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Sign a PDF

Draw your signature with a mouse, trackpad or finger — or type your name if you would rather — then place it on the page you choose. The document never leaves your device, which is the point when the document is a contract.

  • Free
  • No signup
  • Runs in your browser
  • Nothing uploaded
Work surface · ISO 216
Drop your file

or browse your device

How it works

Sign a PDF in three steps

  1. Add the PDF you need to signthe page count tells you where to aim.
  2. Draw or type your signatureuse a finger on a phone, a trackpad on a laptop, or type your name.
  3. Place it and savepick the page, corner and size, then download the signed file.
Why use this one

What you get

Nothing is uploaded

Signing usually means an employment contract, a lease or an NDA. Those shouldn't be sitting on someone else's server.

Draw it once, place it exactly

Choose the page and the corner rather than accepting wherever a tool decides to drop it.

Typed signatures work too

Drawing needs a pointer. If you are on a keyboard, or your handwriting will not cooperate with a trackpad, type your name instead.

Specifications

Limits and formats

Signature inputDrawn on screen with mouse, trackpad, stylus or finger — or typed
PlacementAny page, three positions, three sizes
OutputSigned PDF with the signature drawn into the page
Signature typeVisible electronic signature, not a cryptographic digital signature
Questions

Common questions

Is a drawn signature legally valid?

In many jurisdictions electronic signatures are recognized for most everyday agreements, but the rules vary by country and by document type — property transfers and wills are common exceptions. This isn't legal advice; if the agreement matters, check what your jurisdiction requires.

Is this a digital signature?

No, and the distinction matters. This draws a visible signature onto the page. A digital signature is a cryptographic certificate that proves who signed and detects later changes. If someone asked for a digitally signed PDF, they mean the second thing.

Can I sign on more than one page?

Run the tool again on the signed file and place a second signature. Your drawing has to be redrawn each time.

Can somebody copy my signature out of the file?

Yes — anyone can extract an image from a PDF. That's true of every visible-signature tool, including the expensive ones. Only send signed documents to people you intend to have them.

What if I cannot draw a decent signature with a trackpad?

Type your name in the box beneath the drawing pad and it is rendered in a script face instead. That is also the route to take if you navigate by keyboard, since drawing needs a pointing device.

Can I fill in form fields too?

Not in this tool. Signing and form filling are separate jobs with different controls.

Where this fits

What people do around this step

Preparing a signed copy to send

  1. Sign a PDFYou are here · draw or type your signature onto the page
  2. Add a watermark to a PDFmark the status so a draft is not mistaken for final
  3. Compress a PDFbring the weight down before emailing it