Add your signature to a design

You can add a personal signature to any Canva design. Create your signature by drawing, typing, or uploading an image. Save it to reuse across your designs.

You can create a signature using any of these methods:

• Draw: Use your mouse, trackpad, or device to draw a freehand signature.
• Type: Enter your name and choose a handwritten-style font.
• Upload: Upload an existing image of your signature.

1. Open your design.
2. From the editor, select the Tools tab.
3. In the tools tab, select Signature.
4. Choose Draw, Type, or Upload to create a signature, or select a saved one.
5. Select Add signature.

You can also add a signature by to presentations, print designs and resumes via the Elements tab:

1. Open your design
2. From the editor, select the
   tab.
3. In the search bar, type Signature.
4. Select Create.
5. Choose Draw, Type or Upload to create a signature, or select a saved one.
6. Select Add signature.

Your signature appears on the design. You can move, resize, or edit it like any other design element.

1. Open your design.
2. Do one of the following: Select the ＋ button on the design, search for Signature, then select it from Quick Actions.Type / on the design, search for Signature, then select it from Quick Actions.
3. Create a new signature by choosing Draw, Type, or Upload, or select a saved one.
4. Select Add signature.

If you've added your signature to a document, you'll need to agree to Canva's eSignature Terms and consent to signing electronically before sending it to others for signature. To learn how to send a signature request, see Request signatures on documents.

This is available for Canva users and non-Canva users.

If someone sent you a document to sign through Canva, you can review and sign it from the email link. You don't need a Canva account.

Keep these points in mind:

• Your name and email address are visible to people who have access to the document.
• Make sure you meet the age requirements, have the authority to sign, and follow any other legal requirements that apply to you, including on behalf of anyone you represent.
• Keep your signing link private.

For details on how your information is handled, see Canva's Privacy Policy. Contact the requestor if you want to know about how they handle your information.

1. Open the email you received and select the link to review the document.
2. Review the document.
   • Review and agree to Canva's eSignature Terms before continuing.
3. Select each field assigned to you and complete it (signature, date, or text).
4. When you've completed all your fields, select Confirm and sign.

Note: You won’t be able to edit the document.

After signing, select Download signed PDF to save a copy. You'll also receive a completion email with a link to the signed document.

If you have a Canva account, you can find your signed documents in Projects, under Signature Requests. You can also access them via the link in your completion email.

If you don't have a Canva account, download a copy of the signed document using the link in your completion email. Save the document for your records because Canva keeps completed documents while your account is active.

Electronic signature requirements vary depending on the jurisdiction and type of document. Some documents or jurisdictions may have specific requirements. If you're unsure what applies, consider getting independent legal advice.

Yes. See Request a signature on your design to send a document to others for their signature.