Add a visual signature to a PDF
Place typed text or a signature image on one PDF page.
How to add a visual signature to a PDF
- 01Choose a PDF and open the page where the signature should appear.
- 02Enter signature text or choose a PNG or JPG image, then set its size and position.
- 03Add the visual signature and download the new PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a certificate-based digital signature?
No. This action adds a visible signature mark only. It does not create a certificate-based digital signature, cryptographically bind an identity to the document, detect later changes, verify authority, or guarantee legal acceptance. Requirements for electronic signatures differ by document, recipient, jurisdiction, and process. Use a qualified signing workflow when identity verification, certificates, audit records, consent evidence, tamper detection, or regulated compliance is required.
Can I use a scanned signature?
Yes. Choose a PNG or JPG image of the signature and position it on the selected page, or use typed signature text. Adjust size and placement so the mark fits the intended signature area without covering dates, names, checkboxes, or terms. A transparent PNG often blends more naturally than a JPG with a solid background. Review the complete page at normal zoom and confirm that the chosen image does not contain unwanted background details or excessive empty space.
What should I verify after adding a visual signature?
Confirm the correct document, signer text or image, page, size, position, color, and surrounding fields. Check that the mark is not clipped, stretched, blurred, or placed over important content. Read the document and follow the recipient's signature requirements before distributing it. Because the result is a visual mark rather than a certificate-based digital signature, do not describe it as identity verification or tamper-proof signing, and retain any separate evidence required by the actual agreement process.
What limitations should I know before editing a PDF?
This action creates a visible signature mark only. It is not a certificate-based digital signature, does not verify identity or authority, does not detect later changes, and does not guarantee legal acceptance. PNG and JPG signature images are supported. Requirements differ by recipient, document, process, and jurisdiction. Check the correct page, mark, size, position, surrounding fields, and recipient instructions, and use a qualified signing workflow when formal verification is required.
Are the PDF tools free to use?
Yes. Every PDF action listed in this section is free to use, requires no signup, and does not add a PetexSpace watermark. The tools have different input requirements and limitations, so open the exact action and review its page selection, supported image type, output behavior, and document warning before starting. Keep the original PDF until the result has been opened, checked page by page, and tested in the reader or workflow that will receive it.