Sign PDF documents quickly and securely

Add your signature to contracts, forms, agreements, and other PDF files without printing, scanning, or installing software.

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Your signature and data never leave your device.

Skip the printer and sign documents digitally

There was a time when you had to print a document find a pen sign the page scan it and send it back. This process feels really slow especially when all you need to do is sign a PDF document. The Sign PDF tool from OncePDF makes this process a lot easier. You can add your signature to a PDF document in a few clicks. This makes it easy to fill out forms approve agreements, sign contracts or take care of business paperwork without leaving your web browser.

You can draw your signature upload one you already have or make a version. The process is easy to follow. You just put your signature where it needs to go look over the document and save the updated PDF document. When you are dealing with signed documents privacy is important. Things like contracts, legal paperwork, invoices and personal records often have information. So it is important to keep control of your files when you are signing them.

OncePDF helps you sign documents quickly and keeps your experience safe and easy to use. Signing documents digitally saves you time reduces paperwork and gets rid of printing. Whether you work from home take care of business documents. Handle personal forms signing a PDF document should be quick and easy. The Sign PDF tool, from OncePDF makes it simple to add your signature to a PDF document. You can sign PDF documents quickly and easily with OncePDF.


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Why Sign PDF documents quickly and securely with OncePDF?

Let us face it printing out a document just to write your name on it scan it back into your computer and email it off is really frustrating. It feels like we are living in the past.. The good thing about the modern digital era is that you do not have to do all those things anymore. Signing a PDF electronically is supposed to be fast and easy.

The problem, with electronic signature platforms is that they make you upload your private contracts and lease agreements to their servers. You are basically giving them your sensitive information just to sign your name. We think there is a way to do this. With OncePDF you can sign your documents in your own browser. Your signature and your data stay on your device. You can sign your PDF documents locally with OncePDF. That is a big plus. OncePDF is a solution because it lets you keep your information private.

How to e-sign your documents

We've designed this process to be as intuitive as picking up a pen. Just follow these quick steps:

  • Upload your file: Drag your PDF onto the drop zone or click the button to grab it from your folders.
  • Draw your signature: Click "Add Signature" to open the drawing pad. Use your mouse or touchscreen to sign your name.
  • Add text or dates: Need to fill in your name or today's date? Pop in a text box and drag it wherever it needs to go.
  • Finalize and download: Once everything looks perfect, click finalize. Your browser will instantly generate the signed document for you to save.

Complete privacy by design

Security is really important. You see how often data breaches happen. It makes you think about keeping your files safe. So we built this tool with HTML5 and WebAssembly technologies.

When you upload your PDF to sign it it doesn't go to a cloud server away. It stays on your computer. Your computer handles rendering, placing signatures and creating the document. You feel safe knowing nobody else is looking at your contracts.

Why our local signing tool stands out

It's the kind of utility that just works, without the bloat or privacy concerns of enterprise software.

Smooth Drawing

Our signature pad makes it really easy to sign things on the computer. It looks just like you signed it with a pen.

Drag & Drop Placement

You can move your signature and the date around on the page to get everything lined up right. You can also move any text you want to add.

Instant Processing

When you are all done and you click that you are finished your document is ready to go. You do not have to wait for anything to happen. Your signed document is ready the moment you click that you are finished with the signature pad and your document.

Take Control of Your Paperwork

Dealing with paperwork should not be a hassle. Whether you are a freelancer who is signing a client agreement or a parent who is signing a school permission slip you need a tool that you can count on. This tool should be fast and secure. We get rid of all the accounts and subscriptions that you do not need. This gives you a way to get your work done. Because your paperwork is handled on your machine you do not have to worry about your signature being stored somewhere else.

Looking to do more with your freshly signed document? Once you've added your signature, you might want to add a layer of encryption before emailing it to a third party. You can easily do this by using our Secure PDF Protector to lock it with a password. Alternatively, if your final file turned out a bit too large to send as an email attachment, our Local PDF Compressor will shrink it down without losing the crisp quality of your newly placed signature.

It really is that simple. You have all these tools to help you get your work done easily. You can use them right from your web browser. You do not have to install anything. You will not get any surprise bills. You can just focus on being productive, with your paperwork.

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This helps you organize your documents in a way that makes sense to you. These PDF tools make working with PDFs quick. They help you manage your documents. They are easy to use. You can use PDF tools to get things done. These PDF tools are great, for editing and converting PDFs. 

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