Free online signature generator

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A signature generator turns your name or your handwriting into a signature image you can add to Word, a PDF or an email. Draw it with your finger or mouse, type your name in a handwriting style, or upload a photo of your signature on paper, then download a transparent PNG for free.

Updated 10 October 2026 · by Timo van Deventer, Senior AI Product Specialist

How to make your signature

Choose how: draw it, type your name, or upload a photo of your signature on paper.
Adjust it: pick the style, ink colour and thickness, and tick "Also make my initials" if you need them.
Download the transparent PNG, or copy it and paste it into Word or your PDF.

An image of your signature isn't a signed document

Kwalify gets documents signed on the phone. Each signer confirms with a one-time code, an audit trail records who signed and when, the signed document is sealed as a PDF, and anyone can check it on a verify page. It's a standard electronic signature under the ECTA.

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Draw, type or upload your signature

There are three ways to make your signature with this free signature maker. Use whichever looks most like you.

Draw it with your finger, a mouse or a stylus. The line thins when you move quickly and thickens when you slow down, like ink from a pen. Choose black or blue, and a thin, medium or thick pen.
Type your name and tap one of five handwriting styles. It's the quickest way to a neat signature, and it works with a keyboard alone.
Upload a photo of your signature on white paper. The tool removes the paper, crops to the ink and can turn the ink black or blue. The photo stays on your device.

Then download a transparent PNG at twice the screen size, so it stays sharp in Word and PDFs, or copy it and paste it straight into your document. Tick Also make my initials for a matching PNG of your initials, for documents you initial on every page.

Is a signature image a legal signature?

In South Africa the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (ECTA) sets out when an electronic signature meets a requirement for a signature. What it says depends on who requires the signature.

Being electronic doesn't take away its force. The Act says "an electronic signature is not without legal force and effect merely on the grounds that it is in electronic form" (section 13(2)).
When the parties require a signature. Where the parties require an electronic signature but haven't agreed on the type, the requirement is met if the method identifies the person and shows their approval, and was as reliable as was appropriate for the purpose (section 13(3)). An image pasted into a file doesn't by itself show who put it there, or when.
When a law requires a signature. Where a law requires a person's signature and doesn't say which type, an electronic document meets that requirement only with an advanced electronic signature (section 13(1)). An advanced electronic signature is one that results from a process accredited by the Accreditation Authority under section 37 (section 1, section 37). The images this tool makes don't come from an accredited process.
Some transactions are left out. The ECTA does not make any of the transactions in Schedule 2 valid: an agreement to sell land or other immovable property, a lease of land for more than 20 years, a will or codicil, or a bill of exchange (section 4(4) and Schedule 2). The Act doesn't say what they need instead. Check with an attorney before signing one of those electronically.

For documents you may need to rely on later, keep a record of who signed and when, and that nothing changed afterwards. If you're unsure whether a signature image is enough for a particular document, check with an attorney.

Signature questions

How do I create a signature for my name?

Type your name in the Type tab and tap the style that looks most like you, then pick the colour and size and download the PNG. For a closer match to your real signature, draw it with your finger or mouse in the Draw tab, or photograph your signature on white paper and use the Upload tab. Tick "Also make my initials" for a matching set.

Is an image of my signature a legal signature?

Under the ECTA, "an electronic signature is not without legal force and effect merely on the grounds that it is in electronic form" (section 13(2)). Where a law requires a person's signature and doesn't say which type, an electronic document meets that requirement only with an advanced electronic signature (section 13(1)). The ECTA does not make any of the transactions in Schedule 2 valid, such as an agreement to sell land or a will (Schedule 2): check with an attorney before signing one of those electronically.

How do I add my signature to a Word document?

Download your signature as a PNG. In Word, go to Insert > Pictures > This Device and choose signature.png. Select the picture, click Layout Options and choose In Front of Text, then drag it onto the signature line and resize it from a corner. In Word for the web, use Insert > Picture. (Microsoft: Insert a signature, Wrap text and move pictures.)

How do I sign a PDF on my phone?

On an iPhone, open the PDF in Files or Preview, tap Markup, tap the Add button and choose Add Signature. Sign with your finger, then drag the signature into place (Apple Support). On Android or iPhone, the free Adobe Acrobat Reader app also works: open the PDF, choose Signature > Add signature, then draw it or use an image such as the PNG you made here (Adobe). Either way you're adding your signature to the page, not a record of who signed or when.

Is it safe to make my signature online?

With this tool, yes: your signature is made in your browser and never sent to us or anyone else. Only your style, colour and thickness are remembered on this device, not the signature. Anyone with a copy of the image can paste it onto a document, so share the file only with people you trust and don't post it publicly. For documents that matter, use a signing process that records who signed and when.

This is general information, not legal advice.

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