# Sign PDF · Paperdost > Your paperwork friend. Your files never leave your device. Draw or upload a signature, place it and add the date. Free, no sign-up and no watermark. It runs entirely in the browser: files are opened on the user's device, never uploaded to a server, and the site keeps working offline after the first visit. Paperdost (पेपरदोस्त, "paper friend") is made by Umesh Malik (https://umesh-malik.com/). Last updated 2026-11-10. ## How to use it 1. Choose or drop your PDF, or try the sample rental agreement. 2. Make your signature by drawing, typing or uploading a photo, then click a page to place it. Add the date, initials or text if you need them. 3. Download the signed PDF. Your original file is left as it was. ## Pages - [Sign PDF](https://paperdost.com/sign-pdf/): Sign a PDF without printing: draw, type or upload your signature, place it, add the date and download. Free, no sign-up, and your file stays on your device. - [Add signature to PDF](https://paperdost.com/sign-pdf/add-signature-to-pdf/): Add your signature to a PDF: draw it, type it or upload a photo, drag it into place, add the date and download. Free and private, files stay in your browser. - [Sign rental agreement PDF](https://paperdost.com/sign-pdf/sign-rental-agreement-pdf/): Sign a rental agreement PDF without printing: add your signature, date and initials on each page, then download. Free, and your lease stays on your device. - [Electronic vs digital signature](https://paperdost.com/sign-pdf/electronic-vs-digital-signature/): Electronic vs digital signature: how they differ, when a drawn signature is enough and when you need a DSC or Aadhaar eSign. Sign a PDF below. - [PDF पर साइन करें (हिन्दी)](https://paperdost.com/sign-pdf/hi/): PDF को बिना प्रिंट किए साइन करें: सिग्नेचर बनाएँ, सही जगह रखें, तारीख़ जोड़ें और डाउनलोड करें। मुफ़्त है, और फ़ाइल आपके डिवाइस पर रहती है। ## Questions and answers ### How to sign a PDF without printing it? Open the PDF here, make a signature by drawing, typing or uploading a photo, click the page where it should go and download the result. You do not need to print, sign by hand and scan. ### Is it safe to sign a PDF online? Here, yes in the sense that your file is not uploaded. The PDF is processed inside your browser, and the page is blocked from sending data to other sites. Be more careful with services that upload your document to a server. ### Is an electronic signature legally valid in India? In general, yes. India's Information Technology Act, 2000 recognises electronic signatures, but it excludes some documents, such as wills and powers of attorney, and some filings ask for a specific method such as a DSC or Aadhaar eSign. Check what the receiver requires. This is general information, not legal advice. ### Can I sign a password-protected PDF? Yes. Enter the password when asked so the file can be opened. The signed copy is a new file, so protect it again if you need that. ### Is a signature image the same as a digital signature? No. A signature image is an electronic signature: a picture of your signature on the page. A digital signature uses a certificate and cryptography to prove who signed and that the file was not changed. This tool adds the picture kind. ### How do I add a signature to a PDF for free? Open your PDF here, create a signature by drawing, typing or uploading a photo, click the page to place it and download the signed copy. It is free, needs no account and adds no watermark. ### How do I add a signature to a PDF from a photo? Choose the Upload tab, pick a photo of your signature on white paper and adjust the clean-up slider until the background disappears. Then click Use this signature and place it on the page. ### Can I add my signature to every page? Initials can be added to every page in one click. For a full signature, choose Signature again and click each page where it is needed. ### Will the signature look blurry in the PDF? No. It is added as a high-resolution PNG image cropped to the