E-Sign PDF
Sign a PDF with a hand-drawn signature, styled typed name, or an uploaded image, and place it anywhere on the page.
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Are these signatures legally binding?
In most jurisdictions, simple electronic signatures are valid for general business contracts, leases, and consent forms. Some documents — wills, certain real-estate deeds, or anything legally requiring a notary — need a different process. Check your local rules if in doubt.
About this tool
E-Sign a PDF Online
For signing a contract, a lease, or a freelance agreement without printing and re-scanning it.
E-Sign PDF lets you add a signature to any PDF page. Draw with your mouse or finger, type a name in a signature-style font, or upload a photo of your existing signature. Position it where the document asks for it and export.
When you'd reach for this
- Returning a signed contract to a client.
- Signing a lease before the deadline without finding a printer.
- Approving a freelancer invoice from your phone.
- Initialing every page of a long agreement quickly.
How it works
- 1
Upload the PDF
Drop the agreement or contract you need to sign.
- 2
Add your signature
Draw with mouse or finger, type your name, or upload a signature image.
- 3
Place and download
Drag the signature to the right spot on the page and export the signed PDF.
Why people use it
Three signature styles
Draw, type, or upload — whichever feels most like you.
Phone-friendly
Drawing works on touch screens, so signing from a phone is fine.
No printer, no scanner
Skip the print-sign-scan cycle entirely.
Real situations it fits
Freelance contracts
Return signed agreements the same day a client sends them.
Leases and rental forms
Sign and send back before a deadline without a printer.
Internal approvals
Add a quick signature to invoices, POs, or expense forms.
Best practices
- Sign on the actual signature line — drag the signature box so it sits where the printed name appears, not floating above it.
- Add a typed date and your printed name next to the signature. Many recipients reject signatures without one or both.
- Flatten after signing if you're sending to government, legal or banking portals — they often reject 'live' signature fields.
- Use a black or dark navy signature, not blue. Scanners reproduce dark signatures more reliably.
Common mistakes to avoid
- !Signing every page when only the last page or specific initial boxes are required.
- !Using a giant signature that overlaps the next paragraph of text.
- !E-signing a contract draft, then sending the unsigned version by accident — always re-download and double-check the file you attach.