The Best Way to Add Custom Stamps to Your PDFs Using VeryPDF PDF Stamper Command Line

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The Best Way to Add Custom Stamps to Your PDFs Using VeryPDF PDF Stamper Command Line

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Stamp PDFs like a pro with text, images, and graphics using VeryPDF PDF Stamper Command Line ideal for teams handling high-volume docs.

Every PDF looked the same, and that was a problem.

Back when I was drowning in client reports, invoices, and scanned contracts, my PDFs were a mess. No stamps. No branding. No easy way to spot key info like dates or approval marks. Every doc looked like the last.

The Best Way to Add Custom Stamps to Your PDFs Using VeryPDF PDF Stamper Command Line

I'd waste time opening files just to figure out what they were. I tried a few GUI-based watermark tools most of them were clunky or couldn't handle batch jobs. And then I found VeryPDF PDF Stamper Command Line.

Game-changer.

What is VeryPDF PDF Stamper Command Line?

If you're handling tons of PDFs and need to stamp them with logos, dates, page numbers, or even legal disclaimers this tool's built for you.

It's command-line based, so yeah, no flashy buttons. But that's the beauty. You can automate everything. Perfect for:

  • IT teams managing document workflows

  • Legal departments stamping court files

  • Finance pros adding Bates numbers

  • Anyone needing batch PDF watermarking without babysitting each file

You name it.

What sold me on VeryPDF PDF Stamper?

Here's what made me switch and stick.

1. Image & Text Stamps in One Go

I needed to add a logo AND a timestamp to every outgoing report. With VeryPDF, I ran this command:

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pdfstamp.exe -PDF "report.pdf" -o "stamped.pdf" -AI "logo.png" -opacity80 -AT "Generated on \d" -FT "Arial" -FS12 -p2

Boom. Clean stamp in the corner, logo top-right, text bottom-left. No sweat.

You can:

  • Add JPG, PNG, TIFF, even ICO files as stamps

  • Resize them without extra tools

  • Rotate stamps at any angle

  • Add multiple text stamps with different styles and fonts

2. Batch Stamping Saved My Sanity

Stamping one file at a time is fine until it's not.

I had 300+ invoices to stamp in one go. Here's what I ran:

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pdfstamp.exe -PDFs "C:\Invoices\*.pdf" -o "C:\StampedInvoices" -AT "Confidential" -p1 -fs20 -c255 -opacity40

Done in minutes.

Compared to tools like Adobe Acrobat, which choke when batch processing, VeryPDF flew through the stack. Zero crashes. All clean.

3. Smart Positioning & Layers

Sometimes, I need stamps to sit under the content. Other times, over. With VeryPDF, I control that.

You can stamp:

  • Header, footer, centre, diagonals

  • Over or under existing content

  • Specific page ranges only like just the first or last page

  • Add stamps to new layers (makes editing easier later)

One time I needed to label the first page of every file with "Draft" but leave the rest untouched. This was the command:

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pdfstamp.exe -PDF "proposal.pdf" -o "draft.pdf" -AT "DRAFT" -p1 -fs64 -r45 -opacity60

No manual clicking. Just results.

Other cool stuff? Yeah, there's more:

  • Supports encrypted PDFs even with open/owner passwords

  • Dynamic text like Author, Title, Date

  • Hyperlinks yep, you can add clickable text

  • Bates numbering legal teams, I'm looking at you

  • Graphics draw lines, rectangles, etc.

Why not just use another tool?

I tried a few before landing on this:

  • Adobe Acrobat Pro overpriced, slow on batch jobs

  • Free online tools risky for sensitive files, limited features

  • GUI-based apps slow, not scalable, poor automation

VeryPDF PDF Stamper Command Line just works. It's fast, reliable, and no bloat. If you're already scripting or automating your workflows, it slides right in.

Final Thoughts:

If your PDFs need branding, confidentiality marks, timestamps, or anything stamped on them this is the tool.

No fluff.

No bloated software.

Just control, speed, and results.

I highly recommend VeryPDF PDF Stamper Command Line to anyone juggling large volumes of documents and needing consistent, automated stamping.

Click here to try it out yourself:

https://www.verypdf.com/app/pdf-stamp/

Need Something Custom?

VeryPDF also builds custom tools. If the command line doesn't cover your exact use case, they'll create something tailored.

They work across Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, and cloud.

They offer:

  • PDF virtual printers

  • Print job monitoring

  • Barcode tools, OCR, and form extraction

  • Hooks into Windows APIs for deep integration

  • Font tech, DRM protection, digital signature tools

  • Image conversion + report generation tools

Need something built? Contact their support team here:

http://support.verypdf.com/

FAQs

Q1: Can I stamp encrypted PDFs?

Yes, as long as you have the passwords. Just use the -openpwd and -ownerpwd flags.

Q2: Does it support Bates numbering?

Absolutely. You can customise the format and position too.

Q3: Is this tool suitable for batch processing?

Yes, it handles folders of PDFs like a breeze. Just use the -PDFs parameter.

Q4: Can I place stamps under the original content?

Yep. Use the layering options to stamp under or over the page content.

Q5: Does it require Adobe Acrobat?

Nope. VeryPDF PDF Stamper is fully standalone.

Tags / Keywords

  • PDF stamp command line

  • Add custom stamp to PDF

  • Batch PDF stamping

  • PDF watermark automation

  • Bates numbering for legal PDFs

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