “Server Settings” sections and hit the “OK” button to proceed.

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    Add Timestamp Name and URL
  • When the server appears under the “Server List” section, press the “Set as Default” option and hit “Apply” to confirm.

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    Set Time Stamp as Default
  • On the new “PDFelement” dialogue box, confirm the server as default by pressing the “Yes” button.

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    Confirm the Final Server