How to sign a PDF on your phone without printing
Printing a form, signing it and scanning it again is not needed. You can put your handwritten signature onto the file itself.
Steps
- Open Sign a document and add the PDF, or a photo of the page.
- Draw your signature in the box with your finger, a stylus or a mouse. You can also use a photo of your signature on white paper.
- Tap the place on the page where the signature goes. Drag it to move it, and pull its corner to make it bigger or smaller.
- Download the signed file.
Tips for a clean signature
- Turn the phone sideways while drawing. It gives your finger more room.
- For a photo of a signature, use a dark pen on plain white paper, in good light, with no shadow across it.
- Make it about as large as you would sign by hand. A huge signature looks pasted on.
What kind of signature this is
This puts a picture of your handwritten signature on the document. Many offices accept that for everyday forms. It is not a certificate-based digital signature, which some legal and government processes require. If you are unsure, ask the office that will receive the document.
If the form wants the signature as its own file
Some forms ask you to upload the signature alone, at a set size. Use a signature at an exact size for that.
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