How to Add a Signature to Google Docs on Mobile & Desktop

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Insert your signature to Google Docs in a few easy steps

Co-authored by Rain Kengly Reviewed by Luigi Oppido

Last Updated: January 18, 2025 Fact Checked

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Using a Computer

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Using Mobile

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Using Other Tools and Add-Ons

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If you have a document on Google Docs that you need to sign, you can use the "Drawing" feature. This lets you use your mouse to insert a quick signature. If you're on mobile, you'll need to take a screenshot of your signature and add it to your document. Here's how to sign a Google document using your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android.

Quick Steps

Click Insert > Drawing.
Click New.
Click the arrow next to Line.
Click Scribble.
Draw your signature.
Click Save and close.

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Using a Computer

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Go to https://docs.google.com/ in a web browser. If you aren't already logged into your Google account, do so now.
- Open the document you want to sign.
This is in the toolbar at the top.

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A pop-up window will open.
This will expand a menu.
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Draw your signature. Click and drag your cursor to draw your signature. If you make a mistake, click the back arrow to undo it.
- The signature can be resized later.
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Click Save and close. This is in the top-right corner.
- The signature will be added to your document.
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Edit the signature (optional). You can adjust the size and position of the signature if needed.
- To move the signature, click it to open the options. Select a text wrapping position, such as Behind text, In front of text, or other. Then, click and drag the signature where you want it.
- To resize the signature, click it. Then, click and drag one of the corner squares outwards to make it bigger, or drag it inwards to make it smaller.

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Using Mobile

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Prepare your signature image. Since you can't draw directly in the Google Docs app, you must first draw your signature in a separate app, and then take a screenshot of it to insert it. Do the following:
- Open any app that allows drawing, such as Notes.
- Tap the Draw icon.
- Draw your signature.
- Take a screenshot of your signature.
If you aren't already logged into your Google account, do so now.
This is at the bottom-right corner. You'll enter editing mode.
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Tap +. You can find this in the top-right corner.
- The Insert menu will expand on the bottom.
This is below Comment.
If Google Docs does not have permission to access your photos, you'll need to enable it now.
The signature will be added to the document.
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Edit the photo. You can adjust the size and position of the signature if needed.
- To move the signature, tap it to open the options on the bottom. Select a text wrapping position, such as Behind text, In front of text, or other. Then, tap and drag the signature where you want it.
- To resize the signature, tap it. Then, tap and drag one of the corner squares outwards to make it bigger, or drag it inwards to make it smaller.

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Using Other Tools and Add-Ons

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Install a document signing add-on in Google Docs. On the desktop version of Google Docs, you can also use other signing tools to add your signature to a Google Doc, including DocuSign (the most common) and alternatives like DropBox Sign (formerly HelloSign) and SignEasy. Here's how:
- Open the Google Doc you want to sign.
- Click the Extensions menu.
- Select Add-ons > Get add-ons.
- Search for a specific add-on like DocuSign, or type sign to check out your options.
- Click Install to get the add-on.
- Once installed, run the add-on by clicking the Extensions menu and selecting the add-on by name.
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Sign with a PDF reader. If you have Acrobat DC (Reader) or another PDF program that supports signing documents installed on your computer, you use it to sign a Google Doc. You'll just need to download the Google Doc as a PDF and open it in your PDF reader.
- To download the DOC as a PDF, click the File menu, select Download, select PDF, and save the file.
- Open the PDF in Acrobat Reader—if it's not your default PDF viewer, right-click or control-click the PDF, select Open with, then choose Adobe Acrobat DC.
- Click the pen tool to sign.