Quickly edit documents online, add signatures, and send for signing — all from one easy-to-use solution you can access from anywhere.
What is Sign Documents by Typing Your Signatures?
"Sign Documents by Typing Your Signatures" is a comprehensive feature in pdfFiller that offers a quick and secure way to finalize paperwork without printing it. This fully cloud - based functionality allows users to type their names in various styles, making signing electronic documents from any device quick and easy while ensuring legal validity.
Why typed signatures are a valid alternative to handwritten ones
In most countries, typed signatures hold the same legal validity as handwritten signatures if they comply with industry regulations, such as the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN Act). They show the signer's clear intent to sign the document electronically and offer enhanced security through such features as signer authentication and tamper - proof audit trails, which ensure the reliability and efficiency of the signing process while upholding compliance.
How typing signatures speeds up document processing
Using a typed name as an electronic signature significantly saves the time required for paperwork finalization. It eliminates the need for printing and scanning documents and their back - and - forth exchanges by mail or email, enabling real - time collaboration. This signing method streamlines the approval process, supporting rapid turnaround times and ensuring timely online form submission so businesses and individuals can meet tight deadlines in their work.
Examples of feature use cases
Discover the versatility of pdfFiller’s typed signature feature and its seamless application across diverse industries and business transactions.
Contracts and agreements
Legal and business professionals can utilize typed signatures to finalize electronic contracts, agreements, and other essential forms in minutes.
Onboarding and HR forms
HR teams use this feature to simplify employee onboarding processes by enabling new hires to sign employment contracts, policy documents, NDAs, and direct deposit forms using qualified electronic signatures without requiring paper documents.
Medical and consent forms
Healthcare providers can use pdfFiller's typed signature feature to collect legally binding patient signatures for consent forms, insurance claims, or medical history sheets while adhering to strict compliance standards like HIPAA.
Financial and banking documents
Financial institutions leverage this feature to accelerate workflows for completing transaction authorizations, loan agreements, and account opening forms.
Real estate paperwork
Realtors and their clients can securely sign property - related agreements such as leases, purchase offers, and disclosures through typed signatures, drastically reducing closing times.
Collect legally binding electronic signatures the easy way
Edit, sign, send — done!
Customize your workflow
Send documents to a single recipient or an entire group. Assign roles, set a signing order, and schedule reminders for a smooth, error-free process.
Collect data efficiently
Create fillable PDF forms and let your recipients complete them from any device. Publish forms online or share them via a direct link to capture data and signatures without chasing people down.
Track and store documents
Get real-time visibility into the signing process and keep track of all your documents in one place. Your files are stored in secure cloud storage, so you can access them anytime and anywhere.
Share & collaborate
Need more eyes on a document before sending? Share it with the team to edit or highlight content, redact sensitive information, leave feedback, and exchange comments.
Maintain security & compliance
Collect signatures in compliance with ESIGN, UETA, eIDAS, and GDPR. Protect your documents with a password, request additional signer authentication, set document expiration dates, and more.
How to send a document for signature?
Upload
Upload your document to pdfFiller and click E-sign.
Add recipients
Choose who needs to sign and add as many recipients as you need.
Prepare
Drag and drop fillable fields on your document and assign them to specific recipients.
Finalize & send
Review your recipients, customize the signing order, set reminders, and hit Send.
Who needs this?
Explore how professionals use pdfFiller to get documents signed.
Sales
Quickly edit contracts, add eSignatures, and send them to clients or vendors for signing without leaving pdfFiller. Track who has signed and who still needs to take action, keeping your business running smoothly.
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Service agreements
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Vendor contracts
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Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
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Purchase orders
Human Resources
Create fillable PDF forms for offer letters, employment contracts, and onboarding documents. Let new hires complete and sign them from any device, making the onboarding process accessible and hassle-free for everyone.
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Offer letters
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Employment contracts
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Non-compete agreements
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Benefits enrollment forms
Legal
Share legal documents with your team for review or editing before sending them for signing. Speed up agreement negotiations by allowing all parties to share feedback and make quick edits without endless email chains.
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Contracts and agreements
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Power of attorney forms
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Affidavits
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Settlement agreements
Real Estate
Edit property agreements, add signature fields, and send them to buyers, sellers, or agents for signing. Send documents to a single recipient or an entire group, and track the signing process in real time to ensure timely closings.
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Purchase agreements
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Lease contracts
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Property disclosure forms
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Inspection reports
Education
Create fillable forms for permission slips, enrollment documents, or policy acknowledgments. Allow parents, students, or staff to complete and sign them from any device. Keep track of all signed documents in one secure place for easy access and compliance.
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Permission slips
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Enrollment forms
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Scholarship applications
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Teacher contracts
Finance
Edit financial agreements, add eSignatures, and send them to clients or stakeholders for signing. Allow clients to complete and sign online digital forms from anywhere to simplify loan applications, account openings, and authorizations.
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Loan agreements
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Investment contracts
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Financial statements
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Payment authorizations
Why sign documents with pdfFiller?
Ease of use
Users appreciate pdfFiller's intuitive interface and the ability to manage documents from anywhere without clunky desktop software.
More than eSignature
pdfFiller is a complete solution that offers PDF editing, eSignature, file storage, and collaboration under one roof.
For individuals and teams
Whether you work solo or with a team, pdfFiller equips you with all the tools to handle your daily document tasks.
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Easily mark up reports for my clients
Really easy to use for my reports, I use this product to mark up and save PDFs for clients
What do you dislike?
Nothing really. It meets my needs and is easy to use and download
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?
Easily mark up reports for my clients
So far it has been the go-too Application for filling out and converting PDF documents to word. It has helped me greatly in preparing forms for my job.
Watch pdfFiller eSignatures in action
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Are all typed signatures legally valid?
Not all typed signatures are legally enforceable. Under electronic signature laws, like the ESIGN Act and eIDAS, signatures on digital documents must meet specific legal requirements to ensure authenticity and the signer's clear intent to do business electronically. Using a secure platform, like pdfFiller, helps protect electronic transactions, providing legal validity to the signed documents and peace of mind for all parties involved.
Can I customize the appearance of my typed signature?
Absolutely! With pdfFiller, you can select the style of your typed signature to ensure it matches your personal or professional branding while maintaining a polished and professional look.
Is it safe to use pdfFiller's typed signatures?
Yes, pdfFiller employs robust security measures, including data encryption, multi-factor authentication, and tamper-proof audit trails, to ensure the safety and integrity of your typed signatures.
Can I sign PDFs on a mobile device by simply typing my name?
Our platform works seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices. Install a corresponding pdfFiller's mobile application for your device and use all its features, including the eSignature tool, wherever you are.
Can I use typed signatures on any PDF document?
According to industry regulations, you can sign virtually any paperwork electronically, regardless of your chosen signing method. However, documents such as wills, trusts, adoption, or divorce papers require a handwritten or "wet" signature to meet legal or regulatory standards. Always check local state laws and regulations to ensure compliance when signing important paperwork electronically.