Is this the same as a digital signature?

No. The tool places a picture of a signature on a page. It adds no certificate and does not lock the document, so it cannot show who signed or whether the file changed afterwards. The page warns about this before you apply it.

Can I sign a page other than the last one?

Yes. The Page box starts at the last page, and you can enter any number from 1 up to the page count. Anything outside that range is rejected with a message. Only one page is signed in each run.

What kind of image can I upload as my signature?

Use a PNG of up to 5 MB, cropped close around the signature. The image is placed at a fixed width with its proportions kept, so extra white space around it makes the signature look smaller on the page.

Do my document and signature leave my browser?

No. A typed or drawn signature is made on a canvas in the page, and the PDF is edited in memory by a PDF library. Nothing is sent for signing; the account step only applies to saving the finished file.

Sign PDF

Add a visual signature to a PDF.

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About Sign PDF

Plenty of forms only need a signature to appear at the bottom of the last page. Pick how to make one: a typed name set in an italic serif script, a freehand signature drawn on a pad, or a PNG image of your own. Then choose the page number and one of three bottom positions, and the image is placed there at a fixed width. It is a picture on the page, and the tool itself notes that it is not a cryptographic or legally binding digital signature.

Features

Three ways to make a signature: typed, drawn or uploaded
Drawing pad that works with a mouse or a touch screen
Signature placed on any page you choose, the last one by default
Three bottom positions: left, center or right
Signature image keeps its proportions when scaled

Limitations

This adds a visual signature image only. It is not a cryptographic or legally binding digital signature.
One signature goes on one page per run, at a fixed width along the bottom edge, and it cannot be dragged elsewhere.
A signature image for upload should be a PNG of up to 5 MB.
Files up to 50 MB are accepted, and saving signed.pdf needs a free account.

How it works

Add the PDF; the page count is shown and the Page box starts on the last page.
Choose a signature method: Type, Draw or Upload.
Type your name, draw on the pad (the Clear link starts it over), or upload a PNG image of your signature.
Set the page number and choose Bottom left, Bottom center or Bottom right.
Select Add Signature, then download signed.pdf.

Frequently asked questions

: No. The tool places a picture of a signature on a page. It adds no certificate and does not lock the document, so it cannot show who signed or whether the file changed afterwards. The page warns about this before you apply it.
: Yes. The Page box starts at the last page, and you can enter any number from 1 up to the page count. Anything outside that range is rejected with a message. Only one page is signed in each run.
: Use a PNG of up to 5 MB, cropped close around the signature. The image is placed at a fixed width with its proportions kept, so extra white space around it makes the signature look smaller on the page.
: No. A typed or drawn signature is made on a canvas in the page, and the PDF is edited in memory by a PDF library. Nothing is sent for signing; the account step only applies to saving the finished file.