How do I sign my own document online and download the signed copy?
Press Sign your document on your SignZA dashboard, upload your PDF and drag a signature box onto the line where you sign. Then sign it in your browser and press Download Signed PDF to save your signed copy. No email is sent and there is no signing link.
Steps
- On your dashboard, press Sign your document.
- Drop your PDF on the Click or drag PDF here box. The Document title fills in from the file name. Press Upload & Sign.
- In the field editor, click + Signature Field and drag a box onto the line where you sign.
- If the form asks for a name or a date, click + Name and + Date Signed and drag each one onto its line.
- Press Sign now.
- Click the signature box and draw your signature. You can type it instead. Press Confirm Signature.
- In the Finish signing panel, check Your full name and press Sign & Download.
- On the Document Signed card, press Download Signed PDF to save your signed copy.
Good to know
- Nobody is emailed. There is no signing link and no code.
- The name and date boxes fill in by themselves when you sign.
- Sign now stays greyed out until you have placed at least one box.
- Your name comes from your account. If your account has no name on its profile, the Your full name box starts empty.
- On a phone, the Sign button is at the bottom of your dashboard instead.
- Signing your own document counts as 1 document when you sign it.
- On the free plan, a small "Powered by SignZA" line is printed at the foot of each page.
Questions and answers
Do I have to print it or email it to myself?
No. You sign it in your browser and download the signed copy. SignZA sends no email for a document you sign yourself.
Can I type my signature instead of drawing it?
Yes. When you click the signature box, you can draw it or switch to Type and type your name.
Does signing my own document use up one of my documents?
Yes. It counts as 1 document, and it is counted when you sign it.
Why is the Sign now button greyed out?
You have not placed a box yet. Click + Signature Field and drag a box onto the page, and the button turns on.
Will the signed copy have a SignZA line on it?
On the free plan, yes. A small "Powered by SignZA" line is printed at the foot of each page.
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