How to Electronically Sign PDF Documents Without Printing and Scanning?

In this modern world, there is a need to have a digital solution to every problem. Sometimes, you need to sign a document without printing & scanning that one. It is required to follow some steps that will help to sign any document electronically without printing & scanning it. You can do this by using offline and online software.

Steps to Electronically Sign PDF Documents Without Printing & Scanning

A. How To Electronically Sign a PDF File – Offline Software

For performing these steps, there is a need to have proper software on the device. There are other software present that helps in the same situation. Here, a special tool is used. You might use any other software if needed. You need to install such software beforehand.

Step 1: At first, open the Pdf file in the offline software installed on the machine and find the option Fill & Sign at the Right-Hand sidebar. Now, click on that to expand the menu.

Step 2: Then, see the topmost side options where the Sign is present. Simply click on that to electronically sign the PDF file.

Step 3: After clicking on that option, click on the Add Signature option to initialize the signature for the PDF file. 

Step 4: A new small window will open where a signature is required. Along with that, there is an option to upload the scanned signature. But it will be better to draw the signature by pasting it into the PDF file. After drawing the signature, click the Apply button to paste the signature into the PDF file.

Step 5: The Signature is now pasted to the PDF file which can be dragged at any place in the PDF file. 

Hence, we have successfully electronically signed PDF documents without printing & scanning using offline software.

B. How To Electronically Sign a PDF File – Online Software/Tool

Step 1: At first, upload the file (of any format) where the signature is required. Click on the Choose File option to upload it.

Step 2: After uploading the file, find a set of options present on the Right-Hand side of the screen and click on the Your Signature option to draw the signature.

Step 3: After that, a new window will open to draw the signature. After drawing the signature, click the Create option to add the signature to the document.

Step 4: Now, the Signature is successfully pasted to the PDF file. Following this, the signature can be easily dragged at any place in the PDF file. Later, find the option Finish & Sign on the Right-Hand side of the screen and simply click over it.

Step 5: At last, find the option Download at the top corner of the screen. Simply click on that option to get the PDF file of the document along with the signature in that file.

Hence, we have successfully electronically signed PDF documents without printing & scanning using online software/tools.