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With Docusign eSignature, you can easily sign PDFs online. Learn more about how to eSign PDFs with our free account for signing and storage. You can also send PDFs to get signatures from other people with our free trial.

With Docusign eSignature, you can sign PDFs without having to print them out and get signatures from other people, all online.

Easily fill out and sign your PDF documents with an e-signature by following these steps:

1. Click the "Try Signing a PDF" button above or visit docusign.com/sign-pdf

2. Select the PDF you need to complete and sign, or click the sample agreement button.

3. Enter your first and last name to create your signature and click the "Sign My Agreement" button beneath the name field.

4. Use the tools in the "Fields" panel to on the left fill out the form fields and add your signature to the PDF. (On mobile: tap anywhere in the PDF and choose a field)

5. Click "Finish" then "Download Your Signed Agreement" to generate a signed PDF.

With Docusign eSignature you can prepare your PDF documents for electronic signature quickly and easily.

1. Create a free Docusign eSignature account.

2. Upload documents for signature. 

3. Drag and drop fields that you need the signer to fill out: name, address, date, initials, signature, etc. 

4. Add an email address for the signer and click send. 

Get signatures back in minutes rather than days. 76% of all successful eSignature transactions on our platform were completed in less than 24 hours and 41% within 15 minutes.

You can even send PDFs for signature from the Docusign mobile app. So you never have to slow down to keep business moving. 

If you have an eSignature free trial or a paid Docusign account, you can use the Docusign mobile app to send PDFs out for signature.

You can scan printed or on-screen documents from your device camera, import from cloud storage like Google or Box, upload from your files, or upload from an email attachment. The select who needs to sign the document—either yourself, others, or both.

Then add recipients to the PDF and add signing roles, like “needs to sign,” “in-person signer,” or “receives a copy.” You can set the order of your signers as well.

Then drag and drop or tap and place fields in your PDF where you need to collect information. Add the signature field to the PDF, as well as titles, dates, text, and dates so your recipients add the information you need to the right places in the PDF.

Then you can customize and send the message to your signers.

If you’re thinking about e-signing PDFs or sending PDFs for signature online, you may have questions about the legality or security of electronic signatures.

Electronic signatures are legally recognized in the United States and many other countries across the world. In the United States, there are both federal and state laws that apply to electronic signatures when they are used for business. 

An electronic signature cannot be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. 

Our eSignature Legality Guide explains more about the legality of electronic signatures worldwide and in the United States.

At Docusign, information security is in our DNA and engrained in our people, processes, and technologies. When you send a PDF with Docusign eSignature, you’re using technology that consistently meets the most stringent national and global security standards. Additionally, 95% of Fortune 500 companies, 1 billion people, and 1.6 million customers across 180+ countries trust Docusign with their agreements, including PDFs.

Docusign makes significant investments in enterprise security and operations, and we undergo

rigorous scrutiny by third-party auditors to assess and validate the security measures we have in place.

• Continual leadership in defining industry best practices for third-party audits, certifications and onsite customer reviews

• Compliance with applicable laws, regulations and industry standards around the world, governing digital transactions and electronic signatures

• Dedicated chief legal officer and chief technology officer that ensure Docusign and our products align with the latest legal and technology trends

• Ability to comply with specialized industry regulations, such as HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11 (EU), SAFE-BioPharma, and Sarbanes-Oxley, and specified rules from the FTC, FHA, IRS, and FINRA

We also maintain compliance with standards, including:

• ISO 27001:2013

• SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2

• PCI DSS

Docusign works with many types of documents: PDFs, Microsoft® Word Documents, Google Documents, and more. 

And Docusign works with many types of document management tools like Dropbox, Box, and Google Drive, so you can upload PDFs directly from where you store them. 

Electronically signing PDFs saves time, reduces costs and increases your productivity. 

Get agreements turned around faster—no printing and scanning needed. Docusign eSignature is trusted, secure and can help you send and sign agreements in minutes. We also offer multi-channel delivery as an add-on to eSignature to help you meet your signers where they are and get signatures even faster. With multi-channel delivery, you can send real-time agreement notifications and signature requests to signers by SMS or WhatsApp. 

Try signing a PDF with Docusign eSignature, it’s: 

• Free to signers

• Convenient 

• Simple and intuitive

• Available on most devices
  

Docusign is also a trusted company, which can help you build trust with your signers. 84% of signers are more likely to continue doing business with a company that uses Docusign.

People use Docusign to get signatures on a wide range of documents.

• Offer letters

• Healthcare documents

• Insurance documents

• Rental/lease agreements

• Waivers

• Petitions

• NDAs

• Sales contracts

• Permission slips

• Liability waivers

• Financial documents

• and more

Docusign eSignature has hundreds of millions of signers in 180 countries. Docusign eSignature is accepted and trusted by millions around the world. Docusign offers everything you need to automate and connect your agreement process.  

Electronically sign a PDF for free right now.