GUIDE
How to sign a PDF
Three ways, from the quickest to the one that keeps proof.
Free · No account to sign
Three ways
Pick the one that fits.
1 / 3
Someone sent you a link
Open it, fill in your fields, type or draw your signature, tick that you agree to sign electronically and finish. You do not need an account.
2 / 3
You need to sign your own file
Upload the PDF, place your signature field and sign it yourself, then send it on.
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You need others to sign
Upload the PDF, name who signs, and send it. Everyone gets the sealed copy with its certificate.
What a good signed PDF has.
Every signature
Each person's name and the time they signed, on the page.
A seal
A digital signature over the whole file, so a later change shows.
A way to check
Anyone can drop the file on the verify page with no account.
Questions
Quick answers.
Is a typed signature valid?
It is a simple electronic signature with a record of intent. Whether it is enough for a given document depends on the document and the place. See legal validity.
Can I sign on my phone?
Yes. The signing page works on any phone or computer.
Can I sign a Word file?
Upload it. Docustay accepts Word, Excel, PowerPoint, photos and ZIP files as well as PDFs.