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

Surely, that authority encompasses the choice of whether to use an autopen.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

Dylan, 81, came clean soon afterward in a Facebook post: He had used an autopen, a device that replicates a signature, to get all the books signed.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2022

Van Morrison was recently accused of using autopen to sign CDs, although his management issued a statement denying it.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 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