Digital credentials

Everything a Notary Needs to Go Digital

Certificate, seal, and stamp issued together—ready for signing.

Updated June 1, 20262 min read

How to get a digital certificate, obtain a digital certificate, or set up your digital notary credentials (certificate, seal, and stamp) in one workflow.

Digital certificate

  • Buy in minutes (except where state rules require an external provider).
  • Issued after verified notary identity.
  • Delivered as a standards-compliant .pfx built from commission details.

Flow: Buy → Issue → Preview → Validate

Preview & validation

  • Preview subject details before issuance.
  • Validate anytime to confirm integrity.
  • Fewer errors and re-issuance.

Official notary seal

  • Auto-generated from your notary profile.
  • State/region formatting.
  • PNG download.

Custom notary stamp

  • Customize text.
  • Clean PNG for digital documents.
Notary Stamp Example

Digital Notary Stamp Example

In-workflow usage

  • Apply stamps inside signing sessions.
  • Saved with the signing room.
  • No external tools or uploads.

The complete package

  • Digital certificate (identity + security)
  • Seal image (official authority)
  • Stamp image (execution)
  • In-workflow application (usage)
Bundle price for all three: $20

Get started

Quick link: Digital Notary Certificates, Seal & Stamp Overview (State specific pages: Virginia, New York)

To issue your digital certificate, seal, and stamp:

To issue your digital certificate, seal, and stamp in one workflow:

  1. Visit Digital Notary Certificates, Seal & Stamp Overview or your state setup page (New York / Virginia).
  2. Log in to the app at app.notarycentral.org and go to Digital Setup.
  3. Go to Menu → Get New Notary Seal, Menu → Get New Notary Stamp, or Menu → Get New Digital Certificate.

Need help understanding digital certificates?

Some notaries call this an online certificate, but the proper term is digital certificate. Learn what a digital certificate means for electronic notarization compliance before you purchase.

Read the digital certificate explanation