How To Create Signature Pad With SignatureView in Android

Introduction

You may have noticed that many online retailers, including Amazon, provide a digital signature option. Utilizing a library called SignatureView will make it simple for you to add that functionality to your app.

So, here we learn about how to create a signature pad in Android Studio

Create a signature pad in Android

Step 1

Create a new project in the Android Studio and select an empty activity.

Create a signature pad in Android

Step 2

Give the project a name, select the save location folder, and click on the finish button.

Create a signature pad in Android

Step 3

Add the following dependency in the build.gradle app level file.

implementation 'com.kyanogen.signatureview:signature-view:1.2'
implementation 'com.github.mrudultora:Colorpicker:1.2.0'

The first dependency is used for a signature pad and another dependency is used for the color picker dialog to change the pen color.

Step 4

Add the buildFeatures and make viewBinding true in the build.gradle app level file.

buildFeatures{
    viewBinding = true
}

Step 5

Add the following code in repositories in the settings.gradle file.

repositories {
   google()
   mavenCentral()
   jcenter()
   maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
}

Step 6

Create a layout_border.xml file using a shape under the drawable folder to give a border on the Signature Pad and ImageView.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <corners android:radius="5dp" />

    <!-- This is the border color -->
    <stroke android:width="2dp" android:color="#000" />

    <!--- This is the background color -->
    <solid android:color="#FFF" />
</shape>

Step 7

Create the activity_main.xml file as shown below.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_margin="5dp"
        android:textSize="25dp"
        android:textColor="#000"
        android:text="Signature Pad"/>

    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:layout_margin="5dp"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:gravity="center" >

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_margin="5dp"
            android:textSize="15dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:text="Current Pen Color :"
            android:textColor="#000"/>

        <View
            android:id="@+id/preview_selected_color"
            android:layout_width="20dp"
            android:layout_height="20dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:background="#000" />

        <Button
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="60dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:text="Change Pen Color"
            android:textColor="#FFF"
            android:backgroundTint="#298B28 "
            android:layout_margin="10dp"
            android:id="@+id/btnChangePenColor"/>

    </LinearLayout>
    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="250dp"
        android:layout_margin="5dp"
        android:background="@drawable/layout_border">

        <com.kyanogen.signatureview.SignatureView
            xmlns:sign="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
            android:id="@+id/signature_view"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            sign:penSize="5dp"
            sign:backgroundColor="#ffffff"
            sign:penColor="#000"
            sign:enableSignature="true"
            android:layout_margin="4dp"/>
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="60dp"
        android:layout_margin="5dp"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:gravity="center" >

        <Button
            android:layout_width="100dp"
            android:layout_height="60dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:text="Save"
            android:textColor="#FFF"
            android:backgroundTint="#298B28 "
            android:layout_margin="10dp"
            android:id="@+id/btnSave"/>

        <Button
            android:layout_width="100dp"
            android:layout_height="60dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:text="Clear"
            android:textColor="#FFF"
            android:backgroundTint="#FF0000"
            android:layout_margin="10dp"
            android:id="@+id/btnClear"/>
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:layout_marginBottom="2dp"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:layout_margin="5dp"
            android:textSize="15dp"
            android:text="Saved Image Display In Following ImageView"
            android:textColor="#000"/>

        <ImageView
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="220dp"
            android:background="@drawable/layout_border"
            android:id="@+id/imgSignature"
            android:padding="5dp"/>

        <Button
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="55dp"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:text="Download Image In Gallery"
            android:textColor="#FFF"
            android:backgroundTint="#298B28"
            android:layout_margin="10dp"
            android:id="@+id/btnDownload"/>

    </LinearLayout>

</LinearLayout>

Step 8

Declare objects in the MainActivity.java class.

ActivityMainBinding mainBinding;
private int mDefaultColor;
private static final int REQUEST_CODE = 1;

Step 9

Initialize ActivityMainBinding object and setContentView with ActivityMainBinding object. and also set default color colorpicker dialog.

