How to sign a Word document electronically
- Drop the Word document (.docx, .doc, .odt or .rtf): it is converted to PDF so you can see the pages.
- Draw, type or upload your signature, add the date and drag it into place.
- Click Sign and download the signed PDF.
A contract, an offer letter, a consent form, a rental agreement: documents arrive as Word files and need your signature before they go back. Printing, signing and scanning takes ten minutes and a printer; inserting a picture into Word gives a file anyone can edit after you. This page converts the Word file to PDF, lets you place your signature on the page you see, and gives back a signed PDF.
Saving the signed version as a PDF is deliberate: the signature is embedded in the page and the document can no longer be modified by accident or on purpose, which is what the other party expects. You can sign on every page at once (initials), add the date, and use a photo of your real signature with its background removed.
This is a visual signature, like a signed and scanned paper document. It is accepted for most everyday agreements; for documents that require a certified digital signature (notarial acts, some public tenders), use a qualified signature provider. Files are deleted after 30 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Will the signed file be a Word document?
No, it is saved as a PDF so that the signature and the text cannot be edited afterwards. The Word file stays as you sent it.
Can I sign on my phone?
Yes. Draw your signature with your finger, or type it; the page works on iPhone and Android.
Is it legally valid?
For most private agreements a visual signature is accepted, like a scanned signed document. For acts that require a certified digital signature, use a qualified provider.
Can I use my real signature?
Yes. Upload a photo of it; the background is removed automatically.
Is it free?
Yes, no account. Files are deleted after 30 minutes.