Add Timestamp to Image
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Add current date and time stamp to your photos with customizable format and position.
What is Add Timestamp to Image?
A visible date-and-time stamp turns any photo into a verifiable record. Construction managers use them to prove progress milestones, insurance adjusters attach them to claims, and real-estate inspectors include them in every report. Unlike EXIF metadata. Which platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook strip on upload. A burned-in timestamp survives re-compression, screenshotting, and format conversion because it is part of the image pixels.
Why use this tool?
Drag the stamp anywhere on the image. Bottom-right for unobtrusive documentation, center for prominent proof. Choose from full ISO timestamps (2026-04-14 09:32:15), date-only, time-only, or build a custom pattern with strftime tokens. Adjust font size (20–72 px), text color, background tint, and opacity so the stamp is readable against any scene without overpowering it. Everything runs in-browser via the Canvas API. Your photos never leave your device.
Common use cases
Stamp photos when you need at-a-glance proof of timing: daily site documentation, move-in and move-out inspections, food-safety compliance photos, veterinary checkup images, or volunteer event logs. It is also handy for personal projects. Timestamped renovation photos, baby milestones, and garden progress shots are far easier to organize than relying on file-modified dates.
How to use Add Timestamp to Image
- 1Drop a JPG, PNG, WebP, or BMP onto the upload area (or tap Browse on mobile)
- 2Pick a date/time format: Full, Date Only, Time Only, or Custom
- 3Drag the overlay to the desired spot on the image
- 4Tweak font size, colors, and opacity until the stamp is clearly readable
- 5Click Download. The stamped image saves at original resolution with no watermark
Frequently asked questions
- Can I set a custom date instead of today?
- Yes. Switch to Custom format and type any date and time you need. The tool does not restrict you to the current timestamp. Handy for retro-stamping older photos.
- Will the timestamp survive if I share the image on social media?
- Yes. The stamp is baked into the pixel data. Platforms may re-compress the JPEG and strip EXIF, but the visible text remains intact.
- Does stamping reduce image quality?
- The image is decoded once into a full-resolution Canvas bitmap. The timestamp is rendered as vector text. On export, you get the same pixel dimensions as the original. Only the area under the stamp text is changed.
- Does my photo get uploaded to a server?
- No. The entire process runs inside your browser using the Canvas API. Your photo never leaves your device, making this the most private timestamp tool available.
- What image formats are supported?
- JPG, PNG, WebP, and BMP are all supported. The download is always a high-quality PNG at the original resolution, preserving every pixel of the original photo.
- Can I add a date stamp to a photo taken years ago?
- Yes. You can set any custom date. Past or future. This is useful for organizing old photo archives or retro-stamping scanned prints.
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What "Free" Actually Means Here
Many tools call themselves free but add friction to push you toward a paid plan. Here's exactly what you get with ImageAndPDF's timestamp tool. all free, no asterisks:
- No account required. You don't need to create a login, verify an email, or hand over any personal information.
- No watermark. The exported image contains only your photo and your timestamp. There is no tool branding.
- No usage limits. Stamp 1 photo or 100 photos in a row. There is no daily cap.
- No ads. The tool page is ad-free. No pop-ups, no interstitials, no auto-playing video ads.
- No file-size restriction. Upload any image your browser can handle (typically up to 20–30 MB on mobile, much more on desktop).
- No feature gating. Custom formats, drag positioning, font/color/opacity. Everything is available without paying.
How to Use the Free Timestamp Tool
- Upload a photo. Drag and drop or tap "Browse." Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP.
- Choose your date/time format. Full (
2026-04-14 09:32:15), Date only, Time only, or any custom pattern. - Position the stamp. Click and drag it anywhere on the image.
- Style it. Change font size, text color, background shade, and opacity until it looks exactly right.
- Download. One click, full-quality export. No waiting, no email delivery, no captcha.
Comparison: Free vs. Paid Timestamp Tools
Do paid apps offer anything you can't get for free? Let's compare honestly:
| Feature | ImageAndPDF (Free) | Paid Apps ($3–$10/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic timestamp | Yes | Yes |
| Custom date format | Yes | Yes |
| Drag positioning | Yes | (sometimes) |
| Font & color choice | Yes | Yes |
| No watermark | Yes | (paid tier only) |
| Batch processing | Yes | Yes |
| GPS location overlay | No | (some apps) |
| Automatic camera integration | (upload required) | (some apps) |
| Privacy (no server upload) | 100 % local | (often cloud-based) |
| No sign-up | Yes | No |
The only significant features unique to paid apps are GPS-coordinate overlays and native camera integration. If you don't need those, there is no reason to pay.
Who Uses a Free Timestamp Tool?
Teachers & Students
Educators screenshot student work or photograph lab experiments with date stamps. Students timestamp project-progress photos for portfolios. Neither group has budget for a paid tool.
Small Business Owners
A bakery owner photographs display cases daily for social media and records. A landscaper takes before-and-after shots of every job. A plumber photographs completed pipe work. All need date stamps. None need a subscription.
Personal Users
Stamping vacation photos, baby milestones, home renovation progress, or moving-day documentation. The common thread: you want a visible date on a photo and you don't want to pay for the privilege.
Nonprofit & Volunteer Organizations
Community cleanups, habitat restoration events, and disaster relief efforts all produce documentation photos. Nonprofits run on tight budgets. Free tools are essential infrastructure.
Privacy: Why Free Doesn't Mean "You Are the Product"
With many "free" online tools, the trade-off is your data. They upload your images to a server, process them remotely, and may use them for training machine-learning models or serving targeted ads.
Our tool is different:
- All processing happens in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API.
- Your image is never transmitted over the network.
- We don't collect, store, or analyze your photos.
- There are no analytics scripts tracking which images you upload.
Your photo stays on your device from start to finish.
Complementary Free Tools
Once your photo is timestamped, you might want to:
- Crop the image to remove distracting edges.
- Compress it to reduce file size for email or web upload.
- Resize it to match a required dimension (e.g., 1200 × 800 for a blog).
- Add text like a project name or reference number.
- Remove the background if you need the subject on a clean canvas.
FAQ
Is there really no catch?
No. The tool is free because it costs us almost nothing to run. All processing is client-side, so there are no server bills per image. We make the tool available to bring visitors to the site, and some of those visitors use our other tools.
Will it always be free?
We have no plans to add paywalls or watermarks. The core timestamp tool will remain free.
Can I use stamped images commercially?
Yes. The output is your image with your timestamp. You own it. Use it in reports, marketing materials, legal filings, or anywhere else.