Digital credentials

Everything a Notary Needs to Go Digital

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

Updated June 1, 20261 min read

One verified workflow to issue and use your digital certificate, seal, and stamp (state availability applies).

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

Go directly to Digital Setup to issue your certificate, seal, and stamp in one workflow.

Or navigate manually:

  1. Log in to the app at app.notarycentral.org.
  2. Go to Menu → Get New Notary Seal or Menu → Get New Notary Stamp. If you are not commissioned in Virginia, you may also use Menu → Get New Digital Certificate.

Get your digital certificate, seal, and stamp—issued and ready today.

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