How to Sign PDFs & Fill Forms Without Printing — Free Online

Stop the Print-Sign-Scan Cycle

Someone sends you a PDF to sign. The old way: print it, sign with a pen, scan it back to PDF, email it back. That is 4 steps, a printer, a scanner, and 10 minutes — for a single signature. The new way: open the PDF in your browser, draw or type your signature, download the signed copy. Done in 30 seconds.

How to Sign a PDF

1. Open the Sign PDF tool
2. Upload your PDF
3. Draw your signature with your mouse/trackpad/finger, or type your name in a signature font
4. Click where the signature should go on the document
5. Resize and position as needed
6. Download the signed PDF

On a phone, draw your signature with your finger on the touchscreen — it feels more natural than a mouse.

How to Fill PDF Forms

Many PDFs have fillable form fields — text boxes, checkboxes, dropdowns. The Fill PDF Form tool detects these fields and lets you type directly into them:

1. Upload the PDF with form fields
2. Click into each field and type your responses
3. Download the filled form

No printing required. The filled PDF looks exactly like a manually completed form.

Create a Reusable Signature

The Signature Pad tool lets you create and save your signature as an image. Draw it once with care, then reuse it across multiple documents. This is faster than redrawing your signature for every PDF and ensures consistency.

After Signing

• Flatten the PDF — use Flatten PDF to lock the signature in place so it cannot be moved or removed
• Protect with password — use Protect PDF to prevent unauthorized changes
• Compress for email — use Compress PDF if the file is too large to send