Fancy signature generator: Create a stylish signature online for free

No, you don’t need to be a professional designer to get yourself a stylish signature for PDFs, documents, and emails. Creating a ready-to-use transparent PNG is a matter of minutes with CreateMySignature, your quick fancy signature generator. Draw a signature that reflects your personality, generate one-of-a-kind strokes with AI, or use one of our cursive fonts — it’s up to you.

Here’s how to create a hand-drawn, AI-generated, or font-based transparent PNG for your signature.

Three ways to generate a fancy signature

Here’s how to create each of these signatures with the CreateMySignature fancy signature maker.

AI-generated signatures

AI-generated signatures combine the convenience of a one-click cursive signature generator with the uniqueness of a hand-drawn creation. Here’s how to turn your text into one with CreateMySignature:

1. Open CreateMySignature in your browser and pick the “Generate with AI” tab.
2. Choose your signature’s color: black, red, or blue.
3. Enter your name in the dedicated field.
4. Click “Generate” and wait a moment while our tool is doing its magic.
5. Browse the six generated options and choose the one you like.
6. Click “Download Signature” to save it as a transparent PNG.

Font-based signatures

Our stylish signature generator comes equipped with a selection of calligraphy and cursive fonts so that you can turn your name into a signature with a click of a button. Here’s how to use it:

1. Head to CreateMySignature and go to the “Type in” tab.
2. Type your name in the corresponding field.
3. Take your pick from six font options
4. Customize the color if needed.
5. Click “Download Signature” to save it to your device.

Hand-drawn signatures

Want to create a digital replica of your usual wet signature? Or just don’t want to use your name as the signature? With CreateMySignature, you don’t have to scan a sheet of paper and figure out how to turn that image into a transparent PNG. Instead:

1. Visit CreateMySignature’s website on your device; we recommend using a smartphone.
2. Make sure the canvas has the “Draw by hand” tab open.
3. Draw the signature with your finger (Android, iOS), mouse, or trackpad (Windows, macOS). You don’t have to do it in one go: you can add strokes one after another.
4. To start over, click or tap the trash can icon above the canvas.
5. Use the arrows above the canvas to undo or redo your actions if needed.
6. Pick the color you want: black, blue, or red.
7. Click or tap “Download Signature” to save it as a transparent PNG for future use.

What makes a signature look “fancy”?

Not all signatures you can get out of a generator qualify for the title of “fancy.” Here are the three distinct traits that your signatures must have to look stylish:

• Smooth flow. In fancy signatures, every letter smoothly connects with the ones before and after it, creating a continuous flow. Avoid sharp stops or jagged lines that look like you were hesitating. Pay attention to the slant, too: it should be uniform.
• Flourish — but not too much of it. Stylish signatures have purely decorative elements that make them look more sophisticated. Think underlines, sweeping tails, loops, or curved finishing strokes. So, add at least one flourish to style your signature — but don’t go overboard with them. You don’t want to overload the image.
• Right proportions. Some signatures look too long or large for the space they’re meant to occupy. If you want your signature to be stylish, make sure it’ll fit naturally on your typical signature line without hanging off its end or getting in the way of neighboring fields or text. Test it within a few sample documents to be extra sure.

How to use your fancy signature on PDFs and documents

First and foremost, verify that your stylish signature generator creates a transparent PNG. (Spoiler alert: CreateMySignature does.) That’s important because when you paste it anywhere, you won’t have a white box surrounding the signature, spoiling the look.

Here’s how to sign a PDF with our cool signature generator without using any extra tools:

1. Follow the steps to create the signature using your preferred method — but don’t click “Download Signature.”
2. Click “Sign Your Document Online” instead and upload the file you need signed. Don’t worry: your file stays on your device until you decide to generate the signed document.
3. Place the signature where it needs to be on the page.
4. Resize the signature as needed.
5. If you want to tweak the signature, hover over it and click the pen icon that shows up. You can redraw or regenerate your signature, adjust its color, or switch to a different signature type.
6. Click “Download document” once you’re satisfied with it and save it to your device.

Can a generated signature be used legally?

In most cases, generated signatures tend to hold up under U.S. law. That’s because they show your intent to sign the document, which is the standard that the ESIGN Act sets for most documents. This federal law stipulates that, in most situations, electronic signatures can’t be considered void just because they’re not done on paper.

The ESIGN Act covers everyday documents like employment contracts, NDAs and non-competes, lease agreements, and loan applications. That said, the federal law also lists some exceptions to its scope of application (e.g., court documents, certain family law matters). In addition to that, state laws governing the use of electronic signatures vary, so check them before drawing any conclusions.

For more information, seek legal advice from a licensed attorney practicing in your state.