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Free signature animation generator

Animate your real signature from a photo, a typed name or your logo. It finds the centre line of every stroke and writes it like a pen. Export MP4 or GIF with no watermark. A free account starts with credits, enough for 3 HD exports.

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Signature animation from a photo, a name or a logo

Most signature animators only take a name typed in one of their fonts. This one draws from anything. It works out the centre line of every stroke, measures how thick the ink is at each point, joins the lines where they cross, and writes them in order like a pen. So it works on a signature you photographed on paper, on a typed name and on a logo. Everything runs in your browser, and you only spend credits when you download.

How it works

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Upload or type

Upload a photo or scan of your signature, or a logo as SVG, PNG or JPG. Or type a name in one of 54 fonts.

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Adjust

Set the speed, the stroke width and the number of paths. Click any path to change its order, flip its direction or edit its points.

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Export

MP4 up to 4K and 60 fps, or a GIF. No watermark on either.

Handwriting animation from any text

Type a name, a date or a short line in one of 54 handwriting and display fonts, or load your own font file. Connected scripts write in long, natural strokes, and print fonts write letter by letter. The pen on top can be a fountain pen, pencil, marker, paint brush, quill, chalk, stylus or a glow dot, or you can hide it.

What people use it for

Video intros and outros

Your signature writing itself at the start or end of a YouTube video, a reel or a showreel.

Signature logos

Photographers, artists and coaches with a signature logo get a reveal that writes it the way it was signed.

Weddings and events

Names, dates and thank-you titles in flowing script, for wedding films, invitations and slideshows.

Logos that draw themselves

Upload a logo and it fills in along its own strokes. A calm, classy reveal for any brand.

Social posts

Names, quotes and titles that write themselves, in 16:9, 9:16 for Reels and Shorts, or square.

Presentations

Drop the MP4 into PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides, and your signature writes itself on the slide.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I animate my signature?

Sign on white paper with a dark pen, then take a straight, evenly lit photo or scan it and upload the file. The tool finds the centre line of every stroke and writes it back like a pen, in your own shapes. You can also type your name in one of 54 fonts.

Can I change the order and direction of the strokes?

Yes. Open the Stroke panel and click a path to see its number, then pick a new one. Turn on the arrows and click one to reverse that path. Path edit lets you move, add or delete points, like the pen tool in Illustrator.

Can I make it write faster or slower?

Yes. Speed in the Stroke panel goes from 0.2x to 3x. At 1x the pen writes for about four seconds, so 2x takes about two. The hold at the end stays the same.

Is the signature animation generator free?

Yes to try. Typing, uploading, every setting and the full preview are free with no account. Downloads use credits: an HD MP4 or a GIF costs 3 credits and 4K costs 6. A new account starts with credits, so your first 3 HD exports cost nothing. No file has a watermark.

What can I export?

An MP4 in 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5, at 1080p or 4K and 30 or 60 frames a second, or a GIF at 480, 640 or 960 px.

Can I use it in an email signature?

Yes, as a GIF. The small 480 px size suits most email signatures, and Speed keeps it short. Some versions of Outlook show only the first frame of a GIF, and here that frame is still blank. For an Outlook-safe logo GIF, use the email signature logo animator.

Is this a legal e-signature?

No. It makes an animation of your signature for videos, websites and emails. It doesn't sign documents, and the result isn't a legally binding electronic signature.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. Tracing, previewing and exporting all happen in your own browser, so your signature or logo never leaves your device.

Can I use the animations commercially?

Yes. Animations made from your own signature, text or logo are yours to use anywhere: videos, websites, social media, ads, invitations and presentations.

Which fonts work best for a typed name?

Connected script fonts such as Great Vibes, Allura or Mrs Saint Delafield look most like a real signature, because each word flows in long strokes. Any font works, since the tool draws the centre of each letter rather than its outline, and you can upload your own .ttf, .otf or .woff2 file.

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