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Your signature appears on the page you are viewing as soon as you create it. Click or tap another page to add it there, drag to move it, and press Delete to remove the selected one.

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About this tool

Free No Limits Batch Signing Private and Works Offline!

100% client-side processing, so zero server uploads ever. Drop in one or more PDFs, create your signature by drawing, typing or uploading it, click where it should go on any page, and download your signed PDFs in seconds, with your original text still selectable and searchable.

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    What’s great about our PDF signing tool

    • Free
    • Super fast
    • No PDF uploads
    • No PDF downloads from the server
    • Works offline
    • No daily limit
    • No ads
    • No watermarks
    • Draw, type or upload your signature
    • Click to place, drag to move, resize with a slider
    • Live preview on any page
    • A signature on any page, or several on one page with Multi Signature
    • Batch signing with ZIP download
    • Original text stays selectable and searchable
    • Save drawn signatures in your browser and reuse them
    • Export your signature as a transparent PNG
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    Choose your PDFs

    Pick one or more PDFs from your device, or drag them in. They load straight into your browser's memory — they are never sent anywhere.

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    Create your signature

    Choose Draw to sign with your finger, a stylus or a mouse, Type to write your name in a handwriting style, or Upload to use a picture of your own signature. Pick an ink colour for drawn and typed signatures. When you upload a photo, the white paper around your signature can be removed so only the ink remains. Under the drawing board, Save keeps a drawn signature in your browser for next time, and Export downloads it as a PNG image.

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    Place your signature

    Your signature appears on the page you are viewing as soon as you create it. Drag it to move it, or click another page to add it there. Click a placed signature to select it, then change its ink colour, style or Size and it updates as you go. Press the Delete key to remove it. Scroll the vertical list to reach any page. Each page takes one signature, unless you set Multi Signature to Yes to add several to the same page.

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    Sign and download

    Click Sign PDF, then Download to save the signed PDF straight to your device. Text stays selectable and searchable. Change anything and the button goes back to Sign PDF, ready for another run.

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    Sign many PDFs at once

    Choose several PDFs together, or tap ‘+ Add More’ to add others later. Place your signature on each one, click Sign PDF once, then click Download to save them all together as a ZIP. It’s super fast, simple, and private.

