Sign PDF

Draw a signature and place it on your document.

Sign a PDF online without printing it first

A lease, a form, or an agreement lands in your inbox as a PDF, and it needs your signature before you send it back. Printing it, signing with a pen, and scanning it back works, but it needs a printer and a scanner you may not have on hand, especially on a phone. This tool skips that and lets you sign directly on the document you already have open.

Open your PDF and draw your signature with a mouse, a stylus, or your finger on a touchscreen. Once you are happy with how it looks, click anywhere on the page to drop it there, then drag it to line up with a signature line or box on the form. There are no other settings, since a drawn mark placed where you want it is the whole point. The process happens inside your browser, so the document never leaves your device.

A signature drawn this way is a visual mark, not a verified digital signature backed by an identity certificate, so check whether your document needs that stronger kind of signing before relying on this for anything with legal weight. For everyday paperwork such as forms, waivers, and simple agreements, drawing and placing a signature here is usually all you need. If you also need a date field or note next to the signature, Edit PDF handles that.

How to use the Sign PDF tool

  1. Add your PDF file: drag & drop or click to browse.
  2. Make your changes in the editor, then download the result.

Common questions

Is Sign PDF free?

Yes. Sign PDF is free for light use with no signup needed. Anonymous visitors get 10 free tasks per day, and creating a free account makes daily use unlimited. A paid Pro plan removes ads and raises file-size limits for heavier work.

Is my file safe?

Yes. Your file is sent over HTTPS, processed by self-hosted open-source software on our servers (no third-party AI or cloud APIs), and deleted within 60 minutes at the latest, usually right after your result is ready.

What file formats does Sign PDF accept?

Sign PDF accepts PDF files. Convert other formats to a supported one first; the related tools below can usually do it.

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