If you have a Pro account-the signer will also have access to digital sealing as they sign PDFs with our service. On top of that, you can also request a digital signature from another party. You can add text, e.g., in case you need to add the time and place next to the signature field. Depending on your local legislation and the purpose of your document, you may or may not need to create a digital signature. Think of it as a plain image without a digital fingerprint. If you are a free user, electronic signing is available for limited free use, although you won’t be able to validate the signature. Converting a document after digitally signing it will also break the digital signature, e.g., changing the file from PDF to Word. Because of this, please do not update or alter the content of your legal documents, once you sign them. It should also come with a timestamp of when the digital signature was created.Īnd lastly-it shows that the document hasn’t been changed since the time of signing. The validation process should show the Smallpdf-as we signed the document on behalf of the user. With it comes an LTV-enabled timestamp, which you can validate using a PDF reader, such as Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Sign. When you sign your PDF as a Pro user, we create what’s called an Advanced Electronic Signature (the technical name for digital signatures).

How Do Digital Signatures Work with Smallpdf?

Create a digital signature