What is In-Person Signing?

A flow where the signer signs on the document owner's device — typically in a retail, lender, or sales meeting.

In-person signing (IPS) is the flow where the document owner hands their device to the signer, who completes the signature live and returns the device. It's common in retail (loan agreements, gym memberships, vehicle sale), field sales (vendor agreements at the customer site), and clinical (consent forms). PDF Verified supports IPS via access codes — the owner generates a 6-digit code in the editor, the signer enters it on their portion of the form, signs, and hands the device back.

How PDF Verified handles in-person signing

In the editor, the owner adds the signer with the "In-person" channel selected. A 6-digit access code is generated and displayed only to the owner. The owner hands the device to the signer, who is taken to the signing portal locked behind that code. After signing, the owner regains control with their own credential.

Identity in in-person flows

Because the owner is physically present, identity is verified by observation. The audit trail records this as "in-person signing on device IP X with witness owner ID Y". For higher assurance, layer KYC (ID + liveness) on top of the in-person flow.

Common in-person use cases

Car dealerships closing financing paperwork, gym membership signups, healthcare consent forms in the clinic, on-site lease signings, field-service quotes, hotel check-in waivers.