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.

Company Registration (CR1) Helper Template

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.

Kenya, guided sheet capturing CR1 inputs before filing with the Business Registration Service.

Use this free company registration (cr1) helper template to create, fill in and sign a company registration (cr1) helper online. Self-sign in your browser, tamper-evident audit trail included.

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How to use the Company Registration (CR1) Helper template

Open the template, Open the Company Registration (CR1) Helper template, the fields are laid out and ready, so you don't start from a blank page.
Fill in your details, Type in the names, dates and terms. Adjust any wording to fit your situation; the layout updates as you go.
Sign & download, Sign it yourself in your browser and download the sealed PDF, with a tamper-evident audit trail.

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COMPANY REGISTRATION (CR1), INTAKE SHEET

Use this sheet to gather everything the BRS’s eCitizen CR1 form will ask for. This is a workpaper, NOT the official filing. Once complete, transcribe into eCitizen.

1. Proposed Company Name(s)

Preferred name: [name 1]. Alternate 1: [name 2]. Alternate 2: [name 3]. (BRS rejects names that are identical or too similar to existing ones.)

2. Type & Activities

Type: [company type] (e.g. Private Limited by Shares). Primary economic activity: [primary activity]. ISIC / KRA activity code: [activity code].

3. Registered Office

Physical address: [office address]. Postal address: [postal address]. County: [county]. Email: [office email]. Phone: [office phone].

4. Share Capital

Nominal share capital: KSh [nominal capital]. Number of shares: [total shares]. Par value per share: KSh [par value].

5. Directors

List each director’s full name, ID/passport, nationality, occupation, and residential address. At least one must be ordinarily resident in Kenya: [directors].

6. Shareholders

List each shareholder, number of shares held, and percentage: [shareholders].

7. Beneficial Owners

Per the Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulations, list anyone holding ≥ 10% directly or indirectly: [beneficial owners].

I confirm the information above is accurate to the best of my knowledge and will be used to complete the CR1 e-form.

Frequently asked questions

Is this Company Registration (CR1) Helper template free?

Yes. You can open, fill in and try the company registration (cr1) helper template for free, no account needed to start.

Is a signed company registration (cr1) helper legally binding?

Yes. Signatures made with PDF Verified comply with the US ESIGN Act, eIDAS (EU), UETA and equivalent e-signature laws in 190+ countries, and every signed document carries a tamper-evident SHA-256 seal and audit trail.

Can I edit the Company Registration (CR1) Helper template?

Yes. The template is a starting point, change any text, add or remove fields, and place signature, date or stamp fields wherever you need them.

Do I need an account?

You can start filling it in right away. An account is only needed to send for signature, save, or download the sealed copy.

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.