View signed and certified PDF portfolios

Last updated on Aug 16, 2025

Learn how to check signed and certified PDF portfolios in Adobe Acrobat.

A signed or certified PDF portfolio has one or more signatures that approve or certify the document. The most significant signature appears in a Signature badge in the toolbar. Details of all signatures appear on the PDF portfolio’s cover sheet.

Select Signatures from the right panel. 

Select Signature Badge to view the name of the organization or person that signed the PDF portfolio. The Signatures panel opens with all the details.

The Signature Badge in a PDF portfolio displays the certificate issuer's name, organization, and email ID.
Hover over the Signature Badge to view the certificate issuer’s name, email ID, and other details.

Hover over the Signature Badge to see additional details like the certificate issuer's name and email address.

Review for any warning icons on the Signature Badge that indicate an invalid approval or certification, and other issues.

 

Note

Check the Acrobat Desktop Digital Signatures Guide for a list of explanations for warnings.