Unlimited documents
No three-a-month cap, no envelope math, no annual quota. Send as many documents to as many signers as you need, on the free plan, forever.
FREE · ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE SOFTWARE
Free electronic signature software, free forever.
Document eSign is free electronic signature software you can run a business on - unlimited documents and a tamper-proof audit trail on every one.
Free forever · Unlimited documents · No credit card
Free planno card
$0free forever
- Unlimited documents & envelopes
- Tamper-proof audit trail on every doc
- Legally binding · ESIGN & UETA
- No credit card, ever
Compliant & secure by designESIGNUETAeIDASAES-256 · TLS 1.2+
THE CATCH WITH FREE
What a free plan actually lets you send.
Free electronic signature software should not make you choose between volume and proof. Most free e-signature plans fail one of two ways: they cap you at a handful of documents a month, or they drop the audit trail and charge extra for signer verification, leaving you with a signature you cannot defend. Document eSign refuses both.
Documents you can send on a free plan
DocuSign
Trial only
Signaturely
~1 document
Dropbox Sign
3 / month
SignWell
3 / month
PandaDoc
60 / year
BoldSign
25 / month
Document eSign
Unlimited
Last verified June 2026 from public pricing pages; plans change. DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat Sign are trial-led, with no lasting free signing plan.
FREE, FOR REAL
A free plan, not a free trial.
Most “free” e-signature offers are trials that expire and convert to paid. Document eSign is free electronic signature software you keep - there is nothing to cancel.
Document eSign free plan
- Permanent - it never expires
- Unlimited documents, no monthly cap
- Tamper-proof audit trail on every document
- No credit card to start
A typical free trial
- Expires in 7 to 30 days
- Converts to a paid plan when it ends
- Limited sends during the trial window
- Card often required up front
WHY IT HOLDS UP
Free, without the compromises.
Free tiers usually take away the parts that make a signature defensible. We keep them on the free plan - unlimited volume, the full audit trail, and real legal standing.
Tamper-proof audit trail
Every signed document carries a downloadable audit trail - who signed, when, from which IP, and how they verified - plus a PAdES seal that breaks if the file is altered.
Legally binding
Every signature is valid under the US ESIGN Act and UETA - the same legal standing as wet ink, backed by the audit trail as evidence.
HOW IT WORKS
Sign your first document in three steps.
Upload your document
Drag in a PDF or Word file from your computer, Google Drive, or Dropbox. Nothing to install.
Place fields and add signers
Drop signature, date, and text fields, then add signers in the order you want them to sign.
Send and get the signed copy
Signers sign in the browser with no account needed. You get the sealed PDF and its audit trail the moment it is done.
THE WHOLE TOOLKIT
All the signing tools you need, in one place.
Document eSign gives you the complete toolkit to prepare, send, sign, manage, and audit documents with confidence.
22+ tools
Core signing
Route, send, and sign - sequential or parallel, with the controls demanding workflows need.
Sequential & parallel routingApprovers, viewers & CCAutomatic remindersScheduled sendIn-person signing (tablet)Redirect on completionCustom disclaimer noticeDocument expiry
3+ tools
Fields & forms
Capture far more than a signature, with validation enforced before a document can complete.
Standard field libraryCustom fields (conditional, validation)Signer attachmentsDraw / type / upload signatures
4+ tools
Templating & bulk send
Prepare a document once, reuse it forever, and send to hundreds from a single CSV.
Unlimited templatesShared team templatesPublic template share linksBulk send (CSV)
15+ tools
Security & audit
Identity controls at the bar your IT team sets, plus a tamper-evident record on every document.
Workspace 2FA enforcementIP restrictionsSSO + SCIMMultiple workspacesDocument sending policiesCertificate of completionSHA-256 + PAdES-B sealAppend-only audit trailAutomatic document deletionESIGN · UETA · eIDAS
6+ tools
Branding
Your logo, colour, sending domain, and signing page - your brand from first email to final seal.
Custom branding (logo + color)Custom email sending domainEmail template customizationBYO signing domain
6+ tools
Integrations & AI
Connect the storage and tools you already run on, plus practical, privacy-respecting AI.
Drive · Dropbox · OneDriveAutomatic cloud backupSlack notificationsAI assist
WHAT YOU CAN SIGN
Free for every kind of document.
Contracts, agreements, onboarding paperwork - if it needs a signature, you can send it free, with the same audit trail on every one.
Contracts
Service contracts and business agreements, signed and sealed.
NDAs
Send a non-disclosure agreement and get it back in minutes.
Offer letters
Close a hire with a signed offer, no printing required.
Proposals
Turn an approved proposal into a signed commitment.
Vendor agreements
Onboard vendors with signed terms on file.
HR documents
Policies, onboarding forms, and acknowledgements.