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How it works

  • Choose one or more PDFs, then create your signature and click the pages where it should go. Nothing is processed until you click Sign PDF.
  • The preview on each PDF shows your signature on the page you are looking at. When you add a PDF, the vertical list of pages opens, which is the easiest way to place a signature. With See All Pages unticked, each PDF shows one thumbnail with page arrows, so you can step to any page and place a signature there.
  • Text and vector graphics are never turned into images, so the original text stays selectable and searchable.
  • Each result is checked against its original before you can download it. If anything differs, no file is produced for that PDF.
  • See All Pages is ticked by default, and this tool opens it as a vertical list of large pages, at 150% zoom on a computer and fitting the screen on a phone. Use the two icons beside it to switch to a grid of small thumbnails. Change the zoom with the + and − buttons, which makes it easier to place a signature exactly on a signature line.
  • Untick See All Pages to show each PDF as one small thumbnail instead.
  • Multi Signature is set to No by default, so each page takes one signature and clicking a page that already has one adds nothing. Set it to Yes to place several signatures on the same page. Switching back to No keeps the signatures already placed.
  • Saved signatures appear under the drawing board. Click one to use it, which works like drawing it again, or click its × to delete it. They are kept in this browser on this device only.
  • Every PDF has its own signatures. Your signature appears on the page you are viewing as soon as you create it, and it stays selected, so changing the ink colour, style, drawing or Size updates it straight away. Click Deselect, or press Esc, to stop changing it and create another one. The signature options then apply to the next one you place.
  • With two or more PDFs added, the Jump to PDF menu above the files shows which PDF you are on and scrolls straight to the one you pick.
  • Download one PDF on its own, or all of them together as a ZIP.
  • Nothing is uploaded. Once the page has loaded, it keeps working offline.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is my PDF uploaded anywhere? No. Your PDF is signed entirely in your browser. The file is never sent to a server, and neither is your signature, so both stay private.
  • Is this a legally valid signature? This tool adds an electronic signature: a picture of your signature placed on the page. It is not a certificate-based digital signature, which is created and verified by a signing service. Whether a picture of your signature is accepted depends on the document and the country, so check with the person or organisation asking for it if you are unsure.
  • How can I create my signature? Choose Draw to sign with your finger, a stylus or a mouse. Choose Type to write your name in a handwriting style. Choose Upload to use a picture of your own handwritten signature. Draw and Type signatures can be any ink colour.
  • Can I use a photo of my handwritten signature? Yes. Sign on plain white paper in even light with dark ink, take a photo, and choose it under Upload. With Transparent set to Yes, the white paper is removed, so only your signature sits on the page. The empty space around it is trimmed automatically.
  • How do I place my signature on a page? As soon as you create your signature, it appears on the page you are viewing. Drag it to move it, or click or tap another spot to add it again. Click a placed signature to select it, then change its ink colour, style or Size and watch it update, or press the Delete key to remove it. The PDF opens as a vertical list of pages, so you can scroll to any page. Untick See All Pages to use the page arrows instead.
  • Can I sign more than one page, or add more than one signature to a page? Yes to both. Click any page to sign it, and click as many pages as you like. By default each page takes one signature. To put more than one on the same page, such as a signature, initials and a date, set Multi Signature to Yes. Each placed signature can be moved, resized or deleted on its own.
  • Can I sign several PDFs at once? Yes. Add as many PDFs as you like and place your signature on each one, because every PDF has its own pages and positions. Then download them together as a ZIP or one at a time.
  • Will the text stay selectable and searchable? Yes. Pages are never converted to images. Your signature is placed on top of its page as a small picture, while the original text and vector graphics are left untouched. The signature itself is a picture, so it is not searchable text.
  • Will my signature look right on rotated or cropped pages? Yes. The page rotation and any cropping are taken into account, so your signature sits where you see it in the preview and reads the right way up.
  • Does the tool save my signature? Only when you choose to. Click Save under the drawing board and your drawn signature is kept in your browser, on this device only, and appears under the drawing board next time. It is never uploaded. It stays until you delete it with its × button or clear your browser data, and private browsing windows forget it when they close. Typed and uploaded signatures are not saved, and a signature you do not save is forgotten when you reload the page.
  • Can I export my signature as an image? Yes. Click Export under the drawing board to download your drawn signature as a PNG image named signature.png. It has a see-through background and is trimmed to your ink, so you can use it in other documents, or choose it again later under Upload.
  • Which fonts are used for a typed signature? Four handwriting and italic styles, made from fonts already on your device, so a style can look slightly different on a phone and on a computer. The preview shows exactly what will be saved. The signature is saved as a sharp picture, so it looks the same wherever the PDF is opened.
  • Can I add my initials, a date or other text? Yes. Set Multi Signature to Yes and click Deselect so your placed signature stays as it is, then choose Type, write your initials, or something like Signed 3 Oct 2026, and click the page to place it. It is saved as a picture rather than editable text.
  • Can a signature be removed later? It becomes part of the page, so it cannot be switched off like a layer. A determined person with PDF editing tools may still be able to cover or remove it.
  • Which PDFs are not supported? Password-protected PDFs cannot be processed. Digitally signed PDFs can be signed again, but rewriting the file invalidates their existing signature.

What happens to your PDF

  • Signature picture: your signature is saved on the page as a small picture with a see-through background, made large enough to stay sharp when zoomed. If you place the same signature several times in one PDF, the picture is stored once and reused.
  • On top of the page: the signature is drawn above the page content, exactly where the preview shows it.
  • Size: a signature is sized as a share of the page width, so it keeps its shape on pages of different sizes.
  • Typed signatures: the style you pick is drawn on your device and saved as a picture, so it looks identical wherever the PDF is opened.
  • Uploaded signatures: your picture is trimmed to the ink and, with Transparent set to Yes, its white paper is made see-through. Large pictures are reduced to a sensible size first.
  • Rotated pages: the page rotation is taken into account, so the signature sits where you see it and reads the right way up.
  • Cropped pages: the signature is placed inside the visible area of the page, not outside it.
  • Left alone: text, fonts, photos and vector graphics are never touched. Links, bookmarks, forms and page sizes stay as they were.
  • Safety check: the result is opened again and compared with your original, covering text, page count, page size, rotation and links. If anything differs, no file is produced for that PDF.
  • Saved signatures: nothing is saved unless you click Save. A saved drawn signature stays in this browser, on this device, and is never uploaded. It remains until you delete it with its × button or clear your browser data. Typed and uploaded signatures are not saved.

