Sign PDF Without Adobe

Adobe charges monthly. PrivaPDF doesn't.

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Acrobat's cheapest signing plan runs $20+/month and requires an install. PrivaPDF does the same job — draw or type a signature, place it, download — for free, in a browser tab.

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No account needed · zero uploads, verifiable in DevTools

—$0 vs Adobe's $20+/month plan

—Nothing to install or update

—Draw, type, or upload signature

—File never leaves your device

—No account required

What you actually get with Adobe Acrobat vs PrivaPDF

Adobe's signature feature is bundled into Acrobat Standard or Pro, starting around $20–$23/month billed annually, and requires installing a desktop application (or logging into Adobe's account system for the web version). For someone who needs to sign a handful of PDFs a month, that's a lot of commitment for one feature.

	Adobe Acrobat	PrivaPDF
Price	$20+/month	Free
Install required	Yes (desktop app)	No — runs in browser
Account required	Yes	No
File upload	To Adobe's servers	Never leaves your device

For a full walkthrough of the signing steps, see the step-by-step guide to signing a PDF without Adobe.

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Open DevTools → Network while converting. You'll see zero outbound requests. Every byte stays inside your browser tab.

—Works offline — no internet connection required

—Nothing is uploaded — ever

—Designed for sensitive documents

ZERO OUTBOUND CALLS

ElementsConsoleNetworkSources

FilterAll · XHR · JS · Wasm

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converter.worker.js200script48 kB

pdf.worker.wasm200wasm312 kB

✓ No requests to external servers

Common questions

Is a PDF signature made without Adobe legally valid?

Yes. Under the US ESIGN Act, EU eIDAS, and most other jurisdictions, an electronic signature is legally binding as long as it represents the signer's intent. The tool used to create it doesn't matter.

Is my file uploaded to a server?

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your file never leaves your device.

Is it really free?

Yes. You get 5 free tool uses per day. No account or credit card required.

Does this work offline?

Yes. Once the page is loaded, you can disconnect from the internet and the tool will still work perfectly.

Adobe charges monthly. PrivaPDF doesn't.

What you actually get with Adobe Acrobat vs PrivaPDF

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