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    Sign a PDF Online With a Drawn or Typed Signature

    Add your signature to contracts and forms without printing or scanning.

    By RashPDF Editorial TeamPublished Mar 14, 20263 min read
    Sign a PDF Online With a Drawn or Typed Signature

    Print, sign, scan, email — four steps for a two-page agreement, and the scan often looks worse than the original. Most everyday signatures don't need that ritual.

    Sign PDF runs in your browser. Upload the PDF, draw your signature with a mouse or finger, type it in a script font, or upload a signature image. Drag the signature onto the page preview where the line is, resize it to fit, and download.

    You can place signatures on multiple pages if the form requires initials throughout. The signed output embeds the mark permanently — it isn't a separate layer someone can strip off in a basic viewer.

    Everyday business agreements, consent forms, and internal approvals generally accept electronic signatures. For regulated filings, verify what your jurisdiction requires before relying on a drawn signature alone.

    A practical workflow for Sign PDF

    This workflow starts with a PDF that needs a visible signature and produces a signed PDF. The setting that deserves the most attention is simple: draw, type, or upload a signature and place it on the page.

    1. 1.Add a PDF that needs a visible signature.
    2. 2.Draw, type, or upload a signature and place it on the page.
    3. 3.Click Sign PDF and let RashPDF prepare a signed PDF.

    What to check before you download

    Input
    a PDF that needs a visible signature
    Expected output
    a signed PDF
    Important setting
    draw, type, or upload a signature and place it on the page
    Quality check
    Zoom in and check signature placement before downloading the final file. The signature is added as visible content on the PDF page.
    Processing note
    Sign PDF performs this document task in your browser and creates a signed PDF on your device.

    After the result is checked, you can protect the signed PDF, share it by link, or merge it with attachments. Keep the original file until the final version has opened correctly and is ready to print, submit, archive, or share.