Add Signature to PDF – Draw, Type or Upload Your Signature
Put your signature on a form or a letter without printing it. Create the signature, move it into place and download the signed PDF. Everything runs in your browser.
Drop a PDF file here to sign
or click to browse a document from your device
How to Use Add Signature to PDF
Open Your PDF
Drop the PDF that needs your signature, or click to browse. A large preview of its pages appears, and you can move between pages with the arrows or the slider.
Create Your Signature
Choose Create signature. Draw it with a mouse, a finger or a stylus, type your name in a handwriting style, or upload a clear picture of a signature written on white paper.
Place It and Download
Click Place on this page, drag the signature to the right spot, resize it with the blue dot and press Sign PDF. Check the result and download it.
What kind of signature this adds
This tool adds an image of your signature to the page, in the same way as signing on paper and scanning it. It is not a certificate-based digital signature. It does not prove who signed, and it does not show whether the document was changed afterwards.
Many everyday documents, such as a letter, a permission form or a simple internal approval, only need your name or a picture of your signature. Others, such as some contracts and official filings, may require a specific kind of electronic signature. What is accepted depends on the document and on where you live, so check the requirement before you sign.
Choose how to create your signature
Each way suits a different situation:
- Draw: write it with a mouse, a finger on a phone or a stylus. It looks the most personal, and a touch screen gives the best result.
- Type: write your name and pick a handwriting style. This is quick and neat, but it looks the same as anyone else who chooses that style.
- Upload: sign on white paper, take a straight and well lit photo, and upload it. Turn on background removal so that only the ink is kept, and adjust the strength if parts are missing or the paper still shows.
Place the signature well
- Put it on or just above the signature line, not on top of printed text.
- Make it about the size of a real signature. Too large looks odd, and too small can be hard to read.
- Use the page preview to check that nothing is covered, especially on pages with a stamp or a table.
- For a document that needs initials on every page, place one small signature and use Place on every page.
Rotated and scanned pages
Pages that are rotated or in landscape are handled, and the signature is placed upright. If a scanned page looks sideways in the preview, the PDF itself may have been scanned that way. Fix it first with the Rotate PDF tool, then sign.
Before you send the signed file
Open the signed PDF and look at every page that you signed. Make sure that the signature is where it should be and that the text underneath is still readable.
Your signature is part of the file once it is downloaded, and anyone who has the file can copy it. Share signed documents only with people who should have them, and think about protecting the file with a password if it is sensitive.
Privacy Guarantee: Your Files Never Leave Your Device
The PDF is signed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. The file and your signature never leave your device. Unlike traditional cloud converter websites that transmit documents to remote servers, GetTaskCraft runs this tool completely in your browser session using memory buffers and client-side processing.
- Zero server uploads or storage
- No document content in telemetry
- Memory released upon completion
- No account or email registration
Key Benefits of GetTaskCraft Add Signature to PDF
Three Ways to Make a Signature
Draw it, type it or upload a photo. Uploaded signatures can have the paper background removed, so only the ink is placed on your document.
Exactly Where You Need It
You see the real page and move the signature with your mouse or finger. Resize it, or use the arrow keys for small adjustments.
One Page, Some Pages or All Pages
Sign a single line on one page, add initials to every page with one click, or place several signatures on the same page.
Nothing Is Uploaded
The PDF and your signature are handled by your browser. They are not sent to a server, and the signature is not saved after you close the tab.
Common Use Cases
Forms and Applications
Sign a form that came as a PDF and send it back without printing, signing and scanning it.
Letters and Consent Forms
Add your signature to a letter, a permission slip or a simple agreement that accepts an image of a signature.
Initials on Every Page
Place a small signature or your initials on every page of a longer document in a single step.
Reusing a Scanned Signature
Upload a picture of your signature once, remove the background and place it on several documents in the same session.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions about Add Signature to PDF? Find answers below.
Open the PDF, choose Create signature and draw, type or upload it. Then click Place on this page, drag the signature into position and press Sign PDF. Download the new file when it is ready.
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