How To Insert Electronic Signature In Google Docs (2024)

Looking to add your electronic signature in Google Docs? This guide teaches you the two most reliable methods to do it.

There are two simple ways you can add your eSignature in Google Docs:

1. Insert a drawing in Docs;
2. Create your signature image and insert it in Docs.

We'll show you how to do it both ways. Regardless of which one you use, know that both of them work just fine.

Let's get at it.

How to electronically sign in Google Docs (in app)

1. Open a Google Docs file;
2. In the top-left corner, click Insert → Drawing → New;
3. Click the Line icon;
4. Select Scribble;
5. Draw or handwrite your signature;
6. Click save and close.

Once created, your can drag your signature around the document and position it as you wish. Also feel free to change its colour and resize it.

To reuse your signature in Google Docs, right-click the signature and download it in your preferred format: PDF, JPG, PNG or SVG.

If you want your reusable Google Docs signature to be transparent, we suggest saving it as a PNG or SVG. These file formats don't have any background colour.

How to electronically sign in Google Docs (online)

Use an online signature generator to download the image of your signature and insert it in Google Docs in order to eSign a document.

1. Create your online signature below;
2. Click the button to download it;
3. Open your preferred Google Docs file;
4. Drag & Drop your signature image in Google Docs.

Our software is free, and we've embedded it right below for your accessibility. You can either draw your signature or type your name with a nice font.

Alternatively after downloading your signature, you can simply copy the image and paste it in Google Docs.

Reuse the electronic signature you made with SignHouse for Google Docs as many times as you need for all of your documents.

Pro Tip: Get access to our free Google Docs Contract Templates and automatize the way you work with documents, not just signatures.

Is there a signature line in Google Docs?

Yes. Access Google Docs' signature line feature like so: Insert > Drawing > New > Line > Scribble > Draw your signature > Apply changes.