Three ways to make your signature
- Draw with your finger, a stylus or a mouse. The line is smoothed and you can undo or clear it.
- Type your name and pick one of four handwriting styles.
- Upload a photo of your signature on white paper. The paper is removed and the ink is cropped for you, and a slider lets you fine-tune it.
- Choose black or blue ink for any of them.
Place, move and resize
Click a page to drop your signature there, drag it to move it, and drag the corner dot to resize it with the shape locked. Select an item and use the arrow keys to nudge it, or Delete to remove it. You can also add the date in several formats, initials (including on every page at once) and free text boxes.
What ends up in the signed PDF
- Your signature and initials are added as PNG images at high resolution, so they stay sharp when you zoom in or print.
- Dates and text boxes are real, selectable text in the standard Helvetica font.
- Your original pages are not re-rendered or flattened into pictures. Their text, images and links stay as they were, and the new items are added on top.
- The file is saved as a new copy named after your PDF with
-signedadded, so the original is untouched.
Your PDF and signature stay on your device
- The PDF is opened inside your browser tab. The site has no upload step, and its security policy blocks the page from sending data to any other site.
- Your signature is only saved if you tick “Remember my signature on this device”. It is off by default, kept in this browser only, and the Forget button deletes it.
- The handwriting fonts for typed signatures are bundled with the site, so nothing is fetched from a font service.
- It keeps working offline after your first visit.
What this does not do
This adds an electronic signature image to the PDF. It is not a certificate-based digital signature such as a DSC or Aadhaar eSign, which some legal and government filings require. It also does not verify who signed, add an audit trail or lock the document against later edits. If the person asking for your signature names a specific method, such as a DSC, Aadhaar eSign or a particular e-signature service, use that method instead. See electronic vs digital signature for the differences.
Questions
How to sign a PDF without printing it?
Open the PDF here, make a signature by drawing, typing or uploading a photo, click the page where it should go and download the result. You do not need to print, sign by hand and scan.
Is it safe to sign a PDF online?
Here, yes in the sense that your file is not uploaded. The PDF is processed inside your browser, and the page is blocked from sending data to other sites. Be more careful with services that upload your document to a server.
Is an electronic signature legally valid in India?
In general, yes. India's Information Technology Act, 2000 recognises electronic signatures, but it excludes some documents, such as wills and powers of attorney, and some filings ask for a specific method such as a DSC or Aadhaar eSign. Check what the receiver requires. This is general information, not legal advice.
Can I sign a password-protected PDF?
Yes. Enter the password when asked so the file can be opened. The signed copy is a new file, so protect it again if you need that.
Is a signature image the same as a digital signature?
No. A signature image is an electronic signature: a picture of your signature on the page. A digital signature uses a certificate and cryptography to prove who signed and that the file was not changed. This tool adds the picture kind.