Sign PDF: draw your signature and place it

Draw your signature, click where it goes. Done.

On your device. No watermark. No sign-up.

How to use Sign PDF

  1. Open your file. Sign PDF starts as soon as you drop a file or click the box above — the file opens in your browser and stays there.
  2. Choose your options. Draw your signature with the mouse or your finger, click the page preview where it should go, then press Download signed PDF.
  3. Download the result. The finished file is generated on your device and saved straight from your browser — free, with no watermark added.

This tool is processed locally with JavaScript inside your browser tab. The document is not uploaded, stored or seen by a server, which makes it suitable for contracts, invoices, CVs and medical or financial records.

How signing works here

You draw your signature in the box on the left, with a mouse, a trackpad, a stylus or your finger. The tool crops away the empty space around it. Then you click on the page preview on the right, and the signature is placed centred on the spot you clicked.

Click again to move it. When it looks right, press Download signed PDF. Your original file is not changed: you get a new file named name-signed.pdf.

Use Clear to redraw the signature. The size slider, from 10% to 60% of the page width, appears once a signature is drawn. A signature at 25% is a good starting size for an A4 page.

Pages: one signature, or the same one on every page

The page menu above the preview chooses which page you see and sign. Pick the page that holds the signature line, then click the line.

Tick Stamp the same signature on every page to put it on all pages at the same relative spot and size. This suits a contract or a bundle where every page must be initialled. There is no option to sign two different pages at two different spots in one run. To do that, sign once, download the result, and run it again.

What this is, and what it is not

This tool draws an image of your handwriting onto the page. It is an image signature, the same as signing a printout and scanning it. It is not a certificate-based digital signature, so it does not lock the document, and PDF readers will not show a signer name or a validity mark.

Many everyday forms, letters and invoices only ask for your signature to appear on the page, and an image signature does that. Some processes ask for a certified digital signature, an Aadhaar eSign, or a signature from a named service. For those, use the service the other side tells you to use.

If the document has to stay unchanged after signing, remember that anyone can edit an image signature later. For that, a certified signature is the right tool.

Tips for a clean signature

Draw it in one go, a little slower than you would sign on paper, and fill most of the box so the lines stay smooth when the signature is shrunk. The ink is black. If you need a signature in blue ink, this tool cannot do that.

On a phone or tablet, use your finger or a stylus and keep the page still while you draw. The drawing area is wide and short, so sign on a single line.

After placing it, check the result at 100% zoom. If the signature covers printed text on the line, move it up or make it a little smaller before you download.

Before and after signing

Fill in all the text first. If the document has fillable fields, complete them with Fill PDF Form before you sign. If you need a date or a name next to the signature, add it in the source document before you convert it to PDF.

To send the signed file by email, compress it afterwards with Compress PDF if it is large. To keep your signature private, do not leave signed copies on a shared computer.

Your PDF and signature stay on your device

The page preview and the stamping both happen in this browser tab. Your PDF and your drawn signature are never sent to a server, and the signature is not saved once you leave the page. After your first visit the tool also works offline.

Questions

Is this PDF signing tool free?

Yes. There is no account, no daily limit and no watermark on the signed PDF.

Is my signature or PDF uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your browser. The PDF and the signature never leave your device.

How do I sign a PDF without printing it?

Drop in the PDF, draw your signature, click the page preview where it should go and press Download signed PDF.

Is this signature legally valid?

It is an image of your handwritten signature, like a scanned signature. Whether that is enough depends on the document and on the rules that apply to it. Where a certified digital signature or an eSign is required, use the service named in the process.

Is it a digital signature?

No. It is an image placed on the page. It is not a certificate-based digital signature and does not lock the document.

Can I sign on my phone?

Yes. Draw the signature with your finger or a stylus in the box, then tap the page preview where it should go.

Can I upload a picture of my signature instead of drawing?

No. The tool only takes a signature that you draw in the box.

Can I sign every page at once?

Yes. Tick Stamp the same signature on every page. The signature goes at the same relative spot on every page.

Can I change the colour of the signature?

No. The signature is black.

Can I move or resize the signature after I place it?

Yes. Click the preview again to move it, and use the width slider to change its size before you download.

Can I sign a PDF that has a password or restrictions?

Remove the password first with Remove Password, using the password you already have. If the PDF only blocks printing or copying, the preview opens but the signed copy cannot be saved, and the tool says the file is not a valid PDF. Run it through Unlock PDF first.

Guides

Last updated 12 November 2026

More edit & annotate tools

← All free local PDF tools

Don't Hate PDF

Loading your local toolbox…