Digital Signatures

Yes. Under the US ESIGN Act (2000), EU eIDAS Regulation, UK Electronic Communications Act 2000, India IT Act 2000, and equivalent legislation in 80+ countries, electronic signatures have the same legal force as handwritten signatures for most commercial documents. The key requirements are demonstrable intent to sign and identification of the signer.

Most commercial documents accept electronic signatures: service contracts, NDAs, employment agreements, lease agreements, freelance contracts, sales agreements, consent forms, and purchase orders. Documents typically excluded include wills, codicils, court orders, and documents requiring notarization under specific jurisdictional rules.

An electronic signature is any digital representation of intent to sign — a typed name, drawn signature, or even a checkbox. A digital signature is a specific cryptographic mechanism that embeds a verifiable certificate with timestamp. PDFFlow creates electronic signatures. Certified digital signatures (with audit trail) require services like DocuSign or Adobe Sign.

Yes. Open Safari on iPhone, go to pdfflow.live, and use Sign PDF. The drawing canvas supports finger signature on touchscreen. Upload your document, draw or type your signature, position it on the signature line, and download. No app required — works entirely in Safari.

Use PDFFlow Sign PDF. Upload the PDF, choose the Type tab to type your name in cursive font or the Draw tab to draw your signature with mouse or finger. Drag the signature to the correct position on the page. Download the signed PDF. The process takes under two minutes.