12 July 2026
How to Sign a PDF Online
Add your handwritten signature to any PDF without printing or scanning. Type, draw, or upload your signature, place it on the page, and download in seconds.
Signing a PDF no longer means printing it, signing by hand, and scanning it back in. Riqa lets you create a signature and place it anywhere on the document — all in your browser.
What you'll need
- An unencrypted PDF (password-protected files need to be unlocked first)
- A Riqa account to download the result
How to sign a PDF
- Go to riqa.app/signpdf
- Upload your PDF — a signature panel will open automatically
- Enter your full name — this is recorded with the signature as part of the audit record
- Choose how to create your signature:
- Type — pick from 9 ready-made cursive styles and choose an ink colour (black, navy, blue, red, or rainbow)
- Draw — handwrite directly on the canvas using your mouse or trackpad
- Upload — use an existing PNG signature image; transparency is preserved
- Optionally check Save for future use to load your signature automatically next time
- Click Place in PDF
- Drag the signature to position it on the correct page
- Click Sign PDF and download your signed file
A few things to know
Your name is embedded in the audit record. Alongside the visual signature, the signer name and method (typed, drawn, or uploaded) are recorded in the file metadata.
The PDF must be unencrypted. If the file is password-protected, use Riqa's Unlock PDF tool first.
One signature placement per session. Position your signature, confirm, and Riqa embeds it. To sign in multiple places, place the signature once and repeat the process on the downloaded file.
Saved signatures stay on your device. The "Save for future use" option stores your signature style in your browser's local storage — it is never uploaded to our servers.