Add a Signature to a PDF

Draw a signature or upload a photo, remove its background and sign your PDF.

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About Add a Signature to a PDF

Add a visual signature to a PDF in the editor. When uploading a photo, select the signature area and adjust background cleanup before placing the signature on the page.

How it works

  1. Upload your PDF.
  2. Draw a signature or upload a photo. Crop the signature and preview its transparent background.
  3. Choose Use signature, place it on the page, and download the signed PDF.

What to know

Draw or upload a photo of dark ink on light paper. Photo backgrounds are removed in your browser; select the signature area to exclude other writing. This adds a visual signature, not a certificate-based digital signature.

Common questions

Can I use a signature photographed on my phone?

Yes. Upload a clear photo of dark ink on light paper, crop to the signature and inspect the background-removal preview.

Is this a certificate-based digital signature?

No. It places a visual signature mark. It does not provide a certificate identity, cryptographic signing or a signing audit trail.

Documents are cleared when you close the tool or leave the page. Only files you choose to download stay on your device.