eSign PDF

Sign PDF documents online — draw or type your signature and place it anywhere, right in your browser.

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Signing made simple

Put your signature on the dotted line

Add a signature to any PDF without printing, scanning or posting a thing — draw or type your autograph, drop it where it belongs, and send the agreement back. It's a free PDF signer that lets you sign a PDF online free and fill and sign forms, so you can e-sign documents online with a proper electronic signature that stays digital from open to download.

  • Draw your signature or type it in a handwriting font
  • Place and resize the signature anywhere on any page
  • Add multiple signatures, initials or a date
  • 100% client-side — your document never leaves your device

Sign in four steps

From blank form to signed copy in minutes

Adding a legally-styled signature is fast, whether you're approving a contract or just initialling a page.

  1. 1

    Open the document that needs signing.

  2. 2

    Build your mark — draw it with a mouse or finger, or type it in a handwriting font.

  3. 3

    Drop the signature onto the page, scale it to fit, and add initials or a date where required.

  4. 4

    Download the signed copy, ready to email straight back.

Where it fits

Common moments for a quick e-signature

Whenever a document needs your name and you'd rather not hunt for a printer, these are the situations it covers.

  • Approving a contract or NDA without printing, scanning or posting it back.

  • Initialling and dating an agreement while you're away from the office.

  • Returning a signed form by email within minutes, from a laptop or phone.

Weigh it up

Free e-signing vs paid tools and printing

See how signing here compares with subscription e-signature services and the old print-sign-scan routine.

FeatureInkyToolsDesktop softwareUpload-based sites
Completely free
Files stay on your device
No sign-up or account
Nothing to install
Works on any device
No watermarks or limits

Before you sign

Electronic signatures: common questions

How do I sign a PDF online?
Open your PDF, draw your signature with a mouse or finger (or type it in a handwriting font), then drag it onto the page and download the signed document.
Is electronic signing free?
Yes. eSigning PDFs with InkyTools is completely free, with no account and no limit on the number of signatures.
Is signing without printing legally valid?
Electronic signatures are widely accepted for most everyday agreements. InkyTools lets you sign without printing or scanning, keeping the whole process digital.
Are my signed documents private?
Yes. The document is processed entirely in your browser and is never uploaded, so your signature and contents stay on your device.

Confidential by default

Signed documents stay on your device

Your contract and your signature are processed locally in the browser and never uploaded, so sensitive agreements don't pass through anyone else's servers on the way to being signed.

  • Nothing uploaded
  • Works offline
  • No sign-up, any device

eSign PDF: free, private and browser-based

Use InkyTools as a free PDF signer to add signature to PDF documents in your browser. Draw or type your name, place it on the page, and sign PDF online free — there's no software to install, so you can eSign PDF free and even fill and sign PDF free forms in minutes.

It supports both a typed or drawn electronic signature PDF and a handwritten digital signature PDF, and because it all runs locally you can sign PDF without printing or scanning. Add your electronic signature and e-sign documents online, then download the signed file — private, accepted for everyday agreements, and ready to send.