The print–sign–scan routine wastes fifteen minutes and requires a printer you may not have. Popular e-sign services solve it — then ask you to create an account, start a trial, or pay per document. If you just need your signature on a PDF, here's the one-minute, free, no-account way.
Step-by-step: sign a PDF electronically
- Open the free Sign PDF tool and drop in your document.
- Click Create signature. Either draw it with your mouse, trackpad, or finger — or type your name and get a script-style signature.
- Click on the page where the signature belongs. Drag to fine-tune the position and use the size slider to match the signature line.
- Need it in several places? Click again on any page to place more copies — initials on every page, full signature at the end.
- Click Download signed PDF. Done — no account, no watermark, no "upgrade to send" screen.
Ready to try it? It's free — no sign-up, no credit card, no watermark, and your file never leaves your device.
Sign a PDF now →Is a drawn signature legally valid?
For most everyday agreements — leases, NDAs, offer letters, invoices, permission slips — electronic signatures are broadly recognized under laws like the U.S. ESIGN Act and the EU's eIDAS regulation, and an image of your signature placed with intent to sign generally counts. Certain documents (wills, some property deeds, notarized documents) have stricter requirements, and specific counterparties may require a particular signing platform. When the stakes are high, confirm what the receiving party accepts. This is general information, not legal advice.
Why sign locally instead of on an e-sign platform?
Contracts are among the most sensitive documents you handle. FileSnap never uploads your document or your signature image — everything happens in your browser, on your device. There's no copy of your contract sitting on a server, no account tying your signing history together, and nothing to delete afterward.
Frequently asked
Can I sign on my phone?
Yes — drawing with your finger on a touchscreen actually produces a more natural signature than a mouse.
Can I save my signature for next time?
Signatures aren't stored (that's a privacy feature) — recreate it in a few seconds next time, or keep a PNG of your signature and sign by placing it as an image.
What about dates and printed names next to the signature?
Use the editor's Add text mode to type the date or your printed name beside the signature.