How to get the most out of it

  • Save it once. Draw your signature, click Save, and it waits under the drawing board next time. Private browsing windows forget it when they close, so use Export to keep a PNG copy.
  • Draw large. Use most of the drawing area. The empty space around your signature is trimmed away automatically, so it will not take up room on the page.
  • Use a finger or stylus on a phone. It feels most like real handwriting. With a mouse, a typed signature or an uploaded one may look neater.
  • Photograph it well. Sign on plain white paper, in even light, with dark ink and no shadows, then keep Transparent set to Yes.
  • Keep it in proportion. A size of 20 to 30% of the page width looks natural on most pages. Make it smaller for a narrow signature line.
  • Place it precisely. Zoom in on the vertical list, then drag the signature onto the signature line.
  • Initials on every page. Set Multi Signature to Yes, click Deselect, choose Type, write your initials, then click each page that needs them. Make them smaller with Size.
  • Add a date. Set Multi Signature to Yes, click Deselect, choose Type, write the date, click next to your signature to place it, and make it smaller with Size.
  • Check before you download. Scroll through the vertical list and look at every page you signed, especially pages with a different size or orientation.
  • Do many at once. Add all your PDFs together, place a signature on each one, and download them as one ZIP.
  • Keep your original. A placed signature can't be edited afterwards, so keep the unsigned file if you might need it.
  • Know the limits. This adds a picture of your signature. It is not a certificate-based digital signature. Password-protected PDFs can't be signed, and digitally signed PDFs lose their signature when rewritten.

How it compares with iLovePDF

  • Privacy: iLovePDF uploads your PDF to its servers and deletes it automatically after 2 hours, and its signing tool keeps signing data for longer so you can return to your document. Here nothing is ever uploaded. Your PDF and your signature stay on your device.
  • Signing options: iLovePDF lets you sign with an electronic signature and place it on the page. This tool offers the same kind of control, with draw, type and upload, and adds a live preview on the PDF itself.
  • Batch: add several PDFs, place your signature on each one, and download them together as a ZIP. Each PDF keeps its own signature positions.
  • Limits: this tool needs no account, has no daily limit and adds no watermark. Your device's memory is the only limit.
  • Offline: iLovePDF offers a separate desktop app for offline use. This page keeps working offline once it has loaded, and can be installed as an app from your browser.
  • What iLovePDF has that this doesn't: requesting signatures from other people by email, certificate-based digital signatures, and a large set of other PDF tools, plus desktop and mobile apps. This page does one job only.
  • Trade-off: your signature is saved as a picture, so it is not selectable or searchable. It looks identical everywhere in return.

How it compares with other popular PDF signing tools

  • Smallpdf: works in the cloud, so your PDF is uploaded first. You can draw, type or upload your signature, and free use has a daily limit unless you have a Pro plan. Asking other people to sign goes through its separate signing service. Here there is no upload and no limit.
  • Adobe Acrobat: its free online Fill & Sign tool lets you type, draw or upload a signature, but your file is uploaded to Adobe's servers and unlimited free use needs a free Adobe account. It also offers requesting signatures from others and, in its paid plans, digital signatures. It is a full PDF editor, which this page is not.
  • PDF24: its online tool lets you draw, upload or photograph your signature. It uploads your files and deletes them from its server after one hour, and it is free with ads. Its free PDF24 Creator app works offline on Windows.
  • The main difference: these sites process your PDF on their servers, so it has to be uploaded first. Here it is processed inside your browser, which matters most for contracts, ID documents and other private files.
  • Trade-off: a cloud service does the work on its own servers, so it can handle extremely large PDFs more easily, and many offer signing workflows with several signers. Here, very large files depend on your device's memory and may be slow on a phone, and each PDF is signed by you.
  • Note: these details come from each service's public information as of October 2026 and can change.