How to digitally sign your PDFs on mobile and web for free✨

RZ Nitin Star Quester - 2025

2024-08-08 17:23

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Here's how to sign PDFs using a photo, stylus or a digitally generated signature.

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Ever received a PDF that you had to sign and send back on the go? A few years ago, signing a document required users to print a physical copy, sign on it and then scan it again so it can be sent back over the email. But now, all you can electronically sign a PDF and send it back in a few minutes.


While there are a several ways to sign a PDF, the most commonly program to handle and sign PDF is Adobe’s Acrobat Reader. One thing to note is that while the mobile version of the app allows you to sign a document for free, the desktop application requires a subscription. However, Adobe does offer a free to use online service that lets you quickly add your signature to a document.


How to sign a PDF with Adobe Acrobat mobile?

Install and launch Adobe Acrobat on your phone or tablet and open the PDF you want to sign.


Now, tap on the ‘Fill and Sign’ option that appears on the bottom toolbar and press on the right most pen like icon.


Here, you will have the option to add your initials or signature. Tap on ‘Add Signature’ and sign using either using your hand, a stylus in case you have one or you can alternatively take a photo of your signature and upload it as a file.

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Now, press the ‘Done’ button on the top right corner of your screen and you will be able to add your signature using the Fill and Sign option.


In case you don’t have enough space on your phone or are looking for an online tool that lets you sign PDFs, check out iLovePDF, a free to use service that lets you sign PDFs in the blink of an eye.


To sign a PDF, all you have to do is upload the PDF to the service and you will be able to use from a collection of fonts or use a stylus in case you have a tablet.


In the last few months, Adobe has been packing the Acrobat Reader with new features, some of which can help you summarise long documents using AI and generate images using the company’s Firefly AI model.





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