How to send a document for signature
Sending a document for signature is where most of the time goes, and where most of it is wasted: the wrong version goes out, the signer misses a field, somebody has to chase, and the file comes back as a photograph of a printout. The fix is not more chasing. It is fields that cannot be missed, a link that opens on a phone, and a record that says who did what and when.
Send a document for signature →
Drop your document here and sign it now. PDF, Word and Excel all work: a .docx or .xlsx is laid out in your browser exactly as it was written, so there is nothing to convert first. Add a signature, a date, a company stamp or a watermark, then download it sealed. Free to start, no account, and the file is never uploaded to open it.
How to send a document for signature, step by step
- Upload the document, PDF, Word or Excel. Word and Excel are laid out and drawn into a PDF here, so what the signer sees is what you drafted.
- Add the signers, One or several, in order or all at once. Each gets their own fields, so nobody signs on the wrong line.
- Place the fields, Signature, initials, date, text and checkbox, dragged onto the page. Required fields cannot be skipped, which is what stops a document coming back half done.
- Send, then watch it, Signers get a link that works on a phone without an app. You see who opened it, who signed and who has not, and reminders go out without you writing them.
- Get it back sealed, The completed PDF carries the signatures, the date and an audit certificate recording every step, with a QR anyone can scan to verify it.
What you get
- Signers need no account and no app, which is the single biggest cause of a stalled signature.
- Fields are placed by you, so the document comes back complete rather than missing an initial.
- Reminders go automatically instead of you writing a fourth polite email.
- The audit certificate is on every plan rather than gated behind an upgrade.
- Bulk send takes a spreadsheet of recipients when it is the same document going to fifty people.
Frequently asked questions
How do I send a document for signature?
Upload it, add the people who need to sign, drag their fields onto the page, and send. They get a link that works on a phone, and you get the completed file with a record of who signed and when.
How do I request a signature from someone?
Upload the document, add their email, place the fields they need to fill, and send. They get a link, sign in the browser, and you get the completed file with a record of it.
Can I set who signs first?
Yes. Signing can be in sequence, so the second signer is only asked once the first has finished, or in parallel when the order does not matter.
Can I see whether they opened it?
Yes, and it is on the audit trail rather than a guess: opened, viewed, signed, declined, each with a timestamp.
What if I sent the wrong version?
A document already out for signature can be corrected in place rather than voided and resent, which is the part that usually costs a day.
Can I send the same document to many people?
Yes, bulk send takes a list and produces one signing request per recipient, each with their own audit trail.