How to sign a contract without printing it

The print, sign, scan, email routine wastes twenty minutes and produces a crooked grey scan. You can sign the PDF directly, and the document never leaves your machine.

Sign a PDF
Whichever tool you use here, the file stays on your device. How that works

Step by step

  1. 1Open the sign tool and add the contract.
  2. 2Draw your signature with a mouse or finger, type it, or upload a photo of it.
  3. 3Choose the page and drag the signature onto the right line. Adjust the size with the slider.
  4. 4Sign it and save. The result is a normal PDF you can email straight back.

Is a drawn signature legally valid?

In most countries an electronic signature is valid for ordinary commercial agreements, and a signature drawn or placed on a PDF is a common form of one. Some documents are excluded almost everywhere, typically wills, property transfers and certain court filings, and some organisations insist on a specific signing platform for their own audit reasons.

This is general information rather than legal advice, and the rules vary by country and by document. If the agreement matters, check what the other side requires before you sign.

What this tool does is place your signature onto the page as part of the document. It is the on-screen equivalent of signing the printed page, and it is the right fit for the everyday agreements that make up most signing.

Questions

Does my contract get uploaded?

No, which is the main reason to sign this way. The document stays on your device from start to finish.

Can I sign more than one page?

Sign one page, save, then run the result through again for the next page.

What if I have a photo of my signature?

Upload it. A PNG with a transparent background sits on the page best.