How to sign a PDF without printing it

Printing a form, signing it, scanning it and sending it back is a slow way to spend an evening. You can sign the PDF itself.

Steps

1. Open Sign PDF.
2. Choose the PDF you need to sign.
3. Make your signature. Draw it with your finger or mouse, or type your name and pick a style.
4. Press Use signature.
5. Look at the page preview and tap the spot where the signature should go. Use the page buttons if it belongs on another page.
6. Change the size if it looks too big or too small. You can also choose to place it on every page.
7. Press Add signature and download the signed PDF.

Everything happens on your device. Your PDF and your signature are not uploaded.

Tips for a signature that looks right

• On a phone, turn it sideways to get more room to draw.
• Draw slowly. Fast lines come out shaky.
• If you do not like it, clear it and draw again. Nothing is saved until you press the button.
• Put the signature on the signature line, not over the printed text.

Will it be accepted?

Be careful here. This adds a picture of your signature to the page. It is not a digital signature with a certificate, and it does not prove who signed. Many offices, schools and companies accept it for ordinary forms. Banks, courts, government portals and property papers often do not. If a form says "digital signature" or "e-sign", ask what they accept first.

Mistakes to avoid

• Do not sign a document you have not read.
• Do not send a file with your signature on it to people you do not know. A signature picture can be copied.
• Keep the unsigned original.

The file got bigger

That is normal, but small. If the signed PDF is too big to email, run it through Compress PDF.