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SignClearly

Simple and advanced electronic signatures for PDF

Send a PDF. Get it signed. Keep the record.

Upload the file, place the fields and send a link to one recipient. They sign in the browser without an account. You get the signed PDF with a certificate page and an event log.

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From PDF to signed copy in four steps

The whole flow takes place in the browser. Nothing to install.

  1. Upload a PDF

    Files up to 20 MB and 100 pages. The server checks the PDF and calculates its SHA-256 before anything else happens.

    • PDF, up to 20 MB
    • Up to 100 pages

  2. Place the fields

    Drag fields onto the pages and resize them, with a mouse or a finger. The date and the signer's full name are filled in by the server at the moment of signing.

    • Signature
    • Date
    • Full name

  3. Send a link or sign it yourself

    Enter the recipient's email. A name and a message are optional. You choose how long the link works: 7 days by default, 30 at most. You can add an access code and share it by phone or chat: the recipient enters it before the document opens. If you are the one signing, choose Me: the signing page opens in your account and no email is sent. You can also require an ID check: before signing, the recipient verifies their identity with a third-party service. The document is then signed with an advanced electronic signature (AES).

    • One recipient
    • Link by email
    • Optional access code
    • AES with an ID check

  4. Get the signed PDF

    The signature and field values are placed on the document, and a certificate page is added at the end. The signer sees this exact file before signing, and its content does not change after they sign. Both sides get an email when it is done.

    • Signed PDF
    • Certificate page

Every step, for you and the recipient

For your recipient

They only need a browser

No account and nothing to install. The link opens on a phone or a computer, and the signing page walks through each step.

  1. 1Verify their identity, if you ask for it
  2. 2Agree to sign electronically
  3. 3Draw the signature
  4. 4Type their full name
  5. 5Review the final PDF exactly as it will be signed
  6. 6Confirm the intent to sign

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For you

What stays with you

Along with the signed document you get a record of how it was signed.

  • The signed PDF

    Signature and field values sit on your original document. The file also carries the signer's digital signature, made with a one-time key created in their browser and a certificate SignClearly issues for their email address.

  • A certificate page

    A page added at the end lists the sender, the signer and the SHA-256 of the original file. Below them is the event log up to the final review, with UTC time, who acted and the IP address.

  • An event log with a hash chain

    Each event in the log includes the SHA-256 of the event before it. Once a day the chain gets a timestamp from an independent time-stamping authority (RFC 3161), so a later edit would not match it.

  • Control after sending

    Resend the invitation (it costs nothing), revoke the link, or make a copy of a closed document.

Events in the log

  • Created
  • Uploaded
  • Sent
  • Signing by owner
  • Opened
  • Access code entered
  • ID check result
  • Consent
  • Certificate issued
  • Signed
  • Completed
  • Downloaded
  • Declined
  • Revoked
  • Expired

Everything the signed PDF contains

Pay per document, not per month

You choose the kind of signature for each document when you send it. Resending an invitation does not use a credit. If a document is not signed, its credits go back to your balance. A new account starts with no credits.

  • Simple electronic signature (SES)

    1 credit per document

    • The recipient signs in the browser from the link in their email
    • An optional access code that you share by phone or chat
    • The signed PDF with the signer's digital signature, a certificate page and an event log

    SignClearly confirms that the recipient controls the email address. It does not check who they are.

  • Advanced electronic signature (AES)

    2 credits per document

    Everything in SES, and also:

    • The recipient shows an ID document and takes a selfie with a third-party identity service
    • The name on the ID must match the name you entered, or they cannot sign
    • The signer's certificate carries the name from the ID

Signing your own document is always SES and uses 1 credit.

  • Starter

    $9.00

    5 credits

    SES: $1.80 per document

    AES: $3.60 per document

  • Standard

    $29.00

    20 credits

    SES: $1.45 per document

    AES: $2.90 per document

  • Pro

    $99.00

    100 credits

    SES: $0.99 per document

    AES: $1.98 per document

How credits work

Questions before you start

Does the recipient need an account?
No. The recipient opens the link from the email in a phone or computer browser and signs there, with nothing to install and no account to create. Only the sender has an account, and it uses a magic link by email instead of a password. Sending a PDF for signature shows each step the recipient goes through.
What do I get back after the document is signed?
A signed PDF: the signature and field values are placed on the original pages, and a certificate page is added at the end. The signer reviews this exact file before signing, and its content does not change after they sign. Both of you get an email when it is done; you download the file from your account, and the signer can download a copy for 7 days. See what the certificate page contains.
How does pricing work? Do I need a subscription?
There is no subscription: you buy credits in packs and pay per document with them. If a document is not signed, its credits go back to your balance. Packs are paid through Stripe Checkout, a new account starts with no credits, and resending an invitation is free. Current packs and the cost per document are on pricing.
Is a signature made with SignClearly legally binding?
An electronic signature can have legal effect in the EU and the US, but whether a particular document is accepted depends on the country and the type of document. In the EU, eIDAS Article 25(1) says an electronic signature cannot be denied legal effect or use as evidence just because it is electronic. In the US, the ESIGN Act and UETA give electronic signatures legal effect for most transactions, with exceptions such as wills and some family law and court documents. The SES vs AES vs QES guide explains the differences.

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What this is, and what it is not

SignClearly offers two kinds of signature: a simple electronic signature (SES), and an advanced electronic signature (AES) when the sender asks for an ID check of the signer. Whether a signature is accepted depends on your country and the type of document. Neither is a qualified electronic signature (QES).

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