About notary stamps

A notary stamp is the impression a notary public adds beside their signature on acknowledgements, jurats, affidavits and loan packages, so the receiving party can see who notarized the document and under whose authority. Most notary seals carry the words Notary Public, the state or county of commission, the notary's name exactly as commissioned, a commission number and a commission expiry date. Every one of those is an editable line in our templates — replace the placeholder text with your own details and the layout re-centers itself as you type.

The library covers the shapes notaries actually use: a round state notary seal with the state name curved along the top, a rectangular notary stamp that fits neatly into a signature block, an oval notary seal with a county line, and a round design with a star emblem in the center. Placeholder lines like COMMISSION NO. 123456 and MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 05/14/2028 show you where each field belongs, and you can change the wording, font, letter spacing, size and ink color of any of them.

Notary seal rules — size, shape, required wording, even ink color — are set by your commissioning state or country, so treat these as design starting points and check your jurisdiction's requirements before you order or use one. When your design is ready, a single purchase unlocks four files: a transparent PNG and an SVG to hand to a stamp shop for a self-inking or rubber stamp, plus a white-background PNG and a PDF for placing the image directly on digital documents.

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Frequently asked questions

What goes on a notary stamp?

Typically the words Notary Public, the state or county of commission, your name as commissioned, your commission number and the commission expiry date. Our notary templates include all of those as editable lines, but your state sets the exact requirements.

Can I use this notary stamp digitally on a PDF?

Yes — the transparent PNG drops onto a PDF or Word document without a white box behind it. Whether an electronic notary seal is accepted depends on your jurisdiction's e-notarization rules.

Can I turn the design into a physical rubber stamp?

Yes. Take the SVG (or the transparent PNG) to any stamp maker or self-inking stamp supplier — the SVG is vector, so it stays sharp at any stamp size.