Send a PDF for electronic signature for free

Yes, you can request signatures on your PDF for free with Adobe Reader. Sign up for a free Adobe Acrobat account and you can send a PDF for signatures online with Adobe. Note that free accounts are limited to two requests every 30 days on a rolling basis.

Yes, to request a signature, you need to access  All Tools  from the  Menu Bar  while in your PDF. Once that’s done, select  Request e-signatures  , then add the email address of your signers. Specify where to sign with drop-down signature fields and send.

No, you do not need Adobe Sign to request a signature – and neither does your signee. There are plenty of other benefits to it, as well. For example, Adobe Sign doesn’t require Adobe Acrobat and allows you to track, request, and manage e-signatures with advanced features.

Yes, Adobe's tools for collecting e-signatures are secure and tamper-proof. Once someone has signed the document, they cannot change the agreement afterwards—the document is locked down and cannot be altered. Once you've sent the document to be signed, all recipients' interactions with it are timestamped, too.

An alternative to the free online tool is a 7-day free trial of Adobe Acrobat Pro. With this, you can collect e-signatures with advanced authentication, among many other features. The tools are powered by Adobe Sign technology, which is backed by trust service providers (TSPs) and complies with regulations across the globe.

You can request multiple signatures for your PDF with Acrobat online tools. Once you've uploaded your PDF, simply add the signees’ email addresses.

Need certain people to sign in at a specific place? You can mark up the PDF with where people need to sign. The PDF is sent to the first person on the email list. When they've e-signed it, it goes to the next person on the list, and so on. When everyone has signed, each recipient gets a copy of the completed agreement.

Yes, with Adobe Acrobat, whenever you request an e-signature, you'll get a notification via email with the signed document attached once your signee completes the request. Notifications include email alerts and sometimes in-app notifications. With Adobe Sign, you can track the status of documents in real-time.

To format a PDF for a signature, you’ll need to use a PDF editor like Adobe Acrobat to open the PDF file and select Request e-signatures or Fill & Sign from the toolbar. Place signature fields where needed, such as the signature, initials or date.

If your PDF isn’t signable, the set security features on the file could be blocking your ability to sign. You can check the security options with your PDF editing software. If signing isn’t possible, ask the document’s author for an unlocked version.

Yes, you can sign documents on your mobile phone or tablet using Adobe Acrobat’s mobile app. No need to print your PDF off—just open the app, select the PDF, tap the signature field, and add your e-signature using your finger or a stylus. It’s quick, easy, and secure.

In Adobe Acrobat, you can send a PDF for signature for free in just a few steps:

1. Open your PDF in Acrobat.
2. Select  Request e-signatures  from the toolbar.
3. Enter the email addresses of the people who need to sign. You can add multiple recipients if needed.
4. Add signature fields where you want each person to sign.
5. Click Send.

Each signer will receive an email with a secure link to open the document, add their signature, and submit it. Once all parties have signed, you’ll get a notification and a copy of the completed, signed PDF—no printing, scanning, or mailing required.