Photo of a pen signature
Closest to how you really sign, because your hand and the pen do the work. It takes a good photo and a few seconds of processing, and you can refine the result afterwards.
Make a Handwritten Signature PNG
Sign on paper and photograph it, or draw straight on the screen. Either way you end up with a real handwritten signature as a transparent PNG.
Private by design. Your signature is processed on your device and never uploaded.
How to make a handwritten signature PNG
- 01
Choose paper or screen
Paper gives the most natural result and is the better choice if you sign with a pen all day. The Draw tab is quicker and needs no camera.
- 02
Sign it
On paper, use a dark pen on plain white paper and photograph it. On screen, open the Draw tab and sign with a finger, stylus, or mouse. Undo and Redo are in the toolbar.
- 03
Process or finish the drawing
A photo goes through background removal. A drawing is already transparent, so it needs no processing.
- 04
Download the PNG
Download the transparent PNG. The drawn version is trimmed to the signature, so there is no empty margin to crop.
Paper or screen: which should you use?
Drawn on screen
No camera, no lighting to fix, no processing step. On a phone the drawing area goes full screen, and on a trackpad or mouse it is steadier to draw slowly.
Stylus pressure is used
With a pressure-sensitive pen, harder presses make thicker strokes. Finger and mouse strokes are shaped by drawing speed instead, so a quick flick comes out thinner.
Typed is a font, not handwriting
The Type tab turns your name into a handwriting-style font. It is useful when you need something fast, but it is not your own hand, so this page focuses on the first two.
Keeping it looking handwritten
Sign at a natural speed
Slow, careful signing often looks wobbly. Sign the way you normally do and use Undo until you like it.
Fill the frame
Whether it is a photo or a drawing, a larger signature means more detail when you shrink it onto a document.
Keep the ink colour you use
Pen blue and black both read as signed ink. Pick one and use it everywhere so your documents match.
Frequently asked questions
What is a handwritten signature PNG?
It is an image of your signature saved as a PNG with a transparent background, so you can place it on a PDF, an image, or a document without a white box around it.
Can I draw my signature with my finger or a mouse?
Yes. Open the Draw tab in the tool above and sign. It works with a finger, stylus, trackpad, or mouse. Nothing you draw is uploaded.
Is a drawn signature as good as a photo of my real one?
For most forms, yes. It is still your handwriting, only captured on a screen. A pen photo usually looks a little more natural, especially with a mouse.
Can I save it to use again?
If you sign in, you can save a signature to your vault. As a guest you can choose to keep one on this device only, which stays in your browser storage and is never uploaded.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no account, no watermark, and no email wall. Guests and free accounts get a daily allowance of exports, and the pricing page has the current numbers.
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