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How to sign a PDF online

Three minutes from "I have a PDF" to "it is signed and archived." Here is the simplest path, on any device.

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1. Upload the PDF

Sign up for a free Document eSign account. From the dashboard, click New document. Drag your PDF onto the upload zone, or pick it from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.

Up to 25 MB on Free. If you have multiple related PDFs, drop them all in - they will be bundled into one envelope with a single signing flow.

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2. Place signature fields

Drag signature, initial, date, and text fields onto the document exactly where you want them. Assign each field to a recipient. Save the layout as a template if you will reuse this document - next time you can skip this step entirely.

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3. Send it (or self-sign)

Add recipient emails, write a short message, and hit Send. Each signer gets a tokenized link - no account required on their end. If you are signing the document yourself, click Self-sign instead and complete the fields in seconds.

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4. Archive the signed PDF

Once everyone signs, the completed PDF is sealed with a SHA-256 hash and a PAdES-B embedded signature. A tamper-evident certificate of completion is stapled to the back. Download the file, or on Business and above let cloud backup auto-mirror it to your Drive / Dropbox / OneDrive folder.

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