A practical guide

Short answer

First, check if your bank has its own website or app form for this. If it does, use that. If they only sent a PDF, you can fill it in and sign it on your iPhone. No printer needed. The iPhone's built-in tool can work for simple forms. eSign PDF lets you type anywhere on the page, with no account, for $59.99 one-time (US).

OPEN · SIGN · SEND

From PDF to signed in a few steps.

See how it works on your iPhone.

01

Open your PDF

Choose it from Mail or Files.

eSign PDF home screen on iPhone with a PDF ready to sign
02

Sign it

Add your signature and fill in the details.

Create a signature on iPhone by drawing, typing, or importing it
03

Send it back

Share a finished PDF they can open.

Signed PDF on iPhone with a Share signed PDF button

Fill in a bank form in 3 steps

1

Open the form

Tap the PDF in the bank's email. Tap the Share button (the square with the arrow) and choose eSign PDF.

2

Fill it in and sign

Tap each blank and type your answer. Add the date, tick the boxes, and draw your signature on the line. Zoom in with two fingers if the boxes are small.

3

Send it back

Tap Share and send it the way the bank asked: reply by email, or save it to Files and upload it on the bank's website.

If they can't see your signature

Your bank may open your file on a Windows computer. Some computers do not show a signature added with the iPhone's built-in tool. eSign PDF locks your answers and signature into the page (this is called flattening), so the bank sees what you see.

Not every bank form will work well. Some are very blurry or have strict rules. If the bank asks for ink or a visit to the branch, do what they ask. For hard-to-read scans, see signing scanned PDFs from banks and government.

The free way

For a simple one-page bank form, the iPhone's built-in Markup tool can work. Open the PDF, tap the pen icon, and use the text and signature tools.

The easier way

eSign PDF lets you type, date, tick, and sign anywhere on a bank PDF, then send it back. $59.99 one-time (US). No account. Nothing is uploaded, so your bank details stay on your iPhone.

FAQ

Should I use the PDF or the bank's website?+

If the bank has the same form on its website or app, use that. Use the PDF when that is what they asked for.

Is it safe to fill in a bank form on my phone?+

eSign PDF works on your iPhone and does not upload your file. Send the finished form only to the bank, the way they asked.

The boxes are too small to type in. What can I do?+

Zoom in with two fingers and make the text smaller. In eSign PDF you can place text anywhere, even on a scanned page.

Send it back signed.

Sign, fill and flatten PDFs on iPhone. No account. $59.99 one-time (US).

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