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How to Sign a PDF Without Printing It
No printer, no scanner. Type, draw or upload your signature, place it on the page and send the signed PDF straight back.
By BoringWork · Updated
The short answer
Open Sign PDF, choose the document, then type, draw or upload your signature and drag it onto the signature line. Add the date or your initials if they're asked for, and download the signed copy. It takes about a minute, and nothing is uploaded.
Watch how it's done
Sign the PDF
- 01Open Sign PDFGo to Sign PDF and choose the document.
- 02Make your signatureType your name in a handwriting style, draw it with a mouse, trackpad or finger, or upload a photo of it.
- 03Place itDrag it onto the signature line and resize it. Add the date and initials where they're needed.
- 04SaveDownload the signed PDF and send it back.
Sign PDF
Sign a PDF yourself: type, draw or upload your signature and place it on any page.
Typed, drawn or uploaded?
- Drawn looks most like your real signature. On a phone, draw with your finger; on a laptop, a trackpad works better than a mouse.
- Uploaded is best if you want your exact ink signature: sign a white sheet, take a photo in good light and upload it.
- Typed is quickest and always neat. It's fine for most everyday forms.
Is a signature added this way valid?
For most everyday paperwork, such as rental forms, consent forms, offer letters and invoices, a signature added to a PDF is widely accepted. Many countries' laws recognise simple electronic signatures for ordinary agreements.
Is my signature stored anywhere?
No. Your signature and the document stay in your browser, and both are gone when you close the tab. Nothing is uploaded, so there is no copy of your signature on a server that could leak.
Questions
Yes. Sign PDF works in the browser on iPhone and Android. Draw your signature with your finger and place it with a tap.
Yes. Send them the signed copy and they can add their signature the same way.
No. Sign PDF places a picture of your signature on the page, like signing on paper. Certificate-based digital signatures prove identity cryptographically and are needed only for some formal documents.
Ready? Sign PDF, free.
Sign a PDF yourself: type, draw or upload your signature and place it on any page.