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title: "Signature field in an online form: draw with a finger"
description: "Add a drawn signature to an online form: a canvas for a finger or a mouse, a Clear button and a PNG saved with the response. What it is good for."
url: https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/signature
lang: en
last_modified: 2026-09-27
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# Signature field in a form

A signature field is a drawing area in the form where the respondent signs with a finger, stylus or mouse. The strokes are saved as an image together with the rest of the response. It replaces printing a page only to collect a scribble at the bottom of it.

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## Paper forms that only existed for the signature

Handover sheets for finished work, equipment issue forms, parental permission slips for a school trip, visitor logs at a reception desk. The content of each fits a normal form; the paper was there for the signature. A drawn signature keeps the familiar gesture and removes the scanner.

A drawn signature is not the same thing as a qualified electronic signature, and the form does not turn one into the other. Whether a scribble is enough for your document is a question for your lawyer, not for the form builder.

## What to put above the signature box

- I confirm the work listed above has been completed. Sign below.
- Parent or guardian signature
- Signature of the person receiving the equipment

State in the question what the person is confirming. A bare «Sign here» leaves them guessing, and leaves you without a record of what they agreed to.

## Canvas, pen colour and what gets stored

The block has one setting: pen colour (near-black by default). On a phone the respondent draws in the box with a finger; a «Clear» button wipes it for a second try. The signature is uploaded as a PNG image and stored with the response, and results show how many signatures came in.

What you can set

- pen colour

## Signature form mistakes

Asking for a signature before the content is filled in. Put the signature block at the end, right after a short summary of what is being confirmed, so the person signs the finished record rather than a blank.

Skipping the name. A scribble on its own is hard to attribute later; add a short text question for the full name next to the signature box.

Expecting a mouse signature to look like a pen one. On a laptop without a touch screen, signatures come out shaky. That is normal, and a reason to route signature forms to phones and tablets where possible.

## Templates that already use it

- «Inspector signature» [Work acceptance / site visit](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/field-inspection) [Leads and contacts](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/category/lead)

## Neighbouring types

- [Consent checkbox](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/consent)
- [Pricing and plans](https://askyo.ru/en/pricing)
- [Date](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/date)
- [Section break](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/divider)
- [File upload](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/file-upload)
- [Geolocation](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/gps-capture)
- [Image upload](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/image-upload)
- [Point on a map](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/location)
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## Build a survey with this question

Move the handover sheet into a form and keep the signature next to the answers.

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