How to add initials to a PDF

Adding initials to a PDF at a glance

What you see	Cause	What to do
“Initialed for identification by Buyer and Seller” at the foot of the page, as on the Texas resale contract	Each party initials the page	Follow the steps below on each page that needs initials
The PDF also has a signature line	Initials and a signature are separate tools	Use Sign, which places one signature, then goes back to Select

Why initial the pages of a contract?

On the Texas Real Estate Commission’s resale contract, form 20-19, effective July 1, 2026, the buyer and seller initial the pages for identification. TREC prints “Initialed for identification by Buyer and Seller” in the footer of pages 1 to 9 and page 12 of that 12-page form.

Electronic signatures aren’t mentioned on that form.

Does the ESIGN Act name initials?

No. Initials aren’t named in the ESIGN Act’s definition of an electronic signature. Under the act, an electronic signature means an electronic sound, symbol or process, attached to or logically associated with a record. A person must execute or adopt it with the intent to sign the record.

Outside the act’s exceptions, a signature for a transaction in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce can’t be denied legal effect, validity or enforceability solely for being electronic. For those exceptions, see are electronic signatures legal.

Michigan’s version of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act uses the same kind of definition. Under Michigan’s act, an electronic signature satisfies a law that requires a signature. Michigan’s act is limited to transactions where each party has agreed to deal electronically.

How to add initials to every page here

1. Open the PDF with the button above. The PDF is never sent to our server.
2. Place the $1.99 hold. Nothing is charged until you download, and the hold is released if you don’t download within 24 hours.
3. Choose Initials, then draw your initials, type them in one of three handwriting styles, or upload a photo.
4. Press Use this signature. The button has that name for initials too.
5. Click the initials line on page 1.
6. Scroll to page 2 and click its initials line. Initials stays selected, so do the same on each page.
7. Choose Select, then press Download and the Download button in the window that opens. We charge the $1.99 then.

To fix placed initials, choose Select and click them. Drag them to move them, pull the yellow corner dot to resize them, or press Delete to remove them. The PDF’s own form boxes stay fillable when you add initials. You can also start from the sign a PDF online tool.

Do initials added in FairFill PDF have an identity check?

No. Initials added in FairFill PDF are a picture of your initials placed on the page. There is no identity check, audit trail or tamper seal. If the PDF already has a certified digital signature, editing the PDF makes that signature invalid.