Before you start
A drawn mouse signature rarely looks like your real one. A photo of your handwritten signature looks natural, but pasting a photo straight into a PDF leaves a grey or off-white box around it.
Raccoon removes the paper for you, so only the ink is placed on the document, and saves the result for next time.
Step by step
- Sign on white paperUse a dark pen, sign a little larger than usual, and leave space around it.
- Take a photo or scanPhotograph it in good light, straight on, without shadows. A scan works too. JPG, PNG and HEIC photos from most phones are fine.
- Upload it in RaccoonOpen raccoonpdf.com/sign-pdf and your PDF, choose Sign, then New signature › Upload, and pick the photo. On a phone you can take the photo right there.
- Clean it upRemove the paper background is on by default. Move the Clean up slider until the paper disappears and the ink stays crisp.
- Place and downloadChoose Save and place, tap where it goes, resize it, then press Download.
Good to know
- Your signature is saved in this browser, so you only do this once on each device.
- The same Upload button in the Stamp tool takes a company stamp, seal or logo.
Questions
Is my signature photo uploaded?
No. It is processed in your browser and saved only on your device.
My photo has a shadow. What can I do?
Raise Clean up to remove more of the background, or retake the photo near a window with the page flat.
Can I use a PNG that already has a transparent background?
Yes. Raccoon detects transparency and keeps it as it is.
