The classic signing routine is ridiculous when you think about it: print a file you received digitally, sign it with a pen, scan it back in, crop the scan, attach it, pray the other side accepts the quality. A digital signature stamp replaces the entire ceremony.
The free Sign PDF tool on Alexx Access gives you two ways to sign — draw with your finger or mouse, or type your name in a script style — and places the signature exactly where you want it.
Step-by-step: sign your PDF
- Open the Sign PDF tool from the toolkit.
- Add your document — drag the PDF onto the drop zone.
- Create your signature.
- Draw mode: sign in the white box with a mouse, trackpad, finger or stylus. Tap Clear and retry until it looks right.
- Type mode: enter your name and a clean script-style signature is generated for you.
- Choose position and size. Bottom-right is the classic spot for contracts; the width control sizes the stamp to fit the space.
- Pick the pages. “last” is the default, but you can type “all”, “first”, or a range like “1-3,5”.
- Press “Sign & save PDF” and download the signed file.
Draw or type — which looks better?
Draw it if…
you want your real handwritten signature. On phones, signing with a finger in the box takes ten seconds and looks authentic.
Type it if…
you're on a desktop without a mouse, or you want a consistently neat signature for recurring documents.
Either way…
the stamp is placed as a transparent image on top of your page — the rest of the document is untouched.
Is a typed or drawn signature legally valid?
In many everyday situations — permission slips, internal approvals, delivery confirmations — an image signature on a PDF is accepted exactly like a scanned handwritten one, because both are just pictures of a signature. For high-stakes agreements, what usually matters is the surrounding process (email trail, payment records, accompanying messages), and some jurisdictions specifically require digital-certificate signatures for certain document classes.
The honest summary: an image signature is a convenient, widely accepted tool — but for anything consequential, confirm what the receiving party requires. When in doubt, ask before signing.
Your privacy: the document stays with you
Signing happens entirely inside your browser. Contracts, NDA drafts and ID documents are sensitive — and here they never travel to a server at all. The signature pad, the placement, the final saved file: all of it lives in your device's memory until you download. Close the tab and everything is erased.
Common problems (and the fix)
- The signature is too small/large — adjust “Signature width (pt)” and run again; 150–200 pt suits most A4 pages.
- It landed on the wrong page — the Pages field controls placement: “last”, “all”, or ranges like “2-4”.
- My drawing looks shaky — zoom the browser slightly, sign slower, or switch to Type mode for a clean script look.
- Signature overlaps text — choose a different position (bottom-right → bottom-center) or shrink the width.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use the same signature on many PDFs?
You'd redraw or retype it per session — by design, nothing is stored between visits, which keeps the tool completely private.
Does it work with scanned documents?
Yes. Sign any PDF, including scans of paper forms.
Is there a watermark?
Never. The only thing added to your document is your own signature.
Sign your document now
Open the Sign PDF tool, draw or type your signature, and send that contract back — free, fast and completely private.
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