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Add Custom Stamps and Annotations to PDF Documents

Apply text stamps (CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, APPROVED), page numbers, bates numbering, and custom annotations to PDF files.

Stamps are text or image overlays applied to specific pages or page ranges in a PDF. Common stamps include CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, APPROVED, RECEIVED, and custom text with dates.

Unlike watermarks (which cover the full page), stamps appear in specific positions—usually headers, footers, or margins—and can include sequential numbers for bates-stamping legal documents.

Use cases

Legal: Bates-stamp discovery documents with sequential numbers for reference during depositions and court proceedings.

Business: Mark draft proposals, stamp received dates on invoices, add approval stamps to completed reviews.

Publishing: Add page numbers, chapter headers, or reviewer labels to manuscript drafts.