iPad and iPhone signing

Sign a PDF on your iPad or iPhone

Open the PDF in Safari, draw your signature with a finger or Apple Pencil, add the date and initials, and download the signed file. If other people must sign, send it from the same device.

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No app to install
Finger or Apple Pencil
Signers need no account

A signature being drawn on a PDF in the PDFbat Fill and Sign tool on an iPad

Two ways to sign, depending on who signs

If you are the only person who needs to sign, use Fill and Sign. Open the PDF, tap Sign, draw your name with your finger or Apple Pencil, place it on the line, add the date and download. It takes under a minute, and the free plan covers it.

If someone else must sign too, use Send for signature. You place a signature field for each person, PDFbat emails them a secure link, and they sign in their own browser without creating an account. You see when each person opened and signed, and the final PDF is sealed with an audit trail and a certificate of completion.

Both run in Safari on iPad and iPhone, so there is no App Store download. If you got the PDF as a Mail or Messages attachment, save it to Files first, then pick it in the browser. If someone sends you a PDFbat signing link, just tap it and sign.

Why sign on iPad with PDFbat

Three ways to sign

Draw with a finger or Apple Pencil, type your name in a handwriting style, or upload a photo of your signature.

Save your signature

Tick Save for next time and your signature and initials are one tap away on the next document.

Date, initials and checks

Add today's date, initials and tick marks, then move or resize each one.

Others can sign too

Send to several signers with signing order, reminders and a sealed audit trail.

Nothing to install

Runs in Safari. No App Store app, and no subscription to start.

Flatten when finished

Turn on Flatten form on save so filled values cannot be changed afterwards.

How to sign a PDF on iPad

1
Open the PDF in Fill and Sign
In Safari go to Fill and Sign, then choose the PDF from Files, iCloud Drive or your PDFbat Drive.
2
Draw and place your signature
Tap Sign, draw with your finger or Apple Pencil, then tap the line where it goes. Pinch to zoom, and drag the corners to resize it. Add the date and initials the same way.
3
Download or send
Download the signed PDF to Files, or share it by email or Messages. A copy is kept in your Drive.

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What you can do while signing

Signature options: Draw, type or upload. Uploaded photos get their background removed automatically.
Initials: A separate initials mark for pages that need initials.
Date: Today's date placed as text you can move and restyle.
Check and cross: Clean marks for checkboxes on flat or scanned forms.
Form fields: Type into real form fields, dropdowns and checkboxes directly on the page.
Add text: Click a line on a flat form and type your answer in any language.
Send to others: Use e signatures to collect signatures from clients, tenants or staff.
Sealed result: Envelopes end as a digitally sealed PDF with an audit trail and certificate.

Signing tips for the iPad screen

Zoom in before placing a signature on a small line, then resize it to sit just above the line.
Use landscape for wide forms such as rental or school paperwork.
Sign with Apple Pencil for a more natural stroke, or use your finger if you do not have one.
Rotate the PDF first if it scanned sideways. See Rotate PDF.

Is a signature drawn on iPad valid?

An electronic signature you add to your own document is accepted for many everyday agreements in most countries. When you need proof of who signed and when, send the document with e signatures, which records timestamps, IP addresses and identity checks. A few document types have special rules, so check if yours is one of them.