ink, so it stays sharp when zoomed or printed. ### Does the person I send it to see an official signature? They see your signature as a picture on the page. It is an electronic signature, not a certificate-based digital signature, so it does not carry proof of identity inside the file. ### How to sign a rental agreement PDF without printing? Open the PDF here, add your drawn, typed or uploaded signature on the signature line, add the date and download the signed copy. No printing or scanning is needed. ### Is an electronic signature valid on a rental agreement in India? Often it is accepted, because the IT Act, 2000 recognises electronic signatures, but it depends on the agreement and the other party. Registration, stamp duty and any required signing method still apply, so check your state's rules or ask a lawyer. ### Can I add initials on every page of a lease? Yes. Type your initials and choose “Add initials to every page”. They are placed at the same spot on each page, and you can drag any of them to adjust. ### Do both landlord and tenant need to sign the same file? Usually each party signs and the signed copies are exchanged, or one party signs and sends the file for the other to sign. Sign your part, download, and send the file on. ### Is it safe to put my lease into an online signing tool? With this tool the lease is not uploaded. It is opened and signed inside your browser tab, and the page is blocked from sending data elsewhere. ### What is the difference between an electronic signature and a digital signature? An electronic signature is any electronic mark showing you agree, such as a drawn name. A digital signature is a cryptographic one made with a certificate, which proves who signed and shows whether the file was changed. ### Is a scanned or pasted signature image a digital signature? No. A signature image is a picture on the page. It is an electronic signature, and it does not carry a certificate or detect later changes to the file. ### Do I need a DSC to sign a PDF? Only if the document or the office asking for it requires one, for example some company filings and e-tenders. For many everyday documents an ordinary electronic signature is accepted. ### Can this tool create a DSC or Aadhaar eSign signature? No. It adds a signature image, date and text to a PDF. For a certificate-based signature, use your DSC with a signing tool or an Aadhaar eSign service. ### PDF को बिना प्रिंट किए साइन कैसे करें? PDF यहाँ खोलें, हाथ से बनाकर, टाइप करके या फ़ोटो अपलोड करके सिग्नेचर बनाएँ, जिस जगह चाहिए वहाँ पेज पर क्लिक करें और नतीजा डाउनलोड करें। प्रिंट करके हाथ से साइन करने और स्कैन करने की ज़रूरत नहीं है। ### क्या PDF को ऑनलाइन साइन करना सुरक्षित है? यहाँ इस मायने में हाँ कि आपकी फ़ाइल अपलोड नहीं होती। PDF आपके ब्राउज़र में ही बदली जाती है, और पेज दूसरी साइटों को डेटा नहीं भेज सकता। जो सर्विस आपका दस्तावेज़ सर्वर पर अपलोड करती है, उसके साथ ज़्यादा सावधान रहें। ### क्या भारत में इलेक्ट्रॉनिक सिग्नेचर कानूनी रूप से मान्य है? आमतौर पर हाँ। सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी अधिनियम, 2000 इलेक्ट्रॉनिक सिग्नेचर को मान्यता देता है, लेकिन वसीयत और पावर ऑफ़ अटॉर्नी जैसे कुछ दस्तावेज़ इससे बाहर हैं, और कुछ फ़ाइलिंग में DSC या आधार eSign जैसा ख़ास तरीका माँगा जाता है। जिसे भेज रहे हैं, उससे पूछ लें। यह सामान्य जानकारी है, कानूनी सलाह नहीं। ### क्या मैं पासवर्ड वाली PDF पर साइन कर सकता हूँ? हाँ। पूछे जाने पर पासवर्ड डालें ताकि फ़ाइल खुल सके। साइन की हुई कॉपी नई फ़ाइल होती है, इसलिए ज़रूरत हो तो उसे फिर से पासवर्ड से बचाएँ। ### क्या सिग्नेचर की इमेज और डिजिटल सिग्नेचर एक ही हैं? नहीं। सिग्नेचर की इमेज एक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक सिग्नेचर है: पेज पर आपके सिग्नेचर की तस्वीर। डिजिटल सिग्नेचर सर्टिफ़िकेट और क्रिप्टोग्राफ़ी से साबित करता है कि किसने साइन किया और फ़ाइल बदली नहीं गई। यह टूल तस्वीर वाला सिग्नेचर जोड़ता है। ## Other free tools from Paperdost - [Redact PDF](https://paperdost.com/redact/): Black out or blur names, numbers and any text. 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