Everything in HireSign, plus Word. Sign .docx files and save them as PDF or back to Word, type your signature in a handwriting style, or upload a photo of the one you already use. All with your mouse, pen or touchscreen, all offline.
Paste the licence key from your HireSign purchase page and you only pay the difference.
Upgrade to Pro — £8.99 →





| Feature | HireSign · £1 | HireSign Pro · £9.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Sign PDFs and images (PNG, JPG) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Draw your signature with mouse, pen or touch | ✓ | ✓ |
| Initials, today's date, text, ticks and crosses | ✓ | ✓ |
| Write freehand anywhere on the page | ✓ | ✓ |
| Save signed PDFs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sign Word (.docx) documents | 14-day trial | ✓ |
| Save back to Word, or Word to PDF | 14-day trial | ✓ |
| Type your signature in a handwriting style | 14-day trial | ✓ |
| Upload a photo of your signature (background removed) | 14-day trial | ✓ |
Every HireSign download includes the Pro features free for 14 days. After that, £1 owners keep everything in the first column, and can upgrade to Pro for £8.99 with the box at the top of this page. Same app: your Pro key simply unlocks the extra features.
HireSign started as one line typed to Claude Code: "can you create me an app that makes digital signature on document such as word pdf easier? using mouse or digital pen or touchscreen." Claude built the signature pad, the PDF and Word signing, then drove the real app itself to test it: drawing with a simulated pen, placing signatures, saving and reopening the signed files. It caught and fixed bugs along the way, including one that would have corrupted Word files. It's a working example of what AutomationHire builds for businesses.
| System | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Download | HireSign-Setup-1.0.0.exe — about 110 MB, installs for your user account (no admin needed). HireSign and HireSign Pro use the same installer; your key decides the edition |
| Documents | PDF, PNG and JPG and Word (.docx). No Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat needed |
| Input | Mouse, touchscreen, Surface Pen or graphics tablet. Pen pressure is used automatically |
| Privacy | Everything happens on your PC. Documents are never uploaded, and there's no account |
| Licence | Perpetual, for your own PCs. Personal or commercial use |
No — paste your HireSign licence key into the upgrade box at the top of this page and Pro costs £8.99, the difference. You get a new Pro key; paste it into HireSign and the Pro features unlock straight away.
HireSign shows your .docx file page by page, you place your signature, and it saves either a PDF that matches what you see, or a new Word file with your signature added as a picture. Complex layouts can look slightly different from Microsoft Word, so for anything important we recommend saving as PDF.
No. HireSign runs entirely on your PC. Your documents never leave it, and there's no account to create.
HireSign adds an electronic signature: your drawn, typed or uploaded signature placed on the document. In the UK, electronic signatures like this are accepted for most everyday documents, such as contracts, forms and letters. Some documents, such as certain deeds and property transfers, have special rules. If you're unsure, check with whoever asked for your signature. HireSign doesn't create certificate-based (cryptographic) digital signatures.
Yes. HireSign reads pen pressure automatically, so your lines get thicker as you press harder. A "Pen only" option ignores your palm while you write on a touchscreen.
No. HireSign always saves a separate signed copy, for example Contract - signed.pdf, next to the original.
Windows only for now. Tell us if you'd like a Mac version.
If HireSign doesn't install or work as described on Windows 10/11, email hello@automationhire.co.uk within 30 days for a full refund.
HireSign uses Electron, PDF.js, pdf-lib, docx-preview and JSZip. Their licences are in THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt in HireSign's install folder.