Sign a document without a subscription or monthly fee

Most people who need a document signed need it once. Signing up to $15 or $40 a month for that, then remembering to cancel it, is why so many contracts still get printed. Pay for the document instead: $1.50, once, for that document, with nothing to cancel afterwards. A plan exists for people who sign often, and it is genuinely optional.

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What you can do

Sign a document without a subscription or monthly fee

  1. Sign the document first. Placing the signature, the date and any stamp costs nothing and needs no account.
  2. Pay $1.50 when you download it, as a one-off. No plan, no card kept on file, nothing that renews.
  3. Or use the free tier: three documents a month, permanently, if that covers you.
  4. Move to $15 a month for unlimited documents only when the maths says so, which for most people is never.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way to get a document signed?

If it is one document, pay for one document. Ours is $1.50 and there is nothing to cancel. If it is three or fewer a month, the free tier costs nothing at all. Subscriptions only win once you are past roughly ten documents a month, and at that point $15 for unlimited beats per-seat pricing anywhere.

I need an eSignature for one document only. Do I have to subscribe?

No. That case is the one the pay-as-you-go price exists for. You will not be asked to start a plan and you will not be charged again.

Is there an eSignature software for a small business on a budget?

That is most of who uses this. The budget question usually comes down to seats: a five person business quoted per user is paying five times for a job one person does. Here there are no seats. Three documents a month are free, a document is $1.50 if you want to pay for exactly what you used, and unlimited is $15 a month for the whole business, not per head.

Is there an eSignature without a monthly fee?

Yes, and that is the default here rather than a hidden option. Pay-per-document eSignature pricing means $1.50 for the document you actually signed, once. There is no plan to start, nothing on file, and nothing to remember to cancel in three weeks.

Is this cheaper than DocuSign?

For anybody who signs occasionally, substantially. DocuSign is priced per seat per month, so the cost follows headcount whether or not anyone sends anything. $1.50 a document, or $15 a month for unlimited documents with no seats, is cheaper than DocuSign for every pattern except a very large organisation that has already standardised on it.

Is there a free electronic signature tool for small business?

This is one, and the test worth applying to any of them is whether the free tier is permanent or a trial with a clock on it. Three documents a month here are free forever, with no card, and beyond that a completed document is $1.50 with no seat to buy, which is the shape that suits a small business signing unevenly.

Is the free tier a trial?

No. Three documents a month, every month, with no end date and no card. A trial that expires is a delay, not a free tier, and it is worth checking which one you are being offered anywhere you compare.

Is it free to sign a PDF online?

Yes. You can fill in and sign a PDF for free with no account, you only pay when you download a finished document ($1.50 per document pay-as-you-go, or unlimited on any paid plan). sign a document without a subscription works the same way.

Is signing a PDF online secure?

Yes. Files are uploaded over 256-bit TLS, processed in your browser session, and automatically deleted after one hour. Each signature is bound to the document with a SHA-256 tamper-evident seal, so any later edit is detectable.

Are electronic signatures legally binding?

Yes, electronic signatures are legally binding for ordinary business documents in 190+ countries under the US ESIGN Act and UETA, the EU eIDAS Regulation, and equivalent laws worldwide. Courts look for intent, identity and integrity, all of which PDF Verified records.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Everything runs in your browser on desktop or mobile, no app, plugin or download required.

What PDF Verified is, and what it is not

Electronic signature law is settled in broad terms and specific in the details. The ESIGN Act, UETA, eIDAS and their equivalents recognise electronic signatures across more than 190 countries, and what decides a particular case is intent to sign plus evidence connecting the signature to the signer, which is what the audit certificate records. Certain document types carry their own formalities wherever you are: deeds, wills, some property instruments, and anything requiring a witness or a notary. Sign only what you are authorised to sign, since applying another person signature without their authority is forgery whatever tool is used.

PDF Verified is a tool for preparing, signing, stamping and checking documents. It is not a law firm, a compliance service or a forensic examiner, and nothing here is legal, financial or compliance advice. Requirements differ by country, by document type and by the party asking, so check what applies to your document before you rely on it, and take advice where the document matters. You are responsible for the documents you create, sign and send, and for having the authority to do so: signing or stamping in somebody else name, or as an organisation you do not represent, is forgery whatever tool is used. To the extent the law allows, we accept no liability for how a document made with this tool is used or relied on. The full position is in our terms of service.

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