How to send a contract for electronic signing

Send a contract by email to have clients add an electronic signature.

Sending contracts for online electronic signature eliminates the costs and hassle of printing, scanning, faxing, and overnight delivery.

How to send a contract for electronic signing

Step 1. Register for a free trial of an electronic signature tool, like DocuSign eSignature.

Step 2. Upload the contract from your computer or from a file-sharing site (like Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive).

Step 3. Add the names and email addresses of your contract signers.

Step 4. Drop “Sign” tags in the spots where you want your clients to sign, and click Send.

Does everyone signing the document need an electronic signing account?

No, recipients of your documents do not need an account to sign contracts. Your document will be sent via email. Recipients can review the document, adopt an electronic signature, and complete the signing process without having an account.

“DocuSign makes a big difference to everyone involved in the contracting process, especially the client. I would not want to run any kind of client service business without DocuSign.” — Gregg, EVP Sales & Service

Collect payments and signatures in one step

Use DocuSign Payments to get paid faster. It’s simple for your customer: When it’s time to sign, you can request payment. The customer can pay with a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. An approved payment allows the agreement to complete, with the payment record included in the agreement’s audit trail. For your customer, it is fast and convenient. For you, it eliminates the costs, delays, and non-payment risks of manual billing.

More contract-signing features for your business

DocuSign eSignature makes it simple to collect electronic signatures for contracts, agreements, or any other document type—from real estate contracts to purchase orders—and works on PDFs and Microsoft® Word documents. Close the deal quickly, beat the competition, and get paid faster by using DocuSign for all of your business documents.

By using the paid version of DocuSign eSignature for contract signing online, you can:

Sign contracts, send contracts, and capture payments from anywhere, on any device.
Verify the identity of signers with advanced ID verification options.
Find previously signed contracts quickly and easily.
Eliminate printing and delivery costs.
Create a branded signing experience for your customers.

“DocuSign has helped us save hard costs by more than $10,000 per year in postage alone, and reduced processing times by more than 50%. What that means is improved customer experience and satisfaction, which you can’t put a price on.” — Jennifer, VP of Franchise Administration & Compliance