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Sign your PDF right in the browser: draw your signature, type your name or pick an image - freely placeable on the live page preview. No upload.

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Sign in the box - with your mouse, pen or finger.

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Drag the signature to where you want it. Pick the page and size below.

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    No. Everything runs in your browser - your file never leaves your device. How this is verifiable

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    A contract, a form, a consent sheet: often only the signature is missing. Here you create it three ways, right in the browser: draw it with mouse, pen or finger on the signature pad, type your name and pick one of five script styles, or use an existing signature image (ideally a transparent PNG). For drawing and typing you also choose the ink colour - black or blue. No printing, no scanning. For forms with several fields you can also add initials, a date stamp and a company-stamp text - placed the same way.

    Drag the finished signature freely with mouse or finger to where you want it - not just into a fixed corner. Pick the size alongside; the signature is placed to scale on the page with a transparent background. If the document has several pages you page through the preview to the right one - often the last. All five script styles ship locally; nothing is fetched from third-party servers.

    Let us stay honest about the term: whether drawn, typed or an image - this places a visible signature onto the page, visually like a handwritten signing. When people say signing a PDF they sometimes mean more: a digital signature with a certificate and a cryptographic checksum that proves authorship and integrity. This tool is not that, and it does not issue such a legally binding electronic signature. For everyday use - returning a form without a printer and scanner - the visible variant is nonetheless often exactly what is needed.

    Other routes to a signature have their price: online services upload the contract to a remote server - of all things, documents full of names, addresses and terms -, desktop programs want to be installed, and print-sign-scan costs paper and time. Here everything happens in the browser on your device: free, no account, no watermark and no limit on how many documents you sign - on Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook and right on your smartphone, where you sign with your finger.

    Specifications

    Specifications
    Input formatsPDF
    Auto-conversionPNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO, SVG, HEIC, ZIP, DOCX, 7Z, DDS, HDR, PCX, WBMP
    Output formatPDF
    Batch processingNo
    ProcessingLocally in your browser (JavaScript)
    File uploadNone

    In 3 steps

    1. Drop a PDF.
    2. Draw your signature, type your name, pick an image - or set initials, a date or a company stamp - then place it on the preview, set the page and size.
    3. Download the signed PDF.

    Limitations: Visible signature (drawn, typed in 5 script styles, or a PNG/JPG image), not a cryptographic or certificate-based digital signature. Freely draggable on the page preview, no rotation. Ink colour black or blue for drawing/typing; for your own image a transparent PNG looks best. You can also place initials, a date stamp and a company-stamp text the same way - these stay visible marks too, not a digital signature with a trusted third-party timestamp. Open password-protected PDFs first with "Unlock PDF".

    FAQ

    Is the PDF or my signature uploaded?

    No. The PDF, your drawn or typed signature and any signature image stay entirely local in the browser - the script styles ship locally too.

    How do I create the signature?

    Three ways: draw it (mouse, pen or finger), type your name and pick one of five script styles, or use an existing image (PNG/JPG).

    Can I position the signature freely?

    Yes, drag it right on the page preview to where you want it; size and page are set alongside.

    Is this a legally binding digital signature?

    No, it is a visible signature on the page - not a cryptographic digital signature with a certificate, as some authorities require.

    Which ink colours are available?

    Black and blue - for drawing and for the typed name; your own image keeps its colours.

    Can I sign on a specific page?

    Yes, page through the preview to the page you want - e.g. the last one for a closing signature.

    Can I place just initials, a date or a company stamp?

    Yes. Under "Create signature" pick the Initials, Date or Company stamp mode instead of Draw/Type/Image - they are placed on the page the same way as the signature, but stay a visible mark just like it.

    Can I sign a PDF without Adobe Acrobat?

    Yes. The signature is created entirely in the browser - no software install, no subscription, no account. Draw, type or upload an image, place it, export: done.

    Do I need an account, and is there a watermark or limit?

    No to all of it: no account, no watermark, no cap on documents or signatures. The tool is completely free.

    Does signing work on a smartphone too?

    Yes - on a smartphone or tablet you simply draw the signature with your finger, just like with the mouse on a computer. All it takes is a modern browser, no app.

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