What can you do when you sign a PDF on the wrong place or someone who wasn't meant to sign the document applies their signature? In this case, you need to figure out a way to remove the signature from the PDF document. It may sound easy, but without the right tools and the right know-how, removing signature from PDF document is not as easy as it sounds. This article tackles this important aspect of e-signatures that will show you how to remove a signature from PDF.
Part 1How to Delete Signature from PDF
Wondershare SignX is one of the best e-signature services in the business for the reason that it makes signing documents very easy. It is a fast tool that can be used to create and use legally valid signatures and remove it easily when you create electronic signature on the wrong place. It is ideal when you want to send a document for signing by multiple signers as it makes the process very simple and cost effective, saving you a lot of time and money that would have otherwise been spent sending paper documents by courier for signing. Some of the features include the following:
Some of the features include the following:
- It is fast and effective. Once the signers sign the document you receive it immediately.
- The document is completely secure during the whole signing process since the service uses the latest in SSL technology to ensure this. It also allows you to assign an access code to a document to ensure that only the signers of the document can gain access to and sign the document.
- The signatures created using this service are legally binding and just as enforceable as the physical ones.
- It allows you to sign documents form just about any device even mobile devices, giving you the flexibility and freedom to sign the document even if you are outside of the office.
Here's a simple tutorial to help you remove a signature from PDF using SignX
Step 1: Upload PDF
Sign in to your SignX account and then click on "Send New Document". Click on the plus sign to browse for and upload the PDF you want to sign.
Step 2: Add a Signature to PDF
Once you have uploaded the document, you may need to enter the email addresses of other signers if you want them to sign the document. Be sure to check "I need to sign the document" to add your own signature.
Then click on the "Signature" and then drag and drop the signature to a designated location on the document.
Step 3: Clear or Remove Signature from PDF
If you find that you have accidentally added the signature in the wrong position, click on the signature to highlight it and then click on the "x" at the top right of the signature to remove it.
You can also click on the "Clear" button to remove all the signature from the PDF
Way 2How to Remove Digital Signature from PDF
Another option is to use Wondershare PDFelement. This is a PDF management program that is very useful for all aspects of the PDF document. It is the ultimate PDF management tool that lets you create, edit, protect, convert and manage the PDF document in more ways than one. It can also be very useful when signing and removing signatures from a PDF document.
The following are just some of the features that make it the best PDF management program in the business.
- It is a great tool to help you edit the PDF all aspects of the PDF document including the images and the text. You can change the font of the text, add and delete text or even add and delete images within the document anyway you want.
- It can also be used to convert PDF files to other formats including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and even HTML
- It can also be used to apply a signature to a document to validate it as well as add a password to protect the document.
- It also comes with a very handy OCR feature that is useful for editing scanned or image-rich PDF
Here's how to remove a digital signature from PDF.
Step 1: Open PDF with signature
Begin by installing the program to your computer and then launch the program. Click on "Open" to browse for the signed PDF document. You can also simply drag and drop the file to the main interface to open it.
Step 2: Remove Digital Signature from PDF
To remove all of the signatures within the document, click on "Protect" and then select "Validate All Signatures." This will effectively erase all of the signatures on the document.
