No scanner? Don't photograph paper
Photos of signed paper come out skewed, dark and huge. If you received the document as a PDF, sign it digitally instead — the result is sharper, smaller and looks professional.
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Why not photos?
Often rejected
Blurry or cropped photos get sent back.
Huge files
A few phone photos can exceed email limits.
Look unprofessional
Shadows, fingers and kitchen tables in the background.
Instead of scanning
Start from the PDF, not from paper.
- 1
Find the original PDF
Check your email for the attachment you were asked to print.
- 2
Sign it here
Place your signature, date and initials where needed.
- 3
Send it back
Attach the signed PDF — no scan needed.
Only have the paper version?
Ask the sender for the PDF — they almost always have it. If not, a phone scanning app can turn the paper into a PDF, which you can then sign here.
Questions
- Is a digital signature as good as a scanned one?
- For most documents, yes — and it's cleaner.
- Can I add the date?
- Yes, add a date next to your signature.
- What does it cost?
- Free to try. Downloading your signed PDF costs €2.99 a month or €24.99 a year, and you can cancel anytime.