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How to sign a PDF online

Draw, type or upload your signature, add your initials to every page and today’s date, then download the signed PDF — all in your browser.

Sign a contract, form or letter without printing and scanning. Open the PDF above and the signature pad opens with it: draw your signature with a mouse or finger, type it in a handwriting font, or upload a photo of it — the paper in a photo is made see-through, so only the ink is placed. Drag it onto the line and resize it, put your initials on every page in one go, add today’s date, and type any text the form asks for. Then download the signed PDF. Your PDF is opened and signed in your browser and is never uploaded. If the file is password-protected, you will need to remove the password before it can be opened and signed.

How to add a signature to a PDF

From document to signed file in about a minute:

  1. Open your PDF — tap or drop it on the page above. It opens in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
  2. Make your signature — draw it, type it in a handwriting font, or upload a photo of it. Tick “Save on this device for next time” to reuse it on your next document.
  3. Place it — drag the signature onto the line and resize it. Add Initials (a copy on every page), the Date, and any Text the form needs.
  4. Download the signed PDF — no watermark and no sign-up.

What you can do here

  • Draw, type or upload. Draw with a mouse, trackpad or finger, type your name in one of five handwriting fonts, or upload a PNG or JPG of your signature.
  • Photos without the paper. Upload a photo of your signature on plain paper and the paper is made see-through in your browser, so it sits on the page with no white box. You can switch it off.
  • Initials on every page. Make your initials once and a copy goes in the bottom-right corner of every page. Move, resize or delete any copy.
  • Today’s date, your format. Day Month Year, DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD. The format you picked last time is remembered on this device.
  • Saved signatures. Save up to five signatures in this browser and pick one next time. Nothing is uploaded, and you can delete them at any time.
  • Free and clean. No account and no watermark — the signed PDF contains only your document and what you added.

Frequently asked questions

Is signing a PDF free?

Yes. You can sign and download as many PDFs as you like for free — no account and no watermark.

Is it safe to sign private documents here?

Yes. The PDF and your signature are processed only in your browser and are never uploaded, so nothing is stored on a server.

Can I draw my signature?

Yes. Draw it with a mouse, trackpad or finger, type it in a handwriting font, or upload an image of your signature.

Can I upload a photo of my signature?

Yes. Sign a sheet of white paper, take a photo and upload it (PNG or JPG). The paper is made see-through in your browser, so only the ink is placed on the page. If it can’t find a signature on plain paper, or you switch “Remove background” off, the photo is placed as it is.

Can I save my signature for next time?

Yes. Tick “Save on this device for next time” when you make it, and next time it is under Saved. Up to five are kept, in this browser only — they are never uploaded, and you can delete one or all of them at any time.

Can I add my initials to every page?

Yes. Press Initials and draw, type or upload them once: a copy goes in the bottom-right corner of every page. Each copy can be moved, resized or deleted.

Can I add the date?

Yes. Press Date and pick today’s date as Day Month Year, DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD. It is placed as text you can move and edit, and the format you pick is remembered on this device.

Can I fill in a form and sign it?

Yes. Use Text to type names, addresses or other answers anywhere on the page, then add your signature and the date. For a fillable form with its own fields, the PDF Form Filler fills the fields and adds your signature to the form’s signature field.

Is this a legally binding electronic signature?

It adds a visible signature to the PDF, like signing a printed copy and scanning it. Whether that is enough depends on the document and the law where you are, so check with whoever asked for your signature. It is not a certificate-based digital signature and has no audit trail or identity check; for documents that need those, use a dedicated e-signature service.

Can I add a certificate (digital) signature?

No. Certificate-based digital signatures (signing with a digital ID) are not supported. The signature you add is visible on the page, but it carries no certificate.

Can several people sign the same PDF?

Not as a signing workflow: sending a PDF to other people to sign, with invitations, a signing order or tracking, is not supported. Each person can sign here in turn — download the signed PDF and pass it on to the next signer, who opens it and adds theirs.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. The drawing pad fits a phone screen, so you can draw your signature with your finger — or type it, or upload a photo of it.

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