PDF Sign

Quick PDF Sign

Quick PDF Sign enables you to create your self-signed signatures and add the signature to the pages directly.

Click Protect > Fill & Sign to open the Fill & Sign tab.
Click in the signature palette or click on the lower right corner of the signature palette and choose Create Signature from the drop-down menu.
Click PDF Sign in the Protect toolbar.
In the signature creation window, do the following:
- Select Draw tab to draw a signature.
- Select Image tab to import an image of your handwritten signature.
- Click Clear to remove the signature created, or click OK to save the created signature.
Move your mouse over on the document, and click on the place where you want to add the signature.
If necessary, drag any of the small rectangles on the border to resize the signature, or drag the signature to move it to a desired location.
(Optional) If you need to place the signature on the same position on multiple pages, right-click the signature, and choose Place on Multiple Pages to specify the page range.
Right-click the signature, and select Apply Signature to apply the signature.

Tip:

Once applied, the signature can no longer be edited or deleted.
The signatures you created will be listed in the drop-down list of the signature palette. You can choose the signature to sign PDF documents from the list.

By default, Foxit PDF Editor will sign documents immediately after you place the digital signature. To change the setting, please do the following:

Go to File in the Ribbon (or Foxit PDF Editor in the menu bar) > Preferences.
Select Signature in the Preferences dialog box.
Uncheck the Sign the document immediately after the signature is placed option.
Click OK.

Click Protect > Sign & Certify > Place Signature.
Press and hold the mouse button down, and drag to draw a signature field for your signature.
(Optional) If you choose not to sign document immediately after the signature is placed, click on the signature field you drawn to continue.
In the Select Certificate dialog box, select the digital ID file, specify the selection preference, and click OK.
A message box pops up to ask you if you want to allow the access to the keychain, click Always Allow or Allow to continue. And enter the password of your device to confirm the action.
In the Sign Document dialog box, do the following:
- By default, Foxit PDF Editor will sign a PDF digitally using the standard signature appearance. You can click Create to create a new appearance. While creating a new appearance, check the options to specify what items you want to show in a digital signature.
- Specify the reason, location, and contact information, if necessary.
- If you want to lock the document to prevent further editing, check the Lock document after signing option.
- Click Sign.
In the Save as dialog box, specify the file name and location, and click Save.

Tip: To sign a PDF with existing digital certificate, you need to add the digital certificate (s) in the Keychain in your Mac device first.

Signature validity is determined by checking the authenticity of the signature's digital ID certificate status and document integrity.

By default, Foxit PDF Editor will verify digital signatures when the document is opened. If you want to change the setting, please do the following:

Go to File in the Ribbon (or Foxit PDF Editor in the menu bar) > Preferences.
Select Signature in the Preferences dialog box.
Uncheck the Verify signatures when the document is opened option.
Click OK.

To validate digital signatures, please do one of the following:

Choose Protect > Validate to validate all the digital signatures in your PDF document.
Make sure you have selected the Hand command, then click the digital signature directly to validate the selected signature. Also, you can right-click a digital signature and choose Validate Signature to validate the signature. After validation, you can check the validation status in the pop-up message box, and click Signature Properties to check the details of the signature properties.

Foxit PDF Editor allows a PDF document author to certify his/her own PDF document to indicate the approval of its content.

Click Protect > Sign & Certify > Certify with Visible Signature or Certify without Visible Signature.
(Optional) If you select Certify with Visible Signature option, press and hold mouse button down, and drag to draw an area on the document where you want the signature to appear.
(Optional) If you choose not to sign document immediately after placing the signature in the Signature preference, click the signature field you drawn to continue.
In the pop-up Select Certificate dialog box, choose a digital ID, specify your selection preference, and click OK.
A message box pops up to ask you if you want to allow the access to the keychain, click Always Allow or Allow to continue. And then enter the password of your device to confirm the action.
(Optional) If you choose to certify a PDF document with visible signature, select the appearance type and specify the signing options in the Certify Document dialog box. Please refer to Sign a PDF Document for more information.
In the Permitted Actions After Certifying item, set authorized actions for your document from the drop-down menu.
Click Sign.
Specify the file name and location, and click Save to save the certified PDF document.