Sign a PDF online

Sign a PDF without printing it. Draw your signature with a mouse or finger, type it, or upload an image of it, then place it exactly where it belongs and add the date. The signed file is prepared in your browser and downloaded straight to your device.

How to sign a pdf

1. 1Open the PDF you need to sign.
2. 2Create your signature by drawing, typing, or uploading an image.
3. 3Place the signature and the date where the document asks for them.
4. 4Download the signed PDF.

When to use this tool

• Someone emailed you a PDF to sign and return, and printing and scanning isn't convenient.
• You're signing a form on your phone or tablet and want to draw your signature with a finger.
• You need to add a signature and today's date to an agreement before sending it back.
• You want to place the same signature in more than one spot on a multi-page document.
• You're finalizing a freelance contract and want to send back a signed copy the same day.
• You're completing a school, club, or volunteer form that just needs your signature and today's date.

Tips for a better result

• Draw your signature slowly for a more natural result, or type it if drawing looks messy.
• A photo of your ink signature on plain white paper usually looks the cleanest once placed.
• Place the signature and date together so both land in the right boxes.
• Zoom in before placing your signature on a small signature line so it doesn't overlap text.
• Keep a downloaded copy of anything you sign for your own records, in case a question comes up later.

Privacy: what happens to your file

This runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript, which draws or places your signature and rebuilds the PDF. Your file is never uploaded to a server, and nothing is stored once you close the tab.

Sign a PDF is one of 34 free sign-category tools on fillable.ca. It pairs well with fill a pdf, annotate a pdf and create a fillable pdf for a complete document workflow — see the full tools listfor everything else that’s free to use.