What is PDF Verified?

PDF Verified (pdfverified.com) is an online platform to sign, stamp and verify PDF documents. You can send a document for legally binding electronic signatures, add a digital rubber stamp or company seal, and let anyone confirm the finished file is authentic and unaltered through a public QR code and SHA-256 audit trail. It is pay-as-you-go with no subscription required, and eIDAS + ESIGN + UETA compliant across 190+ countries.

Is PDF Verified legally binding?

Yes. PDF Verified signatures comply with the US ESIGN Act, UETA, EU eIDAS regulation, and equivalent eSignature laws in 190+ countries. Every signed document includes a cryptographic SHA-256 fingerprint and a complete audit trail with timestamps and signer hash chain — admissible in court.

How is PDF Verified different from DocuSign?

PDF Verified offers unlimited documents on the $15 Business plan with REST API included. DocuSign charges $40+/user for Business and gates the API behind a $720/month add-on. PDF Verified also includes unique features: public QR verification page on every signed PDF, eStamp designer, AI field auto-detection, and mobile-first signing without requiring an app.

Can I use PDF Verified without a subscription?

Yes. The pay-as-you-go option lets you sign or send one document or envelope for $1.50 without a monthly subscription. Monthly paid plans include a 7-day free trial.

Which file types can I sign with PDF Verified?

Upload PDF, DOCX, TXT, PNG or JPG files. Non-PDF formats are automatically converted to PDF on upload so signers always receive a clean signing-ready document.

How do recipients verify a signed document is authentic?

Every signed PDF includes a QR code on every page. Anyone — even without a PDF Verified account — can scan it to land on a public verification page showing the document status, completion date, SHA-256 fingerprint, and tamper-evidence proof.

Does PDF Verified work on mobile?

Yes — PDF Verified is mobile-first by design. The signing portal uses a native bottom-sheet pattern with touch-optimized canvas signing, sticky CTAs in the thumb zone, and 44px+ touch targets following Apple Human Interface Guidelines. No app download required.

Can I add a company stamp or seal to a document?

Yes. PDF Verified includes a stamp designer for company seals, official seals, approval stamps (APPROVED, PAID, RECEIVED), date stamps, and certified-true-copy marks. Place a stamp on any document like a signature field. On Business plans, the verified stamp library adds auto-incrementing serial numbers, locked metadata, workspace sharing, revocation, and a public QR verification link for every stamp applied.

How do I verify a stamp is genuine?

Each stamp PDF Verified applies mints a unique verification token at /verify-stamp/:token. Scan the stamp's QR code or open the link from the document's audit certificate to see the stamp's name, serial number, the document it was applied to, and whether it has been revoked — so anyone can confirm a company seal or approval stamp is authentic and current.

How do I verify a signature on a PDF is real?

Open the verification page at pdfverified.com/verify and scan the QR code on the signed PDF, paste the verification code, or upload the file. PDF Verified recomputes the document's SHA-256 fingerprint and compares it against the sealed value — if a single byte changed since signing, verification fails. You also see every signer, their timestamps, and the full tamper-evident audit trail. No account is required to verify.

How do I add a digital stamp to a PDF online?

Upload your PDF, open the editor, add a Stamp field, and pick a stamp from your library — a company seal, an APPROVED or PAID approval stamp, a date stamp, or a certified-true-copy mark. The stamp is baked into the sealed PDF with an optional auto-incrementing serial number and a QR code that links to its public verification page. No printer, ink pad, or scanner needed.

Can PDF Verified check if a PDF has been edited?

Yes. PDF Verified can recompute the SHA-256 fingerprint of a signed PDF and compare it with the fingerprint sealed at completion. If the file was edited after signing, the fingerprint changes and verification fails.

Does PDF Verified include a certificate of completion?

Yes. Completed documents include an audit certificate, also called a certificate of completion, with signer identities, timestamps, IP records, document fingerprint, verification status, and the event history needed for legal review.

Does PDF Verified include an eSignature API?

Yes. Business plans include a REST API and webhooks for sending documents, embedding signing, applying stamps, checking status, and building automated signing workflows.

Can I create a company chop or official seal online?

Yes. PDF Verified includes editable company seal, company chop, official seal, date stamp, and approval stamp templates. Verified stamps can include serial numbers, locked metadata, revocation, and a public QR verification page.

What is the best DocuSign alternative for stamps, seals, and verification?

PDF Verified is built for teams that need more than basic eSignature: public QR verification, PDF authenticity checks, serialized stamps, company seals, audit certificates, and pay-as-you-go signing from $1.50.

How to fill out and sign a 1099 form online

You can fill out and sign a 1099 form entirely online, no printer, no scanner. Whether it is a 1099-NEC for contractor payments or a 1099-MISC, upload the IRS PDF (or your payer copy), type into each box, add your signature, and download the completed file. Filling is free; downloading a finished document is $1.50 pay-as-you-go, or free on any paid plan. A tip before you start: the official red-ink Copy A that goes to the IRS must be filed on the IRS’s scannable form or e-filed, but the recipient and payer copies you fill here are perfectly fine to complete and send digitally.

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How to fill out and sign a 1099 form online — step by step

Upload the 1099 PDF — Open PDF Verified and upload the 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC PDF. If the form already has fillable boxes, they are detected automatically; if it is a flat scan, you can add text fields yourself.
Type in payer, recipient and amounts — Fill in the payer’s name and TIN, the recipient’s name and TIN, and the box amounts (nonemployee compensation, federal tax withheld, and so on). Drag a text field onto any box that is not already fillable.
Sign and download — Add your signature where required, then download the completed 1099. Optionally turn on a tamper-evident seal and a public QR verification link so the recipient can confirm the copy is genuine and unaltered.

What you get

Fill 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC recipient and payer copies without printing.
Automatic detection of existing form boxes, or add your own text fields.
Add a legally binding electronic signature (ESIGN / UETA).
Optional tamper-evident seal and public QR verification on the finished copy.
Free to fill; $1.50 to download, or unlimited on a paid plan.

Frequently asked questions

Can I fill out a 1099 form online for free?

Yes, filling is free. You type into each box and add your signature at no cost; downloading the finished PDF is $1.50 pay-as-you-go, or free and unlimited on any paid plan.

Can I e-file the IRS Copy A from here?

No. The red-ink Copy A that goes to the IRS must be the official scannable form or filed through an IRS-authorised e-file provider. PDF Verified is for completing and signing the payer and recipient copies you send and keep.

What’s the difference between 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC?

The 1099-NEC reports nonemployee (contractor) compensation; the 1099-MISC reports other payments like rent, prizes or royalties. You fill both the same way here, upload the correct PDF and type into its boxes.

Is an electronically signed 1099 valid?

For the payer and recipient copies, yes, an electronic signature is valid under ESIGN and UETA. Keep the audit certificate PDF Verified generates as evidence of who signed and when.

Do I need to collect a W-9 first?

Usually yes, you use the contractor’s W-9 to get the name and TIN that go on the 1099. You can fill and sign a W-9 online here too.