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How to Add an Admin Signature to a PDF Document
How to Add an Admin Signature to a PDF Document

There's an easier way to "sign" your Required Documents. Here's how

Serena Edwards avatar
Written by Serena Edwards
Updated over a month ago

We find that, at times, some of your PDF Documents need a director's signature. This can be difficult to do (think: sign hard copy, scan hard copy; and then the scanned copy looks weird).

Create a digital signature

The best way to add a signature to a PDF Document is to create a digital signature. How? For free, online signature software, such as SignWell, creates digital signatures in various fonts. All you have to do is type your name, choose the font, and download it as a PNG file. Simple!

create a digital signature

NOTE: Be sure to click on Transparent Background before saving!

Add digital signature to PDF

Next, you will need to upload that signature to your PDF file. Here's how:

  • Use a PDF online editor (such as iLovePDF) to insert the image into the PDF. In iLovePDF, click "Edit PDF" and upload your Document. Then click the image icon and upload your signature, placing it in the correct position on the Document.

    The following example shows how to add the signature image to your PDF:

  • Check the Document to make sure the signature shows up clearly. Here is our example:

See this article if you need to edit any of your existing E-signature documents. Admins can create new Required Documents themselves.

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