PROOF and APPROVED FOR PRINT stamp maker
A printing proof stamp marks artwork that has not been signed off, and its companion, APPROVED FOR PRINT, marks the version that has. Getting those two confused is how the wrong file goes on a press run.
Proof stamp templates, ready to edit
Open the stamp maker with any of these
Every preview on this page carries a faint Estamplab watermark. Your own download does not: the editor renders your stamp again, clean, as a transparent PNG, an SVG or a PDF. See the full template library.
When to use Proof stamp
- Artwork proofs for client review
- Approved-for-print sign-off
- Colour and press proofs
- Version control on design files
How to make Proof stamp
- Open the stamp maker and pick the Proof template, or type your own wording.
- Change the shape, the ink and the border weight, then add the logo and any line that has to update.
- Pick a PNG or a JPG on its own, or take everything at once including the retypable Word version.
Frequently asked questions
Is the proof stamp free?
You can design a proof stamp and look at it as long as you want without paying or signing up. Downloading costs $1.50 for a PNG or JPG, or $3.00 for the pack with the vector and document formats in it.
Can I add a date to the proof stamp?
The proof stamp takes a date, a time and a serial number, in any combination. An empty date fills itself in at download; a typed one is treated as a deliberate record and left alone.
What format do I get?
A transparent PNG for dropping onto documents, plus a white-background PNG and a JPG. The $3.00 pack adds an SVG, a print-ready PDF and a Word file that keeps the date and serial as text you can retype.
Template, or something I actually build?
A proof stamp maker with samples to start from. A downloadable proof stamp template locks you into whatever it was drawn at, whereas a proof stamp design here changes whenever you need it to and the proof stamp generator rebuilds it instantly. Create the proof stamp online, and pay only for the file: the proof stamp price is $1.50 for a proof stamp png, $3.00 for everything, starting from any proof stamp sample.
Why does a proof stamp need a date?
Because artwork goes through revisions and every one of them looks like the others. A proof dated the day it was issued, and an approval dated the day it was signed, is what tells a press operator which file is current.