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Sign PDF

Sign PDF lets you place your signature onto any page of a PDF — as an uploaded signature image or as your typed name rendered in a signature style. No printing, signing, scanning cycle.

When to use it

Signing contracts, offer letters, permission slips, rental applications — any PDF that needs your John Hancock. It's also handy for initialing multi-page documents: place initials on each page in one session.

How to use it

  1. Open Sign PDF and upload the PDF.
  2. Create your signature: upload a photo/scan of your handwritten signature (best), or type your name and pick a script style.
  3. Drag the signature to the right spot on the page, resize it to fit the signature line.
  4. Repeat for initials or additional signature blocks, then download. One signed file = one document of quota.

What the output looks like

The original PDF with your signature placed as an image at the positions you chose. Everything else in the document is unchanged.

Good to know

  • A photo of your real signature looks best. Sign white paper with a dark pen, photograph it straight down in good light, and upload — it beats typed script styles for authenticity.
  • This is an electronic signature (your mark on the document), not a cryptographic digital signature. For most contracts, leases, and HR paperwork that's exactly what's asked for — but high-stakes legal filings sometimes require certified digital signatures, so check if in doubt.
  • Place signatures precisely on the signature lines; a floating signature looks unprofessional and can raise questions.
  • Sign the final version. If the document changes after signing, re-sign — don't reuse a signed file with edited terms.
  • Keep your signature image private. Anyone with the image file can paste it onto anything.

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Last updated: October 4, 2026

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