diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8e23272..b13e7c7 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 <div class="card">
     <div class="card-body">
-        <div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar">
+        <div class="btn-toolbar d-inline-block" role="toolbar">
             <div class="btn-group me-2 mb-2" role="group" aria-label="First group">
                 <div class="btn btn-primary" onclick="addPDF();"><i class="fas fa-file-pdf"></i> Add PDF</div>
                 <div class="btn btn-primary" onclick="savePDF();"><i class="fas fa-save"></i> Save Signed PDF</div>
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
                 <div class="btn btn-primary" onclick="openSettingsModal();"><i class="fas fa-cog"></i> Settings</div>
             </div>
         </div>
+        <div id="statustext" class="d-inline-block"></div>
         <div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar">
             <div class="btn-group me-2 mb-2" role="group" aria-label="First group">
                 <div class="btn btn-primary" onclick="pdfZoom('fitheight');"><i class="fas fa-arrows-alt-v"></i> Fit Height</div>
@@ -139,7 +140,6 @@ file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 <script src="node_modules/pdfjs-dist/build/pdf.min.js"></script>
 <script src="node_modules/jspdf/dist/jspdf.umd.min.js"></script>
 <script src="node_modules/signature_pad/dist/signature_pad.umd.min.js"></script>
-<script src="node_modules/jshashes/hashes.min.js"></script>
 <script src="js/kbpgp-2.1.15.js"></script>
 <script src="js/svg-to-image.js"></script>
 <script src="js/util.js"></script>
diff --git a/js/pdf.js b/js/pdf.js
index b73b7b2..c3e4730 100644
--- a/js/pdf.js
+++ b/js/pdf.js
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ function closePDF(showuserconfirm) {
     $("#page-canvas-container .page-canvas").remove();
 }
 
-function generatePDF() {
+function generatePDF(callback) {
     var canvases = $("#page-canvas-container .page-canvas");
+    var statustextEl = $("#statustext");
+    statustextEl.html("<i class='fas fa-spin fa-spinner'></i> Processing document...");
     const pdf = new jsPDF({
         unit: "in",
         compress: true
@@ -49,19 +51,32 @@ function generatePDF() {
     // creating a PDF creates a blank page that we don't want to use,
     // as we haven't done the calculations yet
     pdf.deletePage(1);
-    for (var i = 0; i < canvases.length; i++) {
-        var canvas = $("#page-canvas-container .page-canvas")[i];
-        var widthpx = canvas.getContext("2d").canvas.width;
-        var heightpx = canvas.getContext("2d").canvas.height;
-        var pageWidthInches = widthpx / (pdfAssumedDPI * pdfPageScale);
-        var pageHeightInches = heightpx / (pdfAssumedDPI * pdfPageScale);
-        console.log(pageWidthInches + " x " + pageHeightInches);
-        var pageFormat = [pageWidthInches, pageHeightInches];
-        var pageOrientation = (pageWidthInches > pageHeightInches ? "landscape" : "portrait");
-        pdf.addPage(pageFormat, pageOrientation);
-        pdf.addImage($("#page-canvas-container .page-canvas")[i].toDataURL(), 0, 0, pageWidthInches, pageHeightInches);
+
+    // Render each page in order with a pause in between to keep UI responsive
+    var processPage = function (i) {
+        if (i < canvases.length) {
+            statustextEl.html("<i class='fas fa-spin fa-spinner'></i> Processing page " + (i + 1) + " of " + canvases.length + "...");
+            console.log("Processing " + (i + 1));
+            var canvas = canvases[i];
+            var widthpx = canvas.getContext("2d").canvas.width;
+            var heightpx = canvas.getContext("2d").canvas.height;
+            var pageWidthInches = widthpx / (pdfAssumedDPI * pdfPageScale);
+            var pageHeightInches = heightpx / (pdfAssumedDPI * pdfPageScale);
+            console.log(pageWidthInches + " x " + pageHeightInches);
+            var pageFormat = [pageWidthInches, pageHeightInches];
+            var pageOrientation = (pageWidthInches > pageHeightInches ? "landscape" : "portrait");
+            pdf.addPage(pageFormat, pageOrientation);
+            pdf.addImage(canvases[i].toDataURL(), 0, 0, pageWidthInches, pageHeightInches);
+            i++;
+            setTimeout(function () {
+                processPage(i)
+            }, 100);
+        } else {
+            statustextEl.html("");
+            callback(pdf);
+        }
     }
-    return pdf;
+    processPage(0);
 }
 
 function getPDFAsByteArray(pdf) {
@@ -93,15 +108,23 @@ function makeAndSaveSignedPDF(pdf, savepath, callback) {
 
 function savePDF() {
     disableGuideBox();
+    var statustextEl = $("#statustext");
     loadKeyFromLocalStorage(function (message, ok) {
         if (ok) {
             openSaveFileDialog(function (path) {
-                var pdf = generatePDF();
-                makeAndSaveSignedPDF(pdf, path, function (result) {
-                    alert("File signed and saved.\n SHA256 of file (without signature): " + result.hash);
+                generatePDF(function (pdf) {
+                    statustextEl.html("<i class='fas fa-spin fa-spinner'></i> Signing document...");
+                    makeAndSaveSignedPDF(pdf, path, function (result) {
+                        statustextEl.html("<i class='fas fa-check'></i> Signed and saved!");
+                        alert("File signed and saved.\nSHA256 of file (without signature): " + result.hash);
+                        setTimeout(function () {
+                            statustextEl.html("");
+                        }, 5000);
+                    });
                 });
             }, "signed.pdf", ".pdf");
         } else {
+            statustextEl.html("");
             alert("Error: " + message);
         }
     });