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Sign PDF
Draw, type, or upload a visual signature and place it on selected pages.
Free plan: 20 of 20 free operations remaining today
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What counts as an operation?
An operation is one completed use of a tool, such as merging a set of PDFs, compressing one PDF, or resizing one image. Browsing tools, selecting files, changing settings, validation errors, and failed processing do not use an operation.
Drop a file here to get started.
Drop a PDF here to sign it. Everything stays in your browser.
Adds a visual signature to your PDF. This is not a cryptographic digital certificate.
How to use Sign PDF
- 1Choose a PDF.
- 2Draw, type, or upload a signature.
- 3Place and size it on the correct page.
- 4Export and download the signed copy.
Processing and current limits
This supported operation runs in your browser after you select an input. Free use allows 25 MB files and shares 20 completed operations per day across tools. Pro removes those product limits, but browser memory and device performance can still limit large files.
Review security and data handling and current limits before processing a sensitive or important original.
Formats and limitations
Accepts PDF plus a drawn, typed, or image signature and produces PDF.
This places a signature image. It does not verify identity, request signatures, create an audit trail, or provide a certificate based digital signature.
Common uses
- Sign a consent form you are authorized to sign.
- Add an approval mark.
- Prepare a local signature copy.
Features
Frequently asked questions
Is this a certificate based digital signature?
No. It adds a visual signature image and does not verify identity or create an audit trail.
Can it open a password protected PDF?
No. Create an authorized unlocked copy first, then add the visual signature.
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