Sign PDFs on Mac

When dealing with digital contracts, online forms, and documents, you often need to sign electronically or digitally. If you want to do the same, UPDF has got you covered with its exclusive adding signature feature. Delve into this ultimate guide to explore how you can sign your PDF files on Mac with UPDF! You can click the button below or go to the App Store to download the free UPDF trial. If you like it, you can check its price here and the price is very low here.

1. How to Add an Electronic Signature

Here is how you can add electronic signatures in a PDF:

Step 1: Create Signatures

Follow the steps below to create an electronic signature in UPDF.

Click the Comment icon on the left toolbar to enter the annotation mode.

Move your mouse to the Signature icon. Then, you need to click the Create Signature button.

Now, you can add signatures to your PDF document quickly with four methods:

• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Trackpad
• Photos

To type the signature, you need to click on the "Keyboard" icon. You can change the signature's font style and color.

You can also use the mouse to draw your signature by selecting the "Mouse" option. And it allows you to customize the line's size and color.

You can select "Trackpad" and click "Click Here to Begin" to handwrite your signature with your trackpad. When it is done, press "Enter" to finish writing.

And if you have one signature in image format, you can use the "Image" feature, click on the "Choose File" to upload the image, and change the signature color if you want to create a signature.

Now, you can click on the "Create" to create your signature with UPDF on Mac.

Step 2: Add Signature

After creating the signature, you can place it anywhere on the document you want. You can also resize the signature according to your needs.

Step 3: Sync Signature Across Devices

If you create signatures on a Mac and want to use them on other devices like Windows, Android, and iOS, you can sync the signature to the cloud. Just click on the "Cloud" icon to upload the created signature to the Cloud.

You can click on the "Cloud Signature" to find all the synced signatures.

Note: You can create and save four signatures under the signature icon. If you want to add a new signature, simply remove one first.

For a clearer comprehension of the steps, it is recommended to watch the video below:

2. How to Add a Digital Signature

Want to sign your PDF document digitally? The below guide has covered you. Ensure that you follow each step to avoid any sort of confusion.

Step 1: Add the Signature Box

Hop on below to learn how to add a signature box!

• Launch UPDF and open the PDF that you want to digitally sign.
• Once opened, navigate to the left menu bar and select the option "Prepare Form."

• Now, from the top menu bar, select Digital Signature to access select-and-drop action.
• Follow up by drawing a box on your desired location. You can resize this box, change its location, or click on the digital signature to customize its general information, styles and actions.

• Go to "File" > "Save" to save the document before sharing it to let others add digital signatures.

Step 2: Sign Your PDFs Digitally

If you want to sign a PDF yourself, UPDF will allow you to either sign with a premade digital ID or create a new one.

Option 1: Create and Add Digital Signature

Hop on below to learn how you can create a digital ID in UPDF.

• Navigate to the Readers mode and hit the signature box.
• The following window features multiple options. Click on the Create or Import icon.

• To create a digital ID, you will be prompted to enter personal information, including name, email address, etc. Add the information and hit OK to proceed.

• On successful creation of a digital ID, please enter at least a six-character password and secure your digital ID.
• Now, in the Sign Document window, select the Sign option to add your digital signature.

• In the following window, select the storage destination for your signed PDF, and that's it!

Option 2: Import and Add Your Digital Signature

Besides creating your digital ID from scratch, you can also import a pre-existing one to digitally sign your PDF. Here is how you can do so:

• Instead of clicking on the Create option in the Sign Window, select Import.

• Browse your device to import your premade digital ID. Enter the password. Press "OK" to import it.

• Now, click on the "Sign" to sign the PDF with digital signature. You need to select one place to save your digitally signed PDF in the pop up window.