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E-signature

Request signatures on a PDF

Send a PDF to one or more people, place where each person signs, and get it back signed with a record of who signed and when.

  • Signers don't need an account
  • Encrypted before it is sent
  • Signed PDF includes a signing record

Step 1 of 4

Choose the PDF to send

It is encrypted before it is sent, and only the people you invite receive the key.

or drop it here

How it works

  1. Add the PDF and the signers

    Choose the document, then add each person's name and email address in the order they should sign.

  2. Place the fields

    Click on the page to place signature, initials, name, date and text fields for each signer, and drag them into position.

  3. Send and follow along

    Each signer gets a personal link when it is their turn. You see who opened and signed, and you can send reminders.

How the document is protected

  • The document is encrypted before it is sent, with a new key for every request, and only the encrypted copy is stored. The key is placed inside the signing links and is not kept by us, so the stored file cannot be opened without a link.

  • Every signer's link is personal and is created on our side at the moment it is sent, so neither the sender nor an earlier signer can sign in someone else's place. The document's fingerprint is checked before it is shown, so each signer sees exactly what was sent.

  • The encrypted files are deleted 30 days after the request is completed, declined or expires, and when you cancel it.

A record of every step

Each request keeps an activity record: when it was sent, when each person opened it, signed or declined, and when reminders went out. The signed PDF ends with a signing record page that lists every signer and the time they signed.

  1. Request sent to the first signer
  2. Opened by each signer
  3. Signed or declined, with the time
  4. Signing record page added to the signed PDF

Are electronic signatures legally binding?

In the United States (the ESIGN Act and UETA) and in the European Union (eIDAS), a signature cannot be denied legal effect just because it is electronic, and most everyday agreements are signed this way. Some documents — in some places wills, certain court papers or property transfers — still need a handwritten, witnessed or qualified signature. DocuGrip provides simple electronic signatures with an activity record; if you are unsure what your document needs, check before you send it. This is general information, not legal advice.

Are electronic signatures legally binding?

Questions about signature requests

No. Each signer opens the document from the link in their email, fills in their fields and signs. Only the person sending the request logs in.

In the order you list them. The next person gets their link as soon as the previous one signs, and you get an email when everyone has signed.

The copy we store is encrypted, and the key that opens it is inside the signing links rather than in our database. We pass those links to our email provider to deliver and do not keep the key.

The encrypted files are deleted 30 days after the request is completed, declined or expires, and when you cancel it. Download the signed PDF to keep your own copy.

The request closes, nobody else is asked to sign, and you get an email that includes their reason if they gave one.

Every account can send signature requests. How many you can send in 30 days depends on your plan, and your requests page shows how many you have left.

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