Fill & sign.

Sign a PDF online for free. Draw, type or upload a visual signature, fill supported form fields, and download your completed copy.

Just need a signature image? Create a transparent PNG
Private cloud saving in the editorNo sign-up neededFree to use
  1. 1Choose files
  2. 2Adjust & preview
  3. 3Download

or drop your file here

PDF files · Up to 50 MB
Your document will be saved privately when you open the editor.
BEFORE YOU START

Can I sign a PDF for free in Folio?

Folio lets you draw, type or upload a visual signature, place it on a PDF, and download the signed copy for free. It can also fill supported form fields. A visual signature does not provide a digital certificate, identity verification or an audit trail.

Compare local processing and cloud saving
Input
A PDF, plus an optional signature image.
Output
A PDF with your visual signature and completed fields.
Download cost
All downloads and options are free. Sign in only to save files, invoices, or short links to your account.
File handling
The editor uploads your PDF and saves changes to private cloud storage. Guest workspaces expire after 24 hours; signing in keeps files in your account.
Limits to know
Up to 50 MB per PDF. Guest storage is 100 MB. Use the recipient’s specified signing service if they require certificate-based signatures.
THREE SIMPLE STEPS

Fill & sign: step by step.

  1. 01

    Open the PDF and check which fields and signing method the recipient requires.

  2. 02

    Fill supported fields, then draw, type or upload your signature and place it beside the signing line.

  3. 03

    Download and reopen the PDF. Check the signature, name, date and completed fields before sending it.

A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE

Place your signature on a PDF and check its position

A document needs your visual signature. Open it in the editor and add a drawn, typed or uploaded signature at the intended signing line.

Try with a practice file

Original, fictional samples. Download a file, then select it in the tool above.

Form answers
Sam Example; Receive workshop notes checked
Signature
Type → Classic → Sam Example
Finished copy
Flatten completed fields; keep the blank master

Check the result

The finished PDF should show the name, checked box, and a visual Sam Example signature below its label. It is fictional practice material and contains no digital signing certificate.

Compare a worked result

Folio-generated fictional examples. These checks apply to the supplied files and settings.

This is visual signing with private cloud saving, not a certificate-based signature or identity-verification service. Follow the recipient’s required signing method.

A FEW HELPFUL DETAILS

Know your document.
Get a better result.

Fill existing text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns and radio groups from the editor’s form panel. If a scanned form has no interactive fields, use Add text over its answer spaces. Drawn, typed and uploaded signatures are visual additions to the PDF. Folio does not verify a signer’s identity, issue a certificate or provide a signing audit trail; use the method the recipient requests. The editor saves the document and changes to private cloud storage.

Is this a digital certificate signature?

No. This tool adds a visual signature. It does not apply a cryptographic certificate or verify a signer’s identity.

Can I fill existing forms?

Yes. Supported text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns, and radio groups appear in the workspace form panel.

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