# Free signature generator > Free handwritten signature generator. Type your name and pick a style, or draw your signature, then download it as a transparent PNG. Free tool by Reuily ยท Updated 2026-10-15 Canonical: https://reuily.com/tools/signature-generator Type your name in a handwriting style, or draw your signature, and download it as an image. The interactive tool is at https://reuily.com/tools/signature-generator. To do it yourself: 1. Choose to type your name or draw your signature. 2. Pick a handwriting style and black or blue ink. 3. Download the result as a PNG with a transparent background. ## How to use the signature generator 1. **Type it or draw it.** Type your name to see it in six handwriting styles, or switch to **Draw it** and sign with your finger, mouse or trackpad. 2. **Choose your ink.** Black suits most documents. Blue makes it clear a printed page was signed by hand. 3. **Download the PNG.** The image has a transparent background and is cropped to your signature, so it sits cleanly on a letter, contract or email. ## Typed or drawn: which should I use? A **typed signature** looks neat and is the same every time, which suits email footers and letters. A **drawn signature** looks like the one you write on paper. For anything you sign often, draw it once and keep the file. ## How to add your signature to a document - **In a PDF:** most PDF readers let you add an image or a saved signature. Insert the PNG and resize it over the signature line. - **In Word or Google Docs:** insert the PNG as an image and set it to sit in front of the text, so you can place it on the line. - **In an email:** add the PNG to your email signature settings. ## Is a signature image legally binding? A picture of a signature shows a name, but not who added it or when. For contracts, waivers and consent forms, what matters is the record behind the signature: who signed, that they agreed to sign electronically, and when. In most countries, an electronic signature collected that way is valid for everyday agreements. That is why agreements are better signed through a form than with a pasted image. A form can show the agreement, ask the signer to accept it, record their email and the time they signed, and save a signed copy for both sides. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the signature generator free? Yes. It is free with no signup, and you can download as many signatures as you like. ### Why does the PNG have no background? A transparent background lets the signature sit on any document or colour without a white box around it. ### Can I use the image to sign contracts? You can place it on a document, but an image alone doesn't record who signed or when. For agreements, collect the signature through a form that keeps that record. ### Can I sign on my phone? Yes. Choose Draw it and sign with your finger. Turning your phone sideways gives you more room. ### Is my signature saved? No. The generator runs in your browser, and your name and signature are not sent anywhere or saved. ## Templates that go with it - [Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Form](https://reuily.com/templates/nda-form): NDA text and a signature, with a signed PDF for every signer. - [Liability Waiver Form](https://reuily.com/templates/liability-waiver-form): A release of liability participants sign before they arrive. - [Photo Release Form](https://reuily.com/templates/photo-release-form): Permission to use photos and videos, signed online. - [Permission Slip](https://reuily.com/templates/permission-slip-form): Parents sign for field trips and activities from their phone.