Make a cursive signature
Type your name in a joined-up cursive script and save it as a transparent PNG.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Works offline after first visit
- Open source
- No watermark, no sign-up
Write your name in a cursive script and save it as a transparent PNG signature. It is free, and what you draw, type or photograph is not uploaded: everything runs in your browser on your device. The signature is made on this page and never saved, and after one visit and a short wait the page works offline.
Drop a photo of your signature here, or choose one
Raise it for pale ink; lower it if paper texture shows.
Crop the photo first if it shows printed lines or other writing: anything dark is kept.
Your signature will appear here on a transparent background.
Preview on a checkerboard: the checks show where the image is transparent.
Done
Open the network tab. Your files never appear in it.
Add files and run the tool to see every request this tab makes.
Your files are processed on this device and never sent to a server. Reload the page to clear everything from memory.
Cursive writing joins the letters of a word in one flowing line. This page sets your name in three scripts that do that to different degrees, starts you on the most formal one, and saves the result as a PNG with a transparent background.
It makes a signature image, not a practice sheet: there are no tracing lines or worksheets here. To write your own cursive signature by hand, draw it on the pad in the same tool with Draw.
The name you type is not sent anywhere; the fonts come from this site and the image is made in your browser.
How joined each style is
- Formal script: every letter joins, with long entry and exit strokes. The most traditional look.
- Flowing: joined, with a lively, uneven baseline. Reads as quick and personal.
- Handwriting: partly joined, with some letters standing apart. The easiest to read at small sizes.
Keeping a cursive signature readable
- Use first name and surname rather than initials if the signature has to be identified later.
- Avoid very long names at the Small size: the strokes get thin when the image is shrunk.
- Keep one style and one ink colour for everything you sign.
How it works
- Type your name. Capitals matter in cursive, so type it as you would write it.
- Pick a style: Formal script is the most joined and ornate, Flowing is lighter, and Handwriting is closer to a quick pen.
- Download the PNG or copy it into your document.
In your browser, not on a server
Your strokes are kept as a list of points and painted on a canvas in this page, so they can be undone, recoloured and written out as an SVG. A typed name is set in an embedded script font and a photo is turned into a mask: the page estimates the paper around each pixel and keeps only what is darker. The PNG is written by your browser with a transparent background, trimmed to the signature.
Compared with upload-based tools: A signature is the kind of image you do not want on someone else’s server. Here it is drawn, typed or cleaned up on your device, and the image is not uploaded.
Verify it yourself. Give the page a short while after one visit to save itself for offline use, then turn off Wi-Fi or switch to airplane mode and run the tool again. Or open your browser's developer tools (F12, or Cmd-Option-I on a Mac), pick the Network tab, and watch it while you convert. The panel above does the same count for you.
Questions
Does this make handwriting practice sheets?
No. It makes a signature image from the name you type. For your own hand, use Draw on the signature maker.
Which style is the most cursive?
Formal script, which joins every letter and is the one this page starts with. Flowing is joined too and has a looser baseline. Handwriting keeps some letters apart.
Can I save it with a transparent background?
Yes. The PNG has a transparent background, so it can sit on a document, certificate or slide without a white box.
Is what I type uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is made by code running in this page, so your name stays on your device. After your first visit and a short wait you can turn off your internet connection and it still works.
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