How to add a signature to Adobe Acrobat

Owned by Andrew Molloy
Sep 14, 2020
2 min read

Prepare your signature

  1. Scan your signature and save as a TIFF.
  2. Open the file in Photoshop and use the Magic Eraser tool to remove the background.

Add the signature to Acrobat

  1. Open a PDF.
  2. Click Tools > Fill & Sign.
  3. Click Sign yourself > Add Signature.
  4. Click Image and browse to select your signature file.
  5. Enable 'Save signature' and click Apply.
  6. You can now place your signature on the page and resize if needed.
  7. Click Next if you want to save the file as a certified read-only copy; otherwise just click Close.
  8. For future use, you can simply click 'Sign yourself' and your signature will be available.