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How to sign a PDF without printing it
Printing a document to sign it and scanning it back makes a heavier, blurrier file and wastes paper. Sign the PDF directly: the text stays sharp and searchable, and only your signature is added.
Step by step
- 1Open Sign PDF and choose the document.
- 2Draw your signature, type your name in a handwriting style, or upload a photo of your signature.
- 3Press Place signature, then drag it onto the line and resize it.
- 4Fill in dates and empty table cells by clicking them.
- 5Press Export PDF.
Free, in your browser, no sign up and no watermark.
Open Sign PDFTips
- ✓Photographed signatures work best on plain white paper in good light; the white is removed automatically.
Questions people ask
+Does signing flatten my PDF?
No. The signature is added as an image. The rest of the document stays as it was.
+Is this a certificate based digital signature?
No. It's an electronic signature, a visible image of your signature.
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