//Initialize ActivityMainBinding Object Set ContentView As GetRoot()
mainBinding  = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(getLayoutInflater());
setContentView(mainBinding.getRoot());
mDefaultColor = Color.BLACK;

Step 10

Implement the Save button code to set the signature in imageview.

//Implement the Save Button Code
mainBinding.btnSave.setOnClickListener(view -> {
      Bitmap bitmap = mainBinding.signatureView.getSignatureBitmap();
      if(bitmap != null)
      {
            mainBinding.imgSignature.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
      }
});

Step 11

Implement the Clear button code to clear the signature pad.

//Implement the Clear Button Code
mainBinding.btnClear.setOnClickListener(view -> {
     mainBinding.signatureView.clearCanvas();
});

Step 12

Implement the Download Image In Gallery button code to download an image in the gallery. Here, we must obtain the uses-permission, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE.

//Implement the Download Image In Gallery Button Code
mainBinding.btnDownload.setOnClickListener(view -> {
    mainBinding.imgSignature.buildDrawingCache();
    if(ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(MainActivity.this,
       Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
    {
            saveImage();
    }
    else
    {
       ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this,new String[]{
            Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},REQUEST_CODE);
    }
});

Step 13

Implement the onRequestPermissionsResult code as follows.

@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults)
{
    if(requestCode == REQUEST_CODE)
    {
       if(grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
       {
           saveImage();
       }
       else
       {
          Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Please provide required permission",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
       }
     }
        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
}

Step 14

Include write permission for external storage and read permission for external storage in the manifests file.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

Step 15

Now write the following code for the saveImage() function.

public void saveImage()
{
     Uri images;
     ContentResolver contentResolver = getContentResolver();
     BitmapDrawable bitmapDrawable = (BitmapDrawable)mainBinding.imgSignature.getDrawable();
     try {
        Bitmap bmp =  bitmapDrawable.getBitmap();
        if(bmp != null)
        {
            if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
            {
                images = MediaStore.Images.Media.getContentUri(MediaStore.VOLUME_EXTERNAL_PRIMARY);
            }
            else
            {
                images = MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
            }

            ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
            contentValues.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.DISPLAY_NAME,"Digital_Sign_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg");
            contentValues.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.MIME_TYPE,"images/*");
            Uri uri = contentResolver.insert(images,contentValues);

            try {

                OutputStream outputStream = contentResolver.openOutputStream(Objects.requireNonNull(uri));
                bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG,80,outputStream);
                Objects.requireNonNull(outputStream);

                Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Digital Signature Save Successfully",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }catch(Exception e){
                Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Error : " + e.getMessage(),Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        }
        else
        {
            Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Please Generate Digital Signature To Save",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }
    }catch(Exception e)
    {
        Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Please Generate Digital Signature To Save",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
}

Step 16

Implement the Change Pen Color button code to set the pen colour of the signature pad.

//Implement the Change Pen Color Code to pen color of signature pad.
mainBinding.btnChangePenColor.setOnClickListener(view->{
    ColorPickerPopUp colorPickerPopUp = new ColorPickerPopUp(MainActivity.this);
    colorPickerPopUp.setShowAlpha(true)
       .setDefaultColor(mDefaultColor)
       .setDialogTitle("Pick a Color")
       .setOnPickColorListener(new ColorPickerPopUp.OnPickColorListener() {
            @Override
            public void onColorPicked(int color) {
                 mainBinding.previewSelectedColor.setBackgroundColor(color); // Set color in view
                 mainBinding.signatureView.setPenColor(color); // Set color in pen
                 mDefaultColor = color;
            }
            @Override
            public void onCancel() {
                colorPickerPopUp.dismissDialog();
            }
        })
        .show();
});

Final MainActivity.Java File

package com.uday.signaturepaddemo;
import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;

import android.Manifest;
import android.content.ContentResolver;
import android.content.ContentValues;

import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.mrudultora.colorpicker.ColorPickerPopUp;
import com.uday.signaturepaddemo.databinding.ActivityMainBinding;

import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.util.Objects;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    ActivityMainBinding mainBinding;
    private int mDefaultColor;
    private static final int REQUEST_CODE = 1;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        //Initialize ActivityMainBinding Object Set ContentView As GetRoot()
        mainBinding  = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(getLayoutInflater());
        setContentView(mainBinding.getRoot());
        mDefaultColor = Color.BLACK;

