Signature

The signature is a picture on the page. A signing certificate is not attached. Signing stays in this browser.

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Sign a PDF

Draw a signature onto a PDF in your browser. No signup, click the page to place it, and the file stays on your device.

What is a PDF signer?

This page draws a signature onto a PDF page. You can draw it, or type a name and draw that name. The mark is a picture. A signing certificate is not attached.

PDF signature features

Place a signature on a PDF page.
  • Draw a signature

    Sign with a mouse or a finger on the pad.

  • Type a name

    Draw your name in a script style, then place that picture.

  • Click to place

    Click the page. The signature sits on that spot.

  • Browser-side signing

    The file stays on your device. No account is required.

How to sign a PDF

Three steps from a blank pad to a signed PDF.
  1. Make the signature

    Draw on the pad, or type your name and draw that name.

  2. Click the page

    Drop a PDF and click where the signature should sit.

  3. Download the PDF

    Save the PDF, then download it.

Tips for signing a PDF

What this signer writes onto the page.
  • 01

    Use an unlocked PDF

    A password-protected PDF is rejected.

  • 02

    The mark is a picture

    The signature is drawn onto the page. A certificate is not attached.

  • 03

    Place it more than once

    Click again to add the same signature on another spot or page.

Good uses for signing a PDF

When a page needs your signature on it.
  1. Sign a form: Put your signature on the line.

  2. Add the same mark again: Place one signature on more than one page.

  3. Type a name: Draw your name when a pen is not handy.

Why sign a PDF here

A local way to put a signature on a PDF page.
  • No signup

    Sign a PDF without an account.

  • Stays on your device

    The signed PDF is written in the browser.

  • A signature on the page

    The mark is a picture you draw or type.

Technical details

How this PDF signer works.
Input
One unlocked PDF, up to 20 MB. The first 30 pages can take a signature.
Signature
A drawing on the pad, or a typed name drawn in a script style. It is saved as a PNG picture.
Output
The same PDF with that picture drawn on the pages you clicked. The file name ends in -signed.pdf.
Where it runs
The signature is written in the browser. The PDF is not uploaded for signing.

Sources & References

References for the signature this page draws and the PDF it writes.
  • “A signature is a depiction of someone's name, nickname, or even a simple "X" or other mark that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and intent.”
    — Wikipedia — Signature

    Signature: This tool draws that kind of mark onto the page. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signature

  • “PDF is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.”
    — Wikipedia — PDF

    PDF — Portable Document Format: The download is that document format, with the signature drawn on the page. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF

Frequently Asked Questions

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