If there’s one iOS developer who continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible on the iPad, it would have to be Readdle. This week, the company released an update to their popular PDF Expert app, adding the ability to stamp PDF files -- a feature usually only found in expensive desktop programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
Readdle announced the immediate availability of PDF Expert 2.3, a modest number update to the company’s Swiss Army knife app for iPad documents which adds a very big feature: The ability to insert predefined stamps, labels, logos or new custom stamps right inside a PDF file.
PDF stamping is the type of desktop-class feature usually reserved for powerhouse applications such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, commonly used by lawyers, legal professionals and government agents as well as many business owners. PDF Expert now supports all of the standard stamps available in Adobe Acrobat, and allows users to add custom stamps straight from the iPad photo library.
“We have learned that people often share documents immediately after signing them,” explains Igor Zhadanov, Readdle CEO. "Since you may not know how this document will be used, there is a necessity to finalize your signature, annotations and stamps before sharing. With the current update we have combined stamps and flatten, making it easy to stamp a document, save a flattened copy, then share the PDF directly from the iPad.”
PDF Expert’s new stamping capabilities have been added to an already impressive slate of features, including annotating PDF documents and filling PDF forms. Once edits have been made, users can flatten the document to prevent further changes, making the document readable on any desktop or mobile device.
As always, PDF Expert 2.3 is a free update for existing users; new customers can get the app for only $9.99, which is a bargain considering what Adobe Acrobat Pro costs on the desktop. The 8.3MB download is compatible with the iPad only and requires iOS 3.2 or later.
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