# Notary Journal Template

> A free notary journal for notaries and signing agents. Log each notarial act on a tablet with the signer's ID details, document and signature.

Record the date, type of act, document, signer details, ID checked and fee for every notarization, with an optional thumbprint upload. The signer signs on screen and each entry is saved as a signed PDF.

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Collections: Requests & Intake, Professional Services, Legal
Last updated: 2026-10-24

## Questions

- Question 1: What's the signer's full legal name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What's the signer's email address? (Email, required)
- Question 3: What's the signer's address? (Short Text, required)
- Question 4: What's the date of the notarization? (Date, required)
- Question 5: What time was it? (Time, required)
- Question 6: Which notarial act was performed? (Single Choice, required). Options: Acknowledgment; Jurat; Oath or affirmation; Copy certification; Signature witnessing; Something else
- Question 7: What's the document title or type? (Short Text, required)
- Question 8: What's the date on the document? (Date, optional)
- Question 9: How was the signer identified? (Single Choice, required). Options: Driver's license or state ID; Passport; Military ID; Credible witness; Personally known
- Question 10: Enter the ID details (Short Text, optional)
- Question 11: What fee was charged? (Number, optional)
- Question 12: Where did the notarization take place? (Short Text, optional)
- Question 13: Notes (Long Text, optional)
- Question 14: Upload a thumbprint, if your state requires one (File, optional)
- Question 15: Sign the journal entry (Signature, required)

Signing records the signer's consent, email, IP address, browser and signing time, and each signer can download a signed PDF copy.

## Common uses

- Mobile notaries and signing agents
- Banks, law offices and shipping stores
- Loan signings and real estate closings

## Key features

- Act type, document and ID
- Signer signature on screen
- Signed PDF for every entry

## Frequently asked questions

### What goes in a notary journal entry?

The date and time, the type of notarial act, the document, the signer's name and address, how the signer was identified, the fee and the signer's signature. Check your state's rules and add anything else it requires.

### Can the signer sign on my tablet or phone?

Yes. The signer signs on screen and the entry is saved as a signed PDF with an audit trail.

### Can I keep a thumbprint with the entry?

Yes. The form has an optional upload for a thumbprint photo for states that ask for one.