Insert Digital Signature on PDF: How To Add Yours (2024)

Straight to the point: We’re teaching you how to digitally sign PDFs:

• It’s 100% free,
• Made with our online digital signature maker
• That works for any PDF

You don’t need to download any app.

How to add a digital signature to PDF (for free)

The quickest way to insert a digital signature to a PDF is to use an online tool like SignHouse to upload a PDF, create a signature, and add it.

1. Upload your PDF document.
2. Choose Signature from the left.
3. Place it on the file.
4. Apply changes & Download.

☝️ We’ve added our digital PDF signer above for better accessibility.

👇 After upload, you’ll see the document like so:

Once uploading your PDF, you simply have to choose “Signature” on the left.

• Already got a signature? Simply add it on the PDF.
• Don’t have one? First design it: draw, upload, or type.

You can then send the PDF for signing or use it however you need.

Add Signature to PDF for Someone Else

1. Upload your document in the PDF signer;
2. Select the Signature field on the left;
3. Insert your digital signature;
4. Click the Sign and Download button (top-right);
5. Type in your signee’s details;
6. Send the document to request their signature.

We’ll show your signees where they have to sign and edit the PDF:

Digitally Sign a PDF: With Date & Time Stamps

1. Go to SignHouse → Upload your PDF
2. Select the Signature field → Add signature
3. Select the Date Field button on same menu;
4. Insert the date and time anywhere on the PDF;
5. Apply changes and Download.

Here’s what it looks like:

See our library of PDF tools to see everything else you can add to a PDF.

Fixed: PDF Not Allowing Digital Signatures

You most certainly can’t add a digital signature to a PDF because the document is protected by the owner to block anyone from digitally signing or editing.

Best fix: Unlock the PDF by removing to remove its features.

With SignHouse, you can unlock your PDF in the following steps:

1. Upload the PDF in the box below;
2. Click the button to remove its password;
3. Add your signature from the left menu;
4. Download the document.

At SignHouse, we’ve got PDF tools for all of your needs! We’re always happy to help you digitally sign PDF documents.

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That’s all you need to know on how to add a digital signature to a PDF for free.