4 Easy Ways to Add Digital Signature on PDF Documents

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Digitalization is an inevitable phenomenon in this current age. It penetrates every aspect of life, including correspondence. Hence, a digital signature is a necessary tool that facilitates correspondence without having to break out your pen and paper. 

There are many ways to sign digitally, especially on a PDF. PDF, or Portable Document Format is beneficial for exchanging documents through digital means without having to send physical copies  Below is a list of four ways to do an easy and simple digital signature:

1. Adobe Acrobat Reader

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a software for viewing and editing PDFs, released by Adobe Systems. This application is quite popular and has its own method for digital signing, explained below:

- Open the ‘Document’ file on your device

- Choose the PDF document that needs your signature and choose ‘Open With’ then click ‘Adobe Acrobat Reader’

- Choose the ‘Fill & Sign’ feature

- Choose Signature’ then click ‘Add Signature’ 

- To add your initials, just click ‘Add Initials’

- You can choose to type, draw, or import a signature image.

- Place the signature and resize it as you see fit, don’t forget to save it for future use

2. Sejda.com

If you want to add a digital signature without having to install an application, you may visit Sejda.com.

- Access Sejda.com in your browser

- Choose ‘Edit a PDF Document’

- Upload the PDF Document that needs your signature

- Click ‘Sign’ then add your signature. The system will let you choose to type, draw, or import a signature image

- Click ‘Save’ and place your signature as you see fit

3. PDF X

If you want to add a signature on your PDF document using a free application, use PDF X.

- Make sure you have PDF X installed on your device

- Open the application and click the ‘File’ icon

- Click ‘Open’ then choose the PDF file you need a signature on

- Choose ‘Annotate’ then click ‘Signature’

- On the ‘Create Signature’ menu, you can choose ‘Write’ or ‘Picture’. The ‘Write menu will let you draw the signature manually, while ‘Picture’ will guide you to import a signature

- Click ‘OK’ and adjust the size and position of the signature

4. Signwell

Another way to digitally sign a PDF document is by accessing Signwell.

- Open the Signwell website and sign up with your Google Account

- Add a username 

- Choose the ‘Signature’ menu and draw a signature

- Click the green box to resize the signature

- Click ‘Save As’, then click the ‘Download’ icon

VIVIA AGARTHA F | RADEN PUTRI

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