How to Sign a PDF for Free (No Account Needed)

Printing a document to sign it and scan it back in wastes 10 minutes, paper, and ink. You can sign a PDF directly in your browser in under a minute, with no account and no software to install.

Three ways to add your signature

Which method fits depends on the document. A lease agreement or bank form looks better with a drawn or uploaded signature. Internal approvals and routine business docs are fine with a typed name.

How to sign your PDF on EvrythingPDF

1. Open the Sign PDF tool.
2. Upload your PDF by dragging it in or clicking to browse.
3. Click the signature button in the toolbar and choose Draw, Type, or Upload.
4. Create your signature, then drag it onto the correct spot on the page.
5. Resize it by dragging the corner handle until it fits the signature line.
6. Click Save and download the signed PDF.

Is an electronic signature legal?

For most everyday documents, yes. The U.S. E-SIGN Act (2000) and UETA give electronic signatures the same legal weight as pen-and-paper ones. The EU's eIDAS regulation covers the same ground across member states. A signature doesn't need a particular shape or style. It needs to show intent to sign.

A typed name meets that bar for employment contracts, rental agreements, NDAs, client proposals, permission slips, and most standard business agreements.

Documents that need more than this

Some documents have stricter requirements that a basic e-signature doesn't meet:

• Wills and testamentary documents (most U.S. states require witnesses)
• Court filings (requirements vary by jurisdiction and court system)
• Notarized documents (a notary must verify identity in real time)
• Certain real estate deeds in specific states

If you're unsure about a specific document, check with the receiving party before signing electronically.

How to create a clean uploaded signature

Sign on white paper with a black pen. Photograph it with your phone in good light and crop tight around the signature. Open the image in any photo editor and use the "remove background" or "magic wand" tool to make the white area transparent. Save it as a PNG. When you upload it to the signing tool, the transparent background lets it sit on the PDF without a white box around it.

On iPhone, the Markup tool in Photos can do the background removal automatically. On Android, Google Photos has a similar feature.

Signing on a phone or tablet

EvrythingPDF's sign tool works on mobile browsers. On a touchscreen, the draw mode works better with a stylus than a finger, but your finger is fine for anything that doesn't need to match a formal signature style. Tap to place the signature, then pinch to resize it.

After signing: send it right

A signed PDF can go straight to email. If the file is large, compress it first to keep the attachment under 10 MB. If someone needs to co-sign, share the signed version and have them add their signature on top with the same tool.