Free tool
Resize a signature image to under 20 KB
Many application forms ask for a scanned signature under a small limit such as 20 KB. Photograph your signature on white paper, and this tool whitens the paper, keeps the ink sharp and gets it under the limit.
Other sizes: Compress image to a size · Compress image to 20 KB · Compress image to 50 KB · Compress image to 100 KB · Compress image to 200 KB · Resize signature to 10 KB · Resize signature to 50 KB · PDF to 100 KB
Need other people to sign?
PactPen sends your PDF to each signer by email, records their consent, time and IP address, and gives you the signed PDF with a certificate of completion. Free for 5 documents a month.
Try PactPen freeHow it works
- Sign on plain white paper with a dark pen and take a photo of it in good light.
- Choose the photo. Keep Clean background on to turn grey paper and shadows white.
- If the form gives a size in pixels, enter it, then download the JPG.
Questions
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The image is resized and compressed inside your browser and never leaves your device, which matters for ID photos and signatures.
What does Clean background do?
A phone photo of paper is never truly white: it picks up grey tones and shadows. Clean background turns the paper pure white and the ink dark, which looks crisper and keeps the file small. Turn it off if your signature is in coloured ink you want to keep.
I do not have a signature on paper. What can I use?
Create one with the free Signature generator, download it, and resize it here.
The form also gives a size in pixels. Can I set that?
Yes. Enter the width and height under Exact size. The image is cropped from the centre to that shape rather than stretched, so a face or signature is never squashed.
How do I know which size my form wants?
The form’s instructions state it, usually as a maximum in KB and sometimes as width and height in pixels. Limits differ from one form to the next, so check yours rather than relying on a general rule.