autopen

American  

[aw-toh-pen] / ˈɔ toʊˌpɛn /

noun

1. a machine that can automatically reproduce or imitate an autograph or personal signature with any type of pen, pencil, or marker.

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Example Sentences

The ICE director’s autopen was used to sign the paperwork, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Presidents including Trump have long used an autopen to affix their mark to documents that then have the power to transform America and the lives of its citizens.”

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

In May last year, CNN did report that he signed a bill for a one-week extension for federal aviation funding using autopen.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

So he used an autopen, a contraption that automatically replicates a person’s signature, to sign all those books.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2022

Justin Steffman, a professional authenticator who runs a Facebook group for collectors, said the autograph was most likely created by an autopen.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022