Add a date to a PDF, cleanly.
Insert today's date, choose a professional format, and drop it into the date field. No printing, no retyping, no messy handwriting.
- One click for today's date
- Long, medium, short, ISO, and US formats
- Edit the preview before placing
- Drag and resize like any text field
Drop your PDF here
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How it works
Upload the PDF
Drop the document that needs a date.
Open the Date tool
Click 'Date', pick today or any date, and choose a format.
Place it on the page
Click the date field, then download the finished PDF.
The date field, done properly
Dates on printed contracts get rushed and unreadable. Dates typed by hand into a PDF form often use the wrong format. The Date tool solves both: click Today, pick the format the document expects (say, ISO for engineering docs or US m/d/y for financial forms), and place it exactly on the line.
Formats that match the document
Different documents call for different date conventions. Pick the one that fits — you're not stuck with one style.
- Long — 'January 1, 2026' for formal contracts and letters
- Medium — 'Jan 1, 2026' for offers and invoices
- Short — '1 Jan 2026' for UK and international paperwork
- ISO — '2026-01-01' for engineering, IT, and audit documents
- US — '01/01/2026' for US tax and financial forms
Edit before you place
Sometimes the format you want isn't in the list — 'January 1st, 2026', 'Q1 2026', 'FY26'. The preview field is fully editable before you place the date, so you can type any string you like and drop it as-is.
Frequently asked questions
Which date formats are supported?+
Long (January 1, 2026), Medium (Jan 1, 2026), Short (1 Jan 2026), ISO (2026-01-01), and US (01/01/2026). You can also edit the preview to any custom string before placing it.
Can I insert a date that isn't today?+
Yes. Pick any date from the date picker and choose the format — great for backdating or forward-dating a contract effective date.
Can I move and resize the date after placing it?+
Yes. The date behaves like any other text field — drag to reposition, drag the side handle to widen for longer formats.
Can I add several dates on one page?+
Yes. Insert as many as you need — effective date, signed date, next-review date — each with its own format.
Will the date show as text or an image?+
Text. It's embedded with a standard PDF font, so it stays sharp and is fully selectable and searchable in the downloaded file.