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How to sign a PDF from WhatsApp on iPhone

Open a PDF received in WhatsApp, add your saved handwritten signature, and send back a flattened signed copy from your iPhone.

Quick answer

Open the PDF in WhatsApp, tap Share, and choose PDF Sign & Scan. If the app is not shown, save the PDF to Files first. Place your saved signature, export, and share the signed PDF back to the chat.

Step by step

  1. 01

    Open the WhatsApp PDF

    Tap the attachment in WhatsApp and use the iOS Share button. Choose PDF Sign & Scan; if it is not visible, use Save to Files and import the PDF from there.

  2. 02

    Place your real signature

    Tap Sign, choose the handwritten signature you already saved, then drag and pinch it until it fits the intended signature line.

  3. 03

    Check and send it back

    Review the correct page, tap Send to export a flattened signed PDF, and choose WhatsApp from the iOS share sheet.

  4. 04

    Keep the received original

    Leave the original attachment in the conversation or save a copy in Files so you can compare it with the version you returned.

PDF SIGN & SCAN

Your real signature, ready when the PDF arrives.

Scan it once. Place it carefully. Send the signed copy from your iPhone.

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If PDF Sign & Scan is missing from Share

  • Tap More in the iOS share sheet and enable the app, or save the attachment to Files first.
  • Make sure you are sharing the PDF attachment, not a screenshot of its preview.
  • Open the exported PDF once before returning it.

Questions

Can I send the signed PDF back through WhatsApp?

Yes. After export, choose WhatsApp in the iOS share sheet and select the conversation.

Does the app sign inside WhatsApp?

No. The iOS share extension passes the PDF to PDF Sign & Scan; the signed copy is then shared back.