Why do we still upload sensitive PDFs to the cloud just to sign them?
Hey everyone! I'm gearing up to launch SignifyPDF tomorrow, and I’d love your thoughts on something.
While building this, I realized how normalized it has become to upload highly sensitive documents (like NDAs, tax forms, and job contracts) to random "free" PDF signing websites just to draw a quick signature on them. Most of these sites process the file on their backend, which means your data is sitting on a server somewhere.
I built SignifyPDF to completely bypass the server. It’s a 100% local-first, in-browser PDF signer. You drag the file in, sign it, and download it instantly—without the file ever leaving your computer.
My questions for the community:
How do you currently sign your PDFs? Do you use a native desktop app, or do you risk using a free web tool?
What is the one feature that completely ruins the experience for you on other free PDF tools? (Watermarks? Paywalls? Ads?)
I’d love to hear your workflows so I can make sure SignifyPDF solves the core problem when it launches! Let me know what you think.
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