How to Sign a PDF With Your Drawn Signature

Typed name signatures look clean, but sometimes you want your actual handwritten signature on a document. Here's how to get your drawn signature onto a PDF — whether you draw it digitally or use a photo of your real signature.

Option 1: Draw directly in the browser

1. Go to quickpdfsign.com
2. Upload your PDF
3. Select the "Draw" tab in the signature panel
4. Sign your name in the drawing area using your mouse, trackpad, or finger (on touch devices)
5. If it doesn't look right, click Clear and try again
6. Click to place the signature on the PDF
7. Download the signed document

Option 2: Upload a photo of your real signature

This gives you the most authentic result — literally your actual signature on the document.

1. Sign your name with a dark pen on plain white paper
2. Photograph it with your phone — ensure good lighting and no shadows
3. Crop the photo tightly around the signature
4. Save as PNG (or use as JPEG — both work)
5. In the signing tool, select the "Upload" tab
6. Upload the photo — the white background is automatically removed
7. Place it on the PDF

The upload method is the closest you can get to a wet ink signature without physically printing and scanning.

Can I save my drawn signature for reuse?

Within the same session, you can place your signature multiple times on different pages or locations — you don't need to redraw it. The signature is held in memory for the current session.

For reuse across sessions, the easiest approach is to save your signature as a transparent PNG and re-upload it each time. It takes about 5 seconds.

Will my drawn signature be accepted?

Yes. The E-SIGN Act and eIDAS explicitly allow electronic signatures regardless of how they're created. A drawn signature carries the same legal weight as a typed one or an uploaded image — the method doesn't affect validity.