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Business owner or freelancer? Future-proof your livelihood with professional contracts signed in ± 24 hours. Start signing right away—no account needed.Need eSign for your team? Contact us.

  • Sign with security and legal compliance
  • Keep track of unsigned contracts
  • Collaborate with clients

Quicker Contracts, Better Business

Get those contracts sent and signed quicker, work closer with your clients, and focus on building your empire with the eSign tool from Smallpdf.

Collaborate With Clients

eSign simplifies contract signing for you and your clients by enabling you to add signature fields and other form fields, such as initials, date, and checkboxes. You can request PDF signatures from up to 100 people at a time, with clear instructions on where to sign your contract and other PDF forms. No more mistakes, no more smudges. Enhance collaboration and speed up contract turnaround time with the simplest tool for electronic signatures around.

Safeguard Your Business With eSign

As electronic signatures are binding, security takes the highest priority when it comes to digital contracts and other electronically signed documents. Smallpdf eSign complies with ISO/IEC 27001 and legal eIDAS standards for electronic signatures, so you’re in safe hands. Our digital signatures can be authenticated using all common PDF Readers to ensure the file hasn't been tampered with after signing.

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Keep Track of Unsigned Contracts

eSign comes with integrated tracking functionality, providing you with an overview of the document’s timeline. This helps you keep track of individual missing signatures, enabling you to act in a timely manner to nudge clients before deadlines are reached. eSign makes electronic signatures easy and takes the edge off in the contract signing process.

Collect Online Signatures in 24 Hours

  • 3 Weeks by Post

    Printing out contracts, trips to the post office, and paying for postage stamps? No, thanks!

  • 1 Week by Email

    Your client prints, signs, scans, and converts before sending the signed documents. Quicker than post, but not much simpler!

  • ± 24 Hours With eSign

    Your client completes contracts online—no printing, no scanning, no fuss. Digitally timestamped and ready to go!

Secure E-signing—Guaranteed

  • ISO/IEC 27001 Certified

    We are audited annually on information security management. Your data and documents are in a secure environment.

  • GDPR Compliant

    Our GDPR-compliance shows that we’re responsible and transparent about how we collect, process, and store personal data.

  • eIDAS Compliant

    We use EU Trust Listed services for electronic signatures, guaranteeing that digital signatures and identification are secure.

  • TLS Encryption

    When we process files—during uploads, conversion, and so on—they’re protected by state-of-the-art encryption technology.

  • LTV Timestamping

    Long-Term Validation Timestamping adds an authentication level for digital signatures so they can’t be forged or tampered with.

  • HTTPS Protection

    We consider HTTPS (or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) for secure network communication a standard for our site.

  • Digital Signing

    With Simple Electronic Signatures, we offer digital signing, with more features for authentication and increased security.

  • Activity Timeline & Tracking

    All electronic signatures are tracked, helping you keep tabs on who signed and when, and identify missing signatures for reminders.

  • Secure Document Storage

    Your documents can be stored securely and conveniently right next to your favorite PDF tools. You can disable this feature anytime.

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How to Sign a PDF Document Online:

  1. Import or drag & drop your PDF file to our eSign tool.
  2. Add your signature, initials, text, and dates as needed.
  3. Invite Signees to sign the PDF if required.
  4. Click “Finish & Sign” to apply your changes.
  5. Download or share your signed PDF file—done!

Questions About eSign?

Got any questions for us about eSign and how it works? We’ve covered a few of our most frequently asked questions about the tool right here. But if you can’t find what you’re looking for, just get in touch and we’ll help you out.

  • Can I digitally sign Word documents?

    Our eSign signature tool accepts multiple document formats, not only PDF format. You can upload Word documents, Excel sheets, PowerPoint documents, or various image files. They will automatically be converted to PDF files, ready for secure signing. Add your own signature, or click on “Invite signees” and add the name and email address of anyone who needs to signed the document too.

  • Is it safe to use Smallpdf eSign?

    Totally! Smallpdf and its tools are ISO/IEC 27001 certified as well as compliant with GDPR and eIDAS. Our document processing comes with advanced TLS encryption, so all your file transfers are secure. You also get free document storage when you create an account.

  • Are digital signatures legal in my country?

    Signatures created with eSign carry an LTV (Long-Term Validation) timestamp to verify signatures and signees. Digital signatures are generally legally binding, but it’s always a good idea to check in with your local laws when it comes to signature legality, or ask the advice of a legal professional.

  • Can I try eSign out first before I subscribe?

    Of course! You’ll usually be able to create two free signatures per day, but you can also try out eSign totally unrestricted with a 7-day free trial. If you love it, you can sign up for an account to get unlimited access to eSign and 20 other PDF tools that’ll change the way you get work done.

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