The real problem with registration

Most so-called “free” PDF signing tools force you to create an account. But that’s not just annoying, it’s a risk.

A 2023 NordVPN study showed that 72% of free PDF tools track users, store IP addresses, and even scan uploaded documents for analytics and marketing.

Take Smallpdf: you can sign PDF for free at once, then you’re prompted to register and enter a trial that auto-renews. PDF filler won’t let you download a signed document unless you create an account. That’s not convenience, that’s a trap.

Frustrated man looking at a registration screen on a laptop while trying to sign a PDF online — highlights inconvenience of forced sign-ups

Sign your PDF instantly

  • You only need to sign once

  • The document is urgent

  • You don’t want to give out your email

  • You’re tired of making throwaway accounts for one task



Wrong with other platforms

  • Files are stored unencrypted on remote servers

  • Downloads are blocked until you register

  • Hidden watermarking or subscription traps

  • Free trials that silently turn into paid plans

  • Signing = just pasting an image, no security at all

Digital signature on a smartphone with a stopwatch — fast and easy way to add a signature to a PDF without registration

Signature to PDF without account

Here’s how it works:

  1. Upload your PDF

  2. Enter the signer’s email

  3. PDF signature is added and the file is ready to download


No account. No login. No stored documents. DocuChain adds your electronic PDF signature automatically and encrypts the process end-to-end unlike most tools that just drop a visual layer on top.

Real use case

John is a freelance designer. On Friday evening, a new client sends him a contract. No laptop nearby. He grabs his phone, goes to DocuChain, uploads the PDF, enters the client’s email signed and done. Zero friction.

Freelancer using a laptop at night with a thoughtful look — illustrating secure PDF signing without saving files on DocuChain

DocuChain is safer

  • Doesn’t save your files

  • No account needed

  • No tracking cookies

  • Complies with ESIGN and eIDAS

  • Works in any modern browser, including mobile


Signature without the nonsense

If you want to add signature to PDF online with no registration, DocuChain is one of the few tools that actually delivers.

No upsells. No login walls. Just your document, a signature, and a fast, secure result.

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