LEGAL VALIDITY
Is a free electronic signature legally binding?
Yes. Electronic signatures have carried the same legal weight as wet ink in the United States since the federal ESIGN Act of 2000 and state UETA laws. Validity has nothing to do with whether you paid for the tool.
What it does depend on is evidence - and that is exactly what a free tier often strips out. Document eSign keeps the full record on every document, so a free signature is just as defensible as a paid one.
Outside the US, the same holds under the EU’s eIDAS regulation, where Document eSign meets the Simple (SES) and Advanced (AdES) electronic signature standards.
When a signature is challenged, the audit trail is what settles it. Document eSign records each signer’s email and IP address with a timestamp for every action - opened, viewed, and signed - then binds the finished document with a PAdES seal. That seal is a cryptographic fingerprint of the file at the instant of signing: change a single character afterward and the seal no longer matches, so any PDF reader flags the document as altered.
That combination answers the two questions a dispute turns on: who signed, and whether the document is the one they signed. The IP and timestamp tie the signature to a person and a moment (attribution), and the sealed copy is retained and reproducible on demand (the record) - the same evidentiary standard a paid plan meets, at no cost.
A few document types are excluded by law - wills, codicils, and certain court orders and official notices - but almost every business agreement can be signed electronically.
What makes a signature hold up
- Intent to sign - the signer deliberately applies their signature
- Consent to sign electronically - captured before signing begins
- Attribution - the signature is tied to the signer and their email
- A retained record - a tamper-evident copy and audit trail you can reproduce
SIMPLE PRICING
Start free. Upgrade only if you need to.
The free plan is genuinely free, forever. Paid plans add team members, branding, and integrations - each with a 14-day free trial and no credit card to start.
Free
$0 free forever
No credit card required.
Start free, no card- 1 user
- Unlimited documents & envelopes
- Tamper-proof audit trail on every doc
- Signers need no account
- Legally binding - ESIGN & UETA
Growth
$9 / user / mo
Billed yearly at $108/user · 14-day trial, no card.
Start free 14-day trial- 5 team members
- Unlimited reusable templates
- Bulk send via CSV
- Automatic reminders
- Public template links
MOST POPULAR
Business
$15 / user / mo
Billed yearly at $180/user · 14-day trial, no card.
Start free 14-day trial- 20 team members
- Custom branding & sending domain
- In-person signing
- Automatic cloud backup
- Priority support
Need SSO, SCIM, or a HIPAA-eligible BAA? Enterprise is custom-priced.
Start signing free, keep the evidence.
Create your free forever account and send your first document for signature in minutes, with the full audit trail on every document.
No credit card required · Cancel nothing, there is nothing to cancel.
FAQ
Free e-signature, answered.
Is a free electronic signature legally binding?
Yes. In the US, electronic signatures have carried the same legal weight as handwritten ones since the ESIGN Act of 2000 and state UETA laws. Validity does not depend on price - it depends on intent, consent, attribution, and a retained record, all of which Document eSign captures on the free plan.
What makes an e-signature hold up in court?
The record has to connect the signature to the document and prove who signed and when - through timestamps, a complete audit trail, IP capture, and signer authentication. A free signature without an audit trail is weaker evidence, which is why every Document eSign document includes one.
What is the catch with free e-signature tools?
Usually one of two things: a hard document cap, often three a month, or a stripped-down record where the audit trail is removed or watered down. Document eSign avoids both, with unlimited documents and a full audit trail on the free plan.
Can recipients sign without creating an account?
Yes. Signers open a secure link and sign in any browser - no account, no download, nothing to install. You only need an account to send documents, and that account is free forever with no credit card.
Is free electronic signature software safe and secure?
Documents are encrypted in transit and at rest, and each file is locked with a PAdES seal after signing so any later change is detectable. Every signer action is recorded in the audit trail, so you can always see who signed and when.
Do I need a credit card to use the free plan?
No. The free plan needs no credit card and does not expire into a paid tier. It is a permanent free plan, not a time-limited trial, so you can keep signing unlimited documents without ever entering payment details.
What is the difference between a free plan and a free trial?
A free plan is permanent but feature-limited; a free trial unlocks paid features for a fixed window, often 7 to 30 days, then stops. Several big names are trial-led with no real free signing tier. Document eSign is a true free plan.
KEEP EXPLORING
Explore the signing tools.
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Send documents for signature
Route signers in sequence or parallel, with automatic reminders.
02
Reusable templates
Turn a document you send often into a reusable template.
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Audit trail & compliance
ESIGN, UETA, and a downloadable audit trail on every signature.
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Public share links
Collect signatures from a single shareable link.
05
Bulk send
Send the same document to many signers from a CSV.
06
In-person signing
Hand a device to someone to sign in the room.
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