How to request digital signature on PDF files
Follow these easy steps to request e-signatures on PDFs, collaborate and track progress:
- Click the "Select a file" button or drag and drop a PDF file into the designated drop zone.
- Choose the document you wish to send for e-signing.
- Acrobat will then upload your file, and you can sign in.
- After signing in, add recipients' email addresses and click "Next".
- Mark the spot where signers need to fill in and sign.
- Click "Send" to send your document for e-signing.
- Keep track of progress and send reminders if needed. Recipients will be notified via email.
Integration with Adobe Acrobat for seamless workflow management
Adobe Acrobat’s signature request tool seamlessly integrates with your cloud storage, making it easy to manage an orderly workflow. It is also simple to monitor which documents are signed and which still need to be signed, allowing for real-time collaboration across your network.
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Get online Adobe signatures for PDFs
When you need to get a PDF document signed quickly, use Adobe Acrobat online services. The Request e-signatures tool lets others sign PDF documents online without any hassle.
Collaborate with others to e-sign documents
Just sign in to Acrobat, then add signers and assign the fields they need to complete. After a quick preview, click Send to email your request for e-signature.
Simplified e-signing for recipients
E-signing documents is easy with Acrobat online services. Recipients receive a link to the online agreement by email. After opening it, they can sign the doc online in seconds for free, with no downloads, sign-ups, printing or scanning required.
Speed up your document workflows
Our Acrobat e-signing tool saves considerable time and effort. Instead of waiting on documents, you can send agreements in a few minutes and recipients can immediately add their e-signatures online to confirm.
Trusted and secure e-signatures tool
The Acrobat e-signature tool uses Acrobat Sign technology to ensure tamper-proof, signed agreements. You own the signing process of your documents throughout.
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Our Adobe e-signing tool lets you seal deals in record time. With a free Acrobat account, you can complete two request e-signature transactions monthly, every 30 days.
Common reasons to request signatures for PDF files
Business contracts and agreements
Use Adobe Acrobat's e-signature request feature to create and manage business contracts online. Send documents for electronic signatures, track their progress, and receive alerts when complete. Ideal for modern corporate operations, it enhances efficiency and promotes legal compliance.
Legal documents and forms
Adobe Acrobat simplifies sending e-signature requests, enabling legal professionals to reach clients regardless of location.
HR paperwork and employee onboarding
Streamline HR paperwork and employee onboarding by enabling electronic signing of tax forms, offer letters, NDAs, and more. This results in faster onboarding, reduced errors, and improved compliance for HR and new hires.
Real estate transactions and property agreements
When it comes to real estate transactions, security is paramount. If you're purchasing property, you may need to sign papers to transfer ownership and make payments. Adobe's end-to-end encrypted signature tool provides a secure platform to facilitate this process.
Questions about requesting e-signatures? We have answers.
When you use Adobe e-signing tools to collect electronic signatures, you can trust they are secure. The Acrobat e-signature solution uses Acrobat Sign technology to make sure signers can’t change the agreement after they add signatures, protecting signed documents from tampering. In addition, you can track and manage all sign requests — creating a valuable audit trail with timestamps.
You can also try Adobe Acrobat Pro for free for seven days to do more with PDF files on Mac or Windows. The Acrobat Pro trial lets you use digital signatures, collect e-signatures with advanced authentication, create e-signing templates, fill PDF forms and sign documents yourself with your initials, a typed signature or an image of your signature. Acrobat Pro also lets you edit PDF documents, use annotation toolbar functionality, create fillable PDF forms, use cloud storage and convert PDF files to Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint spreadsheets or Excel formats. You can work online, on your desktop or on your mobile device, using the Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile app on your iPad tablet, iPhone or Android device. Free tutorials can get you up and running fast. Third-party integrations can also make your document workflows more efficient.
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