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Signature fields let you capture participants’ signatures on your documents. You can place them anywhere on your pages and adjust their size. You can also choose to display signer details (name, email, and signature date) inside the signature field, so the final document clearly identifies who signed and when.
Add a signature field
When preparing your document, you can add signature fields by following these steps:
Add a signer by clicking on "Add a signer."
Enter their information or select them from your contact list.
Drag the signature field to the desired location on your document.
You can add multiple signature fields per signer on your documents by repeating the above actions.
Signature fields are available on signature requests, templates, and forms for Free, One, Plus, Pro, and Scale subscriptions.
Edit a signature field
Move a signature field
Once the signature field is placed on your document, you can move it to any location you want using a simple drag-and-drop.
Resize a signature field
You can resize the size of a signature field with a single click. Here's how:
Hover over the field you want to resize with your mouse.
Click on the icon with two arrows, and the field will automatically shrink.
Click the icon again if you want to enlarge the size.
You can also resize the signature field to your preferred size:
Hover over the field you want to resize with your mouse.
Click on the border of the field you want to enlarge/reduce.
Hold and adjust the border to the size you want.
Show signer details inside the signature field (name, email, date)
Adding signer details within the signature field makes the final document clearer, especially for drawn or image-based signatures, and for PDFs that are already signed, where no extra text can be added.
Click on the field, then click the pen icon to open the settings.
Choose a layout: Minimal or Detailed
Minimal: Displays only the signature image
Detailed: Includes signer details within the signature image.
If you select Detailed, you can customize the date display:
Date format: Choose how the date appears (e.g.,
DD/MM/YYYY,YYYY-MM-DD, orJanuary 27, 20XX)Time format (optional): Add the time (
14:59or2:59 PM)Timezone display (optional): Show the timezone (e.g.,
14:23 CEST)
Remove a signature field
If you want to remove it:
Hover over the field with your mouse and click on the trash can icon 🗑️,
Or click on the field and use the ⬅️ backspace key on your keyboard.