Summary

This free signature generator makes an image of your signature in your browser. Type your name and pick a handwriting style, or draw it with a mouse, finger or stylus, then choose the ink colour and download a trimmed PNG with a transparent or white background. Nothing is uploaded or stored. An image of a signature is the simplest kind of electronic signature, which many everyday agreements accept, while some documents need an advanced or qualified signature or a handwritten one. The page explains where that line usually sits in the EU, the UK and Switzerland.

Signature Generator: Make a Free Signature Image

Type your name or draw it, choose the ink and download a clean PNG. The signature generator runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

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Signature generator

Type your name for a handwriting style, or switch to Draw it and sign with your mouse or finger. The preview updates as you go. An image of a signature is not proof of identity.

Before you use it: an image of a signature is the weakest kind of electronic signature. It is fine for many everyday agreements, but a contract that needs proof of who signed and when should go through a signing service. Check that your contract type accepts it.
How it works

What the tool does with your name

Typed in four styles

Your name is drawn on a canvas with a handwriting font already installed on your device. The size shrinks automatically when a long name would run off the line, so a double surname still fits.

Drawn with smoothed strokes

In draw mode each stroke is recorded as points and joined with curves, so a shaky mouse line looks steadier. Changing the ink colour or weight redraws the same strokes instead of making you start again.

Trimmed, ready to place

On download the empty margin is cropped, leaving a small border around the ink. The PNG is exported at twice the preview size, which keeps the edges clean when you scale it onto a signature line.

Before you sign

When a signature image is enough, and when it is not

A signature image shows that someone intended to sign. It does not show who they are, and it does not prove the document was left untouched afterwards. For an NDA with a known partner or an internal approval form, that is often acceptable. For a contract that may end up in front of a judge, you want a record of who signed, when, and that the text did not change. That is what advanced and qualified signatures, and signing services built on them, add. In the EU a qualified electronic signature is treated like a handwritten one. Switzerland has an equivalent for its own law. Some documents still require ink on paper.

  • Check whether the contract or the law names a required form
  • Use a signing service when you need an audit trail
  • Read the whole document before the signature goes on it
A person signing a printed agreement next to a tablet with an empty signature field

Questions about this signature generator

Is this signature generator free?
Yes. There is no account, no watermark and no limit on downloads. The image is built in your browser from what you type or draw, and nothing you enter is sent to a server.
Is a generated signature legally valid?
It can be, depending on the document and the law that governs it. In the EU, eIDAS says an electronic signature cannot be refused legal effect only because it is electronic. Whether a pasted image is enough for a given contract is a separate question, so check the document type and have a lawyer confirm it when the stakes are high.
What is the difference between simple, advanced and qualified signatures?
Under eIDAS a simple electronic signature is any data attached to a document to show intent to sign, which includes a signature image. An advanced signature is linked to the signer and detects later changes. A qualified signature adds a certificate issued by a trust service provider and is treated like a handwritten signature in the EU. Switzerland has a comparable qualified signature under its own law.
Which documents usually need more than an image?
Documents where the law requires a specific form often reject a pasted image. Common examples are employment terminations in some countries, property transfers, wills and certain consumer credit contracts. Rules differ by country and change, so verify the requirement for your document and jurisdiction.
Can I use the downloaded PNG on a PDF or Word file?
Yes. The file has a transparent background by default, so you can place it over the signature line in a PDF editor or word processor and resize it. Pick the white background option if your tool does not handle transparency.
Why does my typed signature look different on another device?
The typed styles use handwriting fonts already installed on your device, because the tool loads nothing from the internet. Apple, Windows and Android ship different script fonts, so the shapes vary slightly. The PNG you download keeps exactly what you saw.
Is my signature stored or tracked?
No. The drawing and the name stay in the page and are cleared when you leave it. The only thing recorded is an anonymous count that the tool was used, with no name and no image.

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