Sign a PDF in seconds — draw it, type it, done
Skip the print-sign-scan routine. Draw or type your signature and drop it straight onto your document.
Signing a document used to mean finding a printer, signing with a pen, scanning it back in, and hoping the resulting file wasn't 20MB. Every step in that chain is a place things go wrong — a jammed printer, a scanner that isn't calibrated, a scan that comes out tilted or blurry. An online signing tool skips all of it: your signature is captured digitally in the browser and placed directly onto the existing PDF, so the document never has to become a physical piece of paper at all.
Below, you can draw your signature freehand with a mouse, trackpad, or finger, or type your name and have it rendered in a cursive, signature-style font. Drawing looks closer to a real pen signature and varies slightly each time, the way a physical signature naturally does. Typing is faster and gives an identical result every time, which some people prefer when they need to sign the same kind of document repeatedly — invoices, delivery slips, internal approvals.
Same signature, no paper trail
The signature you'd normally put on paper with a pen — drawn once here, it drops straight onto your PDF at the exact size and spot you choose, without ever printing a page.
No printer needed
Draw or type directly in the browser — nothing to print, sign, or feed back into a scanner. Useful when you're signing from a phone or a laptop with no printer nearby, which is most of the time.
Placed exactly where you want
Choose the page, the corner, and the size — no eyeballing where a stamp should land or redoing a scan because the signature ended up half off the page.
Every page in one pass
Multi-page contracts that need initials throughout? Apply the same signature to all pages at once instead of signing page by page in a PDF editor.
Downloads instantly
No email round-trips or waiting for a signed copy to come back — the signed file downloads right away, ready to forward or re-upload wherever it's needed.
Freelancers and contractors
Signing off on quotes, invoices, and agreements with clients who are rarely in the same room — a printed signature would just slow down a deal that could close in minutes.
Job applicants
Offer letters, NDAs, and onboarding paperwork that need a signature back the same day, often from a phone between other tasks.
Small business owners
Vendor agreements, delivery acknowledgments, and internal forms that pile up fast enough that print-sign-scan for each one isn't realistic.
Students and applicants
Declaration forms, consent letters, and scholarship paperwork that ask for a signature but don't require notarization or a certified digital signature.
Remote teams
Internal approvals, expense sign-offs, and policy acknowledgments across a team that's never in the same office, where routing a paper copy around would take days.
| Method | Needs a printer | Needs a scanner | Typical time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Print, sign, scan | Yes | Yes | 10–15 min |
| Photo of a paper signature | No | No | 5–8 min, often blurry |
| Dedicated certified e-signature platform | No | No | Varies — often requires account setup |
| Draw or type on EkZapp | No | No | Under a minute |
A dedicated certified platform makes sense when a document genuinely requires cryptographic, independently verifiable signing. For everyday paperwork, that setup step is usually more than the situation calls for.
Signing too small
A signature shrunk down to fit a tight corner can end up illegible. It's usually better to increase the size slider slightly than to squeeze a signature into an awkward spot.
Wrong page selected
Applying a signature to "Last Page" on a document where the signature block is actually on page one is an easy miss — check where the signature line actually sits before submitting.
Rushed freehand drawing
A signature drawn too quickly with a mouse often comes out as a jagged scribble. Slowing down, or switching to "Type" for a cleaner cursive rendering, both fix this.
Forgetting to check the document first
Skimming the PDF before signing — dates, names, terms — takes a minute and avoids signing something that needed a correction first.
Signing the wrong version of a file
When a document has gone through a few rounds of edits, double-check you're signing the final version rather than an earlier draft still sitting in your downloads folder.
Is a signature made this way legally valid?
For everyday paperwork — internal forms, letters, acknowledgment slips, quotes, informal agreements between two parties — a visually placed signature image like the one this tool creates is widely accepted. Most day-to-day business runs on exactly this kind of signature, and has for years, long before dedicated e-signature platforms existed.
Where it's different is contracts or documents that specifically require a certified digital signature — one that's cryptographically tied to your identity and independently verifiable, rather than just an image placed on the page. Some jurisdictions require that stronger standard for things like property transactions, certain government filings, or high-value legal agreements. If you're not sure which category your document falls into, it's worth checking your country's e-signature rules or asking whoever is requesting the signed document what they require.
Is this tool free?
Yes, completely free. No signup, no watermark, no hidden charges — sign as many PDFs as you need.
Is this a legally binding e-signature?
This tool visually places your signature image onto the PDF. It does not provide cryptographic digital-signature certification required for certain legal contracts — check your country's e-signature rules for formal agreements, and use a certified signing service if that stronger standard is required.
Can I sign multiple pages with different signatures?
This tool places the same signature across your chosen page(s) in one go. To use different signatures per page — for example, initials on inner pages and a full signature on the last — sign the file again for each page with the position set accordingly.
Is my PDF safe?
Yes. Your file is processed securely over SSL and deleted automatically after processing — it isn't stored, shared, or used for anything beyond producing your signed download.
Should I draw or type my signature?
Drawing looks closer to a real pen signature and varies naturally each time, just like signing on paper does. Typing in a signature-style font is faster and gives a consistent result every time, which some people prefer for documents they sign repeatedly.
My trackpad makes the drawn signature look choppy — what can I do?
Trackpads often produce jagged, uneven lines because they sample movement less smoothly than a mouse or touchscreen. If drawing looks rough, switching to "Type" and using the signature-style font usually gives a cleaner result than persisting with a choppy trackpad signature.
Can I sign a PDF from my phone?
Yes — the drawing canvas supports touch input, so you can sign with your finger directly on a phone or tablet screen, and the rest of the tool works the same as on a desktop browser.
Does the signature stay editable after I download the PDF?
No — once placed, the signature becomes part of the flattened page image at that position, the same way a scanned pen signature would. If you need to change it, you'll need to sign the original unsigned PDF again.
What happens to my PDF and signature after I download the file?
Both the uploaded PDF and the signature you drew or typed are deleted from the server shortly after your signed file is generated, so nothing lingers beyond what you download.
A quick habit worth building
If you sign documents more than occasionally, it's worth settling on one signature you're happy with and reusing it, rather than re-drawing a fresh one every time. A consistent signature also makes it easier for the person receiving the document to recognize it as genuinely yours across multiple files, the same way a consistent pen signature does on paper.
Keep the original unsigned PDF somewhere easy to find too — if a document needs to be re-signed later, resigning the clean original is far simpler than trying to remove a signature from an already-signed copy.
None of this takes long once it's set up. The first time you sign a document this way usually takes a minute or two while you settle on a signature you like; every time after that is closer to ten seconds — upload, place, download, done.