Localization
Timestamp Format
In addition to time zones, you can customize the timestamps in the deliverables sent to your customers.
Default Timestamp Format
To set a new default timestamp format for your account:
- Go to dashboard settings.
- Navigate to the Timestamp Format section.
Envelope Timestamo Format
To set a specific timestamp format for an individual envelope, use the timestamp_format
parameter when creating the envelope:
Building a Timestamp Format
Use these tokens to build timestamp formats:
Token | Description |
---|---|
YYYY | Year |
MM | Month |
DD | Day |
HH | Hour (24-hour clock) |
hh | Hour (12-hour clock) |
mm | Minutes |
ss | Seconds |
You can use these separators:
- Date separators:
/
(slash),-
(dash),.
(period),(space)
- Time separators:
:
(colon),.
(period)
For example, to build the commonly used US date format, you would use the following tokens and separators:
MM/DD/YYYY hh:mm:ss
This will appear in the audit logs as 12/31/2025 11:59:59 PM
.
Examples of Timestamp Formats
Here are common timestamp formats used in different regions:
Timestamp format | Example | Common Usage |
---|---|---|
MM/DD/YYYY hh:mm:ss | 12/31/2025 11:59:59 PM | Primarily in the United States |
DD/MM/YYYY HH:mm:ss | 31/12/2025 23:59:59 | Europe, Australia, parts of Asia and Africa |
YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss | 2025-12-31 23:59:59 | ISO 8601 international standard |
DD/MM/YYYY hh:mm:ss | 31/12/2025 11:59:59 PM | Informal usage globally |
DD.MM.YYYY HH:mm.ss | 31.12.2025 23:59.59 | Commonly in Germanic and Eastern European countries |
How Does It Look
Dates appear in the audit log in the specified format: