Jetformat

Stamp text on a PDF page

Use jetformat pdf stamp to stamp text on a PDF page.

By Jetformat

A stamp adds a visible label such as DRAFT. It does not redact covered text or restrict who can open the document.

Steps

  1. Start with a local PDF. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
  2. Run the command below. Save to a new output path so the source remains available for comparison.
  3. Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat pdf stamp book.pdf --text DRAFT --page 1 -o stamped.pdf

Options for this task

Option Meaning
--output Output PDF path (required)
--page 1-based page number; 0 means every page
--text Stamp text (required)
--x X coordinate in pt (default 72)
--y Y coordinate in pt (default 72)

Check the result

Render a stamped page and confirm the label is readable without obscuring important content.

Notes and limits

This operation uses page-based credits. Review the billing guide before processing a large document.

The examples keep the original file. Add --force only when you intend to overwrite an existing output. Run jetformat pdf stamp --help to compare options with your installed version.

See the pdf command reference for the surrounding workflow.

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