Sign PDF

Draw or type a signature and place it anywhere on a PDF page, then download the signed file.

About this tool

Place a signature on a PDF without printing, signing and scanning it. Draw it with your mouse or trackpad, or type your name and have it set in a handwriting-style font, then drag it to the right spot on the page and resize it. The result is a visual signature added to the page, not a certificate-based digital signature, and the whole process runs in your browser.

How to use it

  1. Upload a PDF and choose which page to sign.
  2. Draw your signature, or switch to Type and enter your name.
  3. Drag the signature into position on the page preview and use the corner handle to resize it, then click Sign PDF.

FAQ

Is this a legally binding digital signature?

No - this places a visual signature image onto the page, the same as if you printed, signed by hand, and scanned the document. It does not create a cryptographically verifiable digital signature (the kind that shows a certificate chain in a PDF reader).

Can I sign more than one page?

One signature placement per pass - upload the resulting PDF again and repeat if you need it in multiple places.

Where does the handwriting-style font come from?

A Google Font ("Dancing Script") is loaded the first time you use Type mode. Nothing about your typed name or signature is sent anywhere else - only that one font file is fetched from Google's font CDN.

Can I sign a page other than the first?

Yes. After you upload the file, choose the page number you want to sign and the preview switches to that page. Position the signature there and click Sign PDF.

How do I get a clean-looking signature?

Draw slowly and large, then let the tool trim it: the drawn signature is cropped to the ink and placed as a PNG with a transparent background, so it does not leave a white box over text underneath. You can resize it with the corner handle after placing it.

Does the tool keep or upload my signature?

The signature is created in your browser and added to the PDF in your browser. It is not uploaded. Only the handwriting-style font used by Type mode is fetched, from Google Fonts, the first time you use that mode.

I need to fill in the form fields first. What is the order?

Fill the form first with Fill PDF Forms, download the result, then open that file here to add the signature. Fill PDF Forms flattens the values into the page, so the signature goes on top of finished content.

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