E-sign a PDF with no sign-up
Sign your own PDF right here, with no account: draw, type or upload your signature, place it and download. If you need other people to sign, they need no account either; only you, the sender, make a free one.
- Free to use
- Works on any device
- Nothing to install
- Draw, type or upload it
- Place it anywhere, any page
- Resize and move it freely
- No certificate needed
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Who needs an account, and for what
Many sites say "no sign-up" and mean only one of these. Here is each case.
| What you want to do | Account needed? | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Sign your own PDF | No, none at all | Sign PDF (this page) |
| Fill in a form and sign it | No | Sign PDF or PDF Forms |
| Sign with your own certificate | No | Digital Signature |
| Check a signed PDF | No | Verify Signature |
| Sign a document someone sent you | No, never | The link in their email |
| Send a PDF for other people to sign | Yes, a free account with a verified email, for the sender only | Request Signatures |
The sender needs an account because the request goes out in their name, the emails need a real reply address, and the finished file has to be delivered to someone.
Signing your own PDF, step by step
- Drop the PDF in the box at the top.
- Choose how to make your signature: draw it with a mouse or finger, type your name in a handwriting style, or upload a photo of it on white paper.
- Click where it goes; drag the corners to resize it. Add the date or your initials the same way.
- Download. That is the whole thing, and there is no sign-up anywhere in it.
Why "no sign-up" pages often turn into one
The pages that rank for this search are a mix: some sign your own file with no account, some make you sign up at the download, and a few send to others. The honest line is the one in the table above. Signing yourself should never need an account. Sending to someone else needs one for the sender, on every service we have looked at, including the ones that say otherwise on the first screen.
When you need someone else's signature
Use the button below the tool, or go to Request Signatures. You prepare the whole request first, and only make the free account at the end, when you press Send. The Free plan has a limited allowance of requests each calendar month; Pro removes the limits.
A drawn signature is not a digital signature
What you add here is a picture of your signature, which is what most forms ask for. If a portal or a bank asks for a digital signature, it means one made with a certificate. Digital Signature does that, also with no account, and can make you a free self-signed Digital ID if you have no certificate yet.
E-sign a PDF with no sign-up: common questions
Can I e-sign a PDF without signing up?
Yes. Sign PDF on this page needs no account: add your signature, place it and download.
Is it really free?
Signing your own PDF is free with no account, within a limited free allowance of tasks; a free account raises it and Pro removes the limits.
Can I send a PDF for others to sign without an account?
The people who sign never need one. You, the sender, need a free account with a verified email, because the request goes out in your name.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It works in the browser on a computer or a phone.
Is a drawn signature legally valid?
For many everyday forms and agreements, an electronic signature like this is accepted in the US, the UK, Canada and the EU. Some documents need a certificate-based signature or a wet signature. This is not legal advice.