pdfJuly 22, 2026 · 4 min read

How to sign a PDF online for free (without printing)

Add your signature to a PDF in the browser — no printer, no scanner, and nothing uploaded to a server.

The old way to sign a document was to print it, sign with a pen, scan it back in, and email it. You can skip all of that — draw your signature once and drop it straight onto the PDF.

Step 1

Open the PDF

Drop your document into the Sign PDF tool; it renders page by page.

Step 2

Draw your signature

Sign in the pad with your mouse, trackpad or finger. Clear and redo until it looks right.

Step 3

Place and size it

Click on the page where the signature should go and adjust the size, then export the signed PDF.

Is a drawn signature legally valid?

For most everyday agreements — forms, letters, internal approvals — a drawn signature placed on the document is widely accepted. For contracts that require a certified, audit-trailed e-signature, use a dedicated e-signature service. This tool is about convenience, not legal certification.

Why do it in the browser?

Signing a document often means the document is sensitive. Because everything here happens on your own device — the PDF and your signature never touch a server — there's no copy of your signed document sitting in someone else's cloud.

Need to fill in text fields too, or add a date? Combine it with the Add Page Numbers and Watermark PDF tools.

Sign PDFDraw a signature and place it on the document.