        //Implement the Save Button Code
        mainBinding.btnSave.setOnClickListener(view -> {
            Bitmap bitmap = mainBinding.signatureView.getSignatureBitmap();
            if(bitmap != null)
            {
                mainBinding.imgSignature.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
            }
        });

        //Implement the Clear Button Code
        mainBinding.btnClear.setOnClickListener(view -> {
            mainBinding.signatureView.clearCanvas();
        });

        //Implement the Download Image In Gallery Button Code
        mainBinding.btnDownload.setOnClickListener(view -> {
            mainBinding.imgSignature.buildDrawingCache();
            if(ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(MainActivity.this,
                    Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
            {
                saveImage();
            }
            else
            {
                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this,new String[]{
                        Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
                },REQUEST_CODE);
            }
        });

        //Implement the Change Pen Color Code to pen color of signature pad.
        mainBinding.btnChangePenColor.setOnClickListener(view->{
            ColorPickerPopUp colorPickerPopUp = new ColorPickerPopUp(MainActivity.this);
            colorPickerPopUp.setShowAlpha(true)
                    .setDefaultColor(mDefaultColor)
                    .setDialogTitle("Pick a Color")
                    .setOnPickColorListener(new ColorPickerPopUp.OnPickColorListener() {
                        @Override
                        public void onColorPicked(int color) {
                            mainBinding.previewSelectedColor.setBackgroundColor(color); // Set color in view
                            mainBinding.signatureView.setPenColor(color); // Set color in pen
                            mDefaultColor = color;
                        }
                        @Override
                        public void onCancel() {
                            colorPickerPopUp.dismissDialog();
                        }
                    })
                    .show();
        });
    }

    @Override
    public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
        if(requestCode == REQUEST_CODE)
        {
            if(grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
                    saveImage();
            }
            else
            {
                Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Please provide required permission",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        }
        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
    }

    public void saveImage(){
        Uri images;
        ContentResolver contentResolver = getContentResolver();
        BitmapDrawable bitmapDrawable = (BitmapDrawable)mainBinding.imgSignature.getDrawable();
        try {
           Bitmap bmp =  bitmapDrawable.getBitmap();
           if(bmp != null)
           {
               if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
               {
                   images = MediaStore.Images.Media.getContentUri(MediaStore.VOLUME_EXTERNAL_PRIMARY);
               }
               else
               {
                   images = MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
               }

               ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
               contentValues.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.DISPLAY_NAME,"Digital_Sign_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg");
               contentValues.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.MIME_TYPE,"images/*");
               Uri uri = contentResolver.insert(images,contentValues);

               try {

                   OutputStream outputStream = contentResolver.openOutputStream(Objects.requireNonNull(uri));
                   bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG,80,outputStream);
                   Objects.requireNonNull(outputStream);

                   Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Digital Signature Save Successfully",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
               }catch(Exception e){
                   Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Error : " + e.getMessage(),Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
               }
           }
           else
           {
               Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Please Generate Digital Signature To Save",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
           }
       }catch(Exception e)
       {
           Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"Please Generate Digital Signature To Save",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
       }
    }
}

Step 17

Now run your app.

Create a signature pad in Android

Step 18

After that, write anything in the signature pad, click the save button, and the image will appear in imageview; click the Download Image in Gallery button to save the image in gallery.

Create a signature pad in Android

Step 19

To change the colour of your pen, click the Change Pen Color button and choose a color. and type whatever you want, then click the save button, then click the Download Image In Gallery button to save the image in the gallery.

Create a signature pad in Android

Step 20

You check your gallery, and you see our saved images.

Create a signature pad in Android

Summary

As you can see, creating a signature pad on Android is very simple.

In this article, we learned how to create an Android signature pad.

And here I have also uploaded a demo project, so you can download it and try it for yourself.

Thank you for reading my article. Please leave your comments in the comment box below.

Enjoy Coding.