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Open your PDF
Choose it from Mail or Files.
Draw, type, or photo: which one?
| Feature | Draw with finger | Type in a handwriting style | Photo of your pen signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looks like your real signature | Close, a bit shakier | No, but neat | Yes |
| Time to set up | 10 seconds | 5 seconds | 1 minute |
| Best for | Most forms | When your finger signature looks messy | Contracts, leases, anything formal |
| Works in Apple Markup | Yes | No | No |
Draw, Type or Import: pick one, save it, and reuse it on every document.
Open your PDF. Add your signature. Send it back.Make the photo signature look clean
- ✓Sign on plain white paper with a black pen. Blue works too, but black looks sharper.
- ✓Sign a bit larger than usual. It gets shrunk to fit the line.
- ✓Take the photo in daylight, straight above the page, with no shadow from your phone.
- ✓The app removes the white background, so only the ink lands on the document.
Make a finger signature look like you
- ✓Sign slowly. Fast finger signatures come out spiky.
- ✓Use the whole box. Small signatures look scratchy when placed.
- ✓Clear and redo it a couple of times. Keep the one you like; it's saved for next time.
- ✓Add your initials too if your forms ask for them on each page.
Then put it on the document
Open the PDF, tap the signature spot, and your saved signature drops in. The step-by-step for an emailed PDF is in sign a PDF from an email and send it back.
Want to know if Apple's free tool is enough for you? See Apple Markup vs a signing app. If the other person later says the signature is missing, see can't sign a PDF on iPhone.
Draw, type, or photo
Make your signature once
Save it on your iPhone and drop it onto any PDF with one tap.
Make my signatureFirst export free, then $59.99 once (US). No account.
FAQ
Do I need to scan my signature?+
No. Draw it with your finger, or take one photo of your pen signature on white paper.
Does a finger signature count as a real signature?+
For most everyday US documents, yes. Under US law, an electronic signature can't lose its legal effect just because it's electronic.
Do I have to make a new signature every time?+
No. Your iPhone saves your signature so you can reuse it.