DRAFT Stamp for PDF: Free PNG Downloads
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Download a free DRAFT stamp image below in red, blue, or black. Each PNG has a transparent background, so it sits on the page without a white box.
A DRAFT stamp tells the reader not to rely on this version. It prevents a common mistake: someone signs, pays against, or forwards a file that was still under review.
Download a free DRAFT stamp PNG
Choose red, blue, or black. Each image is a 1,200 × 480 px PNG with a transparent background. No signup or email required.
Created by StampAPDF. You may download, modify, and use these templates for personal or business documents without attribution.
When to use a DRAFT stamp
- Contracts under negotiation: Stamp each version you send for comment, and send the final version without the stamp.
- Reports before sign-off: Mark figures that are not yet checked, so readers do not quote them.
- Quotes and proposals: Send a draft for discussion without creating an offer the client can accept.
- Policies and procedures: Circulate a new policy for feedback before the effective date.
Where to put the stamp
- Put the stamp at the top of the first page, where the reader sees it before the content.
- Stamp each page that a reader could print or forward alone, such as a price page or a signature page.
- Keep the version number or date visible, so two drafts are not confused.
- Remove the mark by exporting a clean copy from the source document. A stamp cannot be taken off the stamped PDF.
Add the DRAFT stamp to a PDF
- Download one of the PNG files above.
- Open the Stamp & Sign tool and choose your PDF. The PDF is opened in your browser and is not uploaded.
- Select Use your own image on this device and pick the PNG. The image also stays on your device.
- Tap the page where the stamp belongs, or use Place in center. Drag the stamp, and resize it with the corner handle or the Stamp width slider.
- Choose Download stamped PDF. The new file has -stamped in its name, and the original is not changed.
Mark every page instead
A stamp marks one spot on one page. For a long document, a DRAFT text mark across every page is usually better, because no page can be separated from the warning. Use the watermark tool for that, or read How to stamp all pages of a PDF.
What the stamp does not do
The stamp does not stop anyone from copying or using the content. It is a warning to the reader, not a protection for the file.
More free PDF stamps
The free PDF stamp library has every stamp on one page. These use the same size and the same three colors:
Frequently asked questions
▸Where can I get a DRAFT stamp for a PDF for free?
Download one of the three free DRAFT stamp PNGs on this page: red, blue, or black, each 1,200 × 480 pixels with a transparent background. No signup or email is needed.
▸How do I put DRAFT on every page of a PDF?
Use the watermark tool. It adds a text mark such as DRAFT to every page in one action. Use the stamp image when you want the mark in one exact spot.
▸How do I add a DRAFT stamp to a PDF?
Download the PNG, open Stamp & Sign, and choose your PDF. Select Use your own image on this device and pick the PNG. Tap the page to place the stamp, drag and resize it, then choose Download stamped PDF.
▸Can I remove the DRAFT stamp later?
Not from the stamped file. The download is a new PDF with the mark in the page. Your original file is not changed, so keep it and export the final version from that.