Create & edit
Sign a PDF
Add your signature to a PDF or a scan.
This adds a visual signature: a picture of your signature on the page. It is not a certificate-based digital signature. Whether it is accepted depends on who asked for it.
Add your signature, initials, the date and short text to a PDF or a photo of a page, then save a copy that keeps every original page and its text.
The PDF and your signature are processed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and no account is needed.
How it works
Create, place, save
- Add the document. A PDF, or a photo or scan of a page.
- Create your signature. Draw it with your mouse, finger or pen, type your name in a handwriting style, or upload a photo of your signature on paper: the paper is removed and only the ink is kept.
- Place it. Drag the signature, initials, a date or text onto the page, resize and turn them, and repeat your initials on every page in one step.
- Save. The signed PDF keeps the original pages and text. It is checked before you download it.
Good to know
A visual signature, not a digital certificate
This tool puts a picture of your signature on the page, like signing a printout and scanning it. It does not add a certificate-based digital signature, which proves who signed and that nothing changed afterwards and needs a certificate from a trust provider. Many forms, letters and agreements accept a signature like this one; some contracts and official filings require a qualified electronic signature instead. If in doubt, ask the person who sent you the document.
If a PDF already carries a digital signature, any change, including adding yours, makes that signature show as invalid. The tool warns you when it finds one.
Quality
Sharp, accurate and unchanged
Drawn and typed signatures are saved as vector shapes, so they stay sharp when zoomed or printed. Pages are not turned into images: their text stays selectable and searchable. After signing, the file is opened again and checked: same number of pages, the same text on every checked page, each field visible where you placed it, and nothing else on the page changed.
FAQ
Questions about signing PDFs.
Is my document uploaded?
No. The PDF, your signature and the signed copy are all handled in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and the handwriting fonts and PDF engine are loaded from this website only.
Is this a legally valid electronic signature?
It is a visual signature: an image of your signature on the page. Many letters, forms and agreements accept it, but its legal weight depends on the country and on who asked for it. It is not a qualified or certificate-based digital signature. If a document requires one, use a certified signing service.
Will the PDF still have selectable text?
Yes. The original pages are kept as they are, with their text, links and form fields. Your signature is added on top as a vector shape, and the tool checks that the text of every checked page is unchanged before you download.
Can I sign every page or add initials to each page?
Yes. Place your initials once, then choose Place on every page, or enter pages such as 1, 3-5. You can add as many signatures, initials, dates and text fields as you need.
Can the tool remember my signature?
Only if you ask it to. Tick Remember on this device and it is kept in this browser on this device, never uploaded. Anyone using the same browser could then use it, so use it only on your own device. Delete saved signature removes it.
What about password-protected or already signed PDFs?
PDFs protected with a password or encryption cannot be changed: unlock the PDF in your PDF app first. If a PDF already has a digital signature, adding yours changes the file, so the existing signature will show as invalid; the tool warns you before you sign.
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