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Turn your handwritten signature into an e-signature in one click.

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With Canva’s Background Remover, extract signatures perfect for attaching to formal documents, contracts, and agreements.

Drag your signature to your document

A fast, simple, and online signature extractor

There’s no need to download software or struggle with manual editing just to attach an e-signature. Our Background Remover lets you remove the background from a signature online in a few easy steps. Simply upload your image, and instantly download your new transparent background signature, ready to use in any design or document with minimal editing.

Crop or edit your signature

Polish your e-signature with our intuitive editing tools

Make adjustments to your signature with the help of our easy-to-use editing tools. Crop, rotate, flip, or change the size and opacity of your image. You can also adjust its intensity, texture, and color, or even select a new background color.

Add your transparent signature image to your portfolio

Drag and drop your signature to new and existing projects

When you remove the background from a signature, you’re left with a transparent image that can blend smoothly with different colors schemes and backgrounds. Easily drag and drop your signature into new and existing projects on Canva.

Use BG remover to get rid of your signature background

More than just a background remover for signatures

Canva also has other tools that remove backgrounds for a wide array of images, whether that’s people or objects. Remove a distracting background from GIFs, clean up logos, or erase white backdrops from images.

How to remove the background from a signature

  1. Upload your signature

    Upload your image, or drag and drop it into the tool. JPG, PNG, HEIC, and SVG files are all supported.

  2. Remove the background automatically

    Sit back as Canva removes the background from your signature the moment you upload it.

  3. Check the result

    Your transparent signature will now appear right on the page. Compare it with the original, or upload another file.

  4. Download your signature

    Download your signature as a transparent PNG, ready to attach to your documents.

  5. Edit further in the Canva editor

    Want to make more changes? Open it in the Canva editor to resize, adjust, or add to a design.
How to remove the background from a signature

Frequently asked questions

  • To extract a digital signature from an image, follow these simple steps:

    • Start by writing your signature on a blank piece of paper. Alternatively, use Canva’s signature generator to create one digitally.
    • Take a high-resolution photo with your phone in good lighting or scan it.
    • Once you have the digital version of your signature, upload it to Canva or drag and drop it into an existing design or document.
    • Use our signature background remover to remove the background.
    • Save your signature in PNG format, or edit further in Canva.
  • When you use Canva’s Background Remover for signatures, you’ll be left with a transparent image.

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