How to add a signature to a PDF
For everyday documents — a lease, a form, an agreement that doesn't require a certified digital signature — drawing your signature directly onto the page is usually all that's needed.
1. Open the annotate tool
In the PDF editor above, choose the text/signature tool and upload your PDF. The page renders on a real canvas so you can see the actual document, not a placeholder box.
2. Go to the right page
Multi-page documents often need a signature on a specific page (the last one, or a designated signature block) — use the page field to jump there before placing anything.
3. Draw your signature
Use the signature pad to draw with your mouse, trackpad, or finger on a touchscreen. If it doesn't look right, clear it and try again before placing it — it's much easier to redo at this step than after it's on the page.
4. Click to place it, then check the position
Click on the rendered page where the signature should go. Since you're placing it on the actual page content, you can line it up precisely against a signature line or date field instead of guessing coordinates.
5. Apply and download
Once placed, applying the change produces a new PDF with the signature embedded in the page content. Nothing about the document is uploaded to a server at any point — the whole process, from rendering to signing, happens in your browser.
When this isn't enough
A hand-drawn signature placed this way is a visual mark, not a cryptographically verified digital signature. For documents that specifically require certified e-signature compliance (some legal, government, or high-value contracts), use a dedicated e-signature service instead.
Ready to sign a document? Upload it to the PDF editor.