A stamp for a contract, and a seal for a contract
Upload the contract, place the company stamp beside the signature block on the execution page, and download the stamped copy.
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Most contracts are signed and stamped in the same place: the execution block on the last page, where the parties are named. A company stamp there does one job, which is to say that the person signing is signing for the company rather than for themselves. That is why counterparties ask for it, and it is why an unstamped copy comes back with a question attached.
What you get
- The stamp goes on the execution page, beside or slightly over the signature.
- Put one on every page instead if the contract is being initialled page by page.
- The date can be written into the stamp so the contract records when it was executed.
- Works on the PDF you were sent or the Word draft you are still working on.
- The stamped copy has the mark as part of the page, which is what a counterparty is checking.
How to make it
- Open the tool and drop your PDF, Word or Excel file onto the page.
- Pick a stamp from your library, or design one in the pop-up designer.
- Click the page where the stamp goes, then drag it or resize it from the corner.
- Download the stamped copy. Your original file is never modified.
Questions
Where does the stamp go on a contract?
On the execution page, in or beside the signature block for your side. If both parties are stamping, each stamps beside their own signature rather than over the other.
Should every page be stamped?
Only if the parties agreed to initial or stamp each page, which is common where pages could be swapped after signature. The tool will put one on every page in a single action if so.
Is a stamped contract binding?
What makes a contract binding is agreement between the parties and, where required, signature. A company stamp is evidence that the signatory signed in their company capacity, and in some jurisdictions and for some document types a seal carries specific legal weight. Where a particular execution formality is required, that requirement comes from the law that governs the contract, so check it locally or with your lawyer.
Can I stamp a contract somebody sent me for signature?
Yes, and it does not change their copy: the file is opened in your browser, stamped, and downloaded as a new copy. The original you were sent is untouched.
Do I need a physical seal as well?
For most commercial contracts, no. Where a deed or a specific instrument requires an impressed or embossed seal, that requirement is set by the law of the place, and an electronic mark may not satisfy it. That is worth confirming before you rely on it.
Estamplab is a design tool. This page describes common commercial practice rather than giving legal, tax or financial advice, and practice changes. Where a specific document matters, check the requirement with the body receiving it. Only produce a mark your own organisation or your own credentials are entitled to use.