How to sign a PDF without printing it

Sign a PDF, step by step

1. 1Open Docyvo’s Sign PDF tool and add your document.
2. 2Create your signature: draw it with your finger or mouse, type your name in a handwriting font, or upload a photo of your signature on white paper.
3. 3Place the signature on the right page and adjust its size.
4. 4Add today’s date and any text if needed.
5. 5Click “Sign PDF” and download the signed document.

Is it legally valid?

A signature added this way is a simple electronic signature. In the European Union (eIDAS regulation) and in the United States (ESIGN Act), electronic signatures are generally accepted for everyday documents: quotes, purchase orders, permission forms, rental agreements.

Some documents require an advanced or qualified signature issued by a certified provider with identity checks, such as certain notarial deeds. When in doubt, ask the person you are dealing with.

Get a good-looking signature

For an uploaded signature, sign with a black felt-tip pen on white paper and photograph it in daylight: the white background is removed automatically. On a phone, turn the screen sideways to have more room to draw.

Your documents stay with you

The PDF is displayed and signed in your browser; neither the document nor your signature is sent to a server. To protect the signed file before sending it, you can add a password with Protect PDF.