How to Create a Custom Stamp in Adobe Acrobat

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to build and save a custom stamp in Adobe Acrobat.

Quick summary

Creating a custom stamp in Adobe Acrobat lets you apply personalized images or logos directly onto PDF documents. This guide walks you through accessing the stamp tool, selecting a custom image, and saving your stamp with a unique name and category.

Steps

Navigate to the top menu bar and click 'All Tools' to open the full tools panel.
Select 'Add a Stamp' from the list of available options.
Tap 'Custom Stamps' and then click 'Create' to begin building a new stamp.
Choose your preferred image to use as the stamp, then tap 'OK' to confirm your selection.
Specify the stamp category, assign a unique stamp name, and tap 'OK' to save your custom stamp.

📌 Why this matters

Custom stamps in Adobe Acrobat streamline PDF review and approval workflows by allowing teams to apply branded, personalized, or status-specific markers directly onto documents. Instead of relying on generic annotation tools, users can create reusable custom stamps from any image, making it easy to mark documents as approved, reviewed, or confidential with a single click. This feature is especially valuable for legal, finance, and compliance teams that need consistent, professional document annotation at scale. By saving custom stamps with named categories, organizations can maintain brand consistency and reduce manual annotation time across large volumes of PDFs.

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