[Full Guide] How to Add a Signature in Pages

Apple Pages is a powerful word processor that helps to create stunning documents with rich graphics. After spending hours creating a solid document, you may want to add a signature to solidify your authorship. Alternatively, you may have received a Pages file and are required to sign it. So, how to add a signature in Pages?

That's what you will learn in this guide. So, stick around and master the use of signatures in Pages.

Part 1. Can You Add a Signature to Apple Pages?

It is easier than you think to add a signature in Pages. If you have an image file of a signature, you can easily insert it in the Pages file and adjust its position. Alternatively, you can use a reliable third-party tool like UPDF to create and insert the fresh signature on the go - download it for a free trial through the button below.  

For iPhone and iPad, you can either insert the signature image or use the option to create a fresh signature and insert it in the Pages file. Keep reading to learn the steps on how to insert signatures in Pages.

Part 2. How Do I Add a Signature to Apple Pages? - A Simple Method with Limitation

Apple Pages provides a built-in way to insert signatures. In its desktop version, you can insert a signature in Pages by uploading the image file of the signature. If you have an iPhone or iPad connected to your computer, you can create a fresh signature on your iPhone/iPad and insert it in the Pages tool on your computer.

Adding a signature directly using Apple pages comes with a few cons, as follows:

• No support for creating fresh signatures if you don't have an iPhone/iPad connected.
• Time-consuming approach to add a signature.
• Signature quality may be compromised when printed or resized.
• The signature image may not show correctly on different devices.
• More chances of misuse of the signature image file.

If you are willing to use this built-in method, here's how to add a signature in Pages directly:

Step 1. Open your document in Pages and press where you want to insert the picture in your document.

Step 2. Tap "Media" from the toolbar and select "Photos" to select an image from the Photos app or "Choose" to insert an image from elsewhere on your computer.

Alternatively, if you have an iPhone/iPad connected, select the "Add Sketch" option and create a signature from your iPhone/iPad.

Step 3. Once the signature image is inserted, you can resize it from the corners. Afterward, save the file.

This way, you can easily insert signatures in Pages directly. Although this method looks simple, it has limits/cons compared to other tools like UPDF, such as:

• It involves an iPhone/iPad to add a fresh signature. In contrast, UPDF allows you to create and add a fresh signature directly from your computer.
• You need a top-quality signature image to make your signature look clear and professional. In contrast, UPDF provides tools to create high-quality digital signatures without needing an external device.
• It has no version for Windows and Android. In contrast, UPDF is accessible on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.
• It does not provide cloud syncing of the signature. In contrast, UPDF signatures can be synced to the cloud and used across platforms.
• It can only add electronic signatures, while UPDF can add both electronic and digital signatures.

In short, if you want an enhanced experience of adding signatures in Pages, UPDF seems a much better option. Read the next part to learn how to add signatures in Pages with UPDF.

Part 3. How Do I Add a Signature to Apple Pages? - A More Practical Method

UPDF is an advanced PDF tool that offers user-friendly features for creating and inserting signatures. It allows you to create a fresh signature using your mouse or keyboard. It also supports importing an existing signature as an image file. This makes it a better alternative tool for adding signatures to Pages.

Here are the steps on how to add a signature in pages using UPDF:

Step 1. Convert Pages to PDF. To do so, open the document in Pages and click File > Export To > PDF.

Step 2. Install and launch UPDF and open the PDF file.

Step 3. Select the "Comment" option from the sidebar and click the "Signature" icon from the top bar. Then click "Create".

Step 4. Use your mouse or keyboard to create a signature in any color or thickness. Alternatively, upload the existing signature image file.

Step 5. Once created, place the signature in the desired location in the PDF and save the file.

That's it! This way, UPDF provides an enhanced experience of inserting signatures in Pages files. There are many benefits of using UPDF to add signatures to documents, as follows:

• A convenient way to add fresh signatures to documents.
• Create a signature using a mouse or keyboard in customizable thickness and color.
• Sync created signatures to the cloud to be used across platforms, such as Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.
• Preserve the signature quality when the file is viewed across devices.

In short, UPDF offers a modernized and feature-rich experience for effortlessly adding signatures to documents. Hit the download button below, install UPDF, and test its signature functionality yourself.

Part 4. Bonus Tip: How to Protect Your Signed Page Document from Editing?

Once you have signed a Page document, you won't want it edited. UPDF assists here by offering the digital signing feature.

A digital signature acts like a code to identify if the document is real or changed. It also provides information on who signed the document. UPDF lets you add a digital signature to your document and make it more identifiable and traceable. This way, your document remains well-protected and non-editable by others.

Besides digital signatures, UPDF has many other features. It is a full-fledged PDF editor, which means that you can also edit, annotate, convert, and handle other PDF activities. Here's a quick glimpse of what else you can get with UPDF:

• Read PDF: Read PDF using different page scrolling or layout options or in light/dark mode.
• Edit PDF: Edit PDF text, images, headers/footers, links, and backgrounds.
• Annotate PDF: Highlight, strikethrough, underline, mark, draw, insert stickers/stamps/comments, or do other annotations.
• AI Assistant: A PDF AI assistant to chat with PDFs and get summaries, translations, explanations, and more.
• Convert PDF: Convert a PDF to Word, image, Excel, PPT, HTML, and more.
• Compress PDF: Compress a PDF to reduce file size.
• Protect PDF: Add an open or permission password to a PDF, redact sensitive information, or add watermarks.
• Organize PDF: Add, remove, replace, extract, split, rotate, or crop PDF pages.
• Cloud Storage: Dedicated cloud storage to store and access PDFs through the cloud.
• Batch PDF: Convert, insert, encrypt, print, or combine multiple PDFs at once.
• OCR PDF: Convert scanned PDFs or images to editable/searchable PDFs with OCR technology.

Overall, UPDF is your ultimate tool for handling all PDF-related activities from a unified interface. Watch this video to learn more about UPDF:

Conclusion

Knowing how to add a signature in Pages is an important skill to master to sign documents easily when required. Above, we discussed two ways to insert signatures in Pages. The built-in signature feature in Pages works best if you have a clear image of the signature or your iPhone/iPad is connected to your computer.

In contrast, UPDF offers a more powerful experience by providing an all-in-one platform to add fresh signatures and sync across platforms. Moreover, its other PDF-related features are truly exceptional. So, why settle for less? Download UPDF and have a modernized experience of signing PDFs.