This article deals with electronic signatures, not digital signatures, which are something else entirely.
Electronic Signatures, Not Digital Signaturesįirst, let's straighten out some terminology. We'll show you how to quickly add your signature to any PDF document, saving it as a standard PDF file that can be read anywhere. You can do this on Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android, Chrome OS, Linux-whatever platform you prefer. You could print out the document, sign it, and then scan it back in and email it. You've been emailed a document, and you have to sign it and send it back.