Add a date to a PDF
Plenty of forms only need a date next to a signature. Pick the page, tap the line, choose the format, and download the PDF with the date written in as real text.
Updated November 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Choose the PDF to date
Then tap the spot on the page where the date belongs.
Your file never leaves your device. The date is written onto the page right here in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
On this page
How to add the date
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Open the PDF
Choose the file. If it has more than one page, use the arrows to get to the right one.
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Pick the date and format
Today's date is filled in; change it with the date picker. Then pick a format, such as November 5, 2026 or 2026-11-05.
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Tap where it goes
Tap the blank line. The date starts where you tap and sits on the line; drag it to fine-tune, and choose a smaller or larger size if it doesn't fit.
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Download
Tap Download PDF with date, open the file to check it, then sign it or send it on.
Picking a format
- Spelled out (November 5, 2026) reads the same to everyone, which makes it the safest choice for contracts.
- 11/05/2026 is the US order: month, day, year. Readers in most other countries take it as 11 May.
- 05/11/2026 is day, month, year, the order used across Europe and Latin America.
- 2026-11-05 is the international standard, ISO 8601, and sorts correctly in file names and spreadsheets.
Which date to write
Write the day you actually sign unless the form asks for another. An effective date, when the terms start, can differ from the execution date, when everyone signs; if a form has both, fill in each one.
Dates that fill themselves
When a document goes out for signature, a typed date is one more thing to get wrong. In SignMaster, a date-signed field fills in the day each person signs, and the audit trail records the exact time.
Questions? Answers.
Will the date look right in the PDF?
Yes. It's written in Helvetica at the size you chose, as real text, and the preview is drawn at the page's own scale, so it lands where you see it.
Can I add the date to a sideways page?
Yes. The date is turned to match the page, so it reads the right way up wherever you tap.
Can I add more than one date?
One date per download. For a second one, open the file you downloaded and add it there.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The date is written onto the page by your browser, and the new file saves straight to your device.