How to request signatures on PDF files
Follow these easy steps to get others to sign PDFs and track progress:
- Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a file into the drop zone.
- Select the document you want to send for e-signing.
- After Acrobat uploads the file, sign in.
- Add recipients’ email addresses, then click Next.
- Mark where signers need to fill in and sign.
- Click Send to send your document for e-signing.
- Track progress and send reminders if needed.
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Online e-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.
Get others to e-sign documents
Acrobat makes e-signing a snap. 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.
Free, easy e-signing for recipients
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 document workflows
The Acrobat e-signing tool saves considerable time. Instead of overnighting documents, you can send a contract in a few minutes, and recipients can immediately add their e-signatures online.
E-signatures you can trust
The Acrobat e-signature tool uses Acrobat Sign technology to ensure tamper-proof, signed agreements. You manage the signing process for your important documents — from start to finish.
Try high-quality Adobe tools for free
Our e-signing tool lets you seal deals in record time. With a free Acrobat account, you can complete two request e-signatures transactions every 30 days on a rolling basis.
Questions? 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 start an Adobe Acrobat Pro 7-day free trial to do more with PDF files on Mac or Windows. The Acrobat Pro free 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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