Request signatures
Place signature, name and date fields, then send each person a signing link.
Request signatures sends a PDF to other people to sign online — a free alternative to paid e-signature services for everyday agreements. Place signature, name and date fields for up to 6 signers, choose whether they sign in order, and send each person their link. When everyone has signed, download the completed PDF with a certificate page showing who signed and when.
How to send a PDF for signature
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Select your PDF and add the people who need to sign.
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Place signature, name and date fields for each person on the pages.
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Create the signing links, send them, and track who has signed on your status page.
Questions and answers
Do the people signing need an account?
No. They open their link, review the document, type their name and sign — on a computer or phone.
What do I get at the end?
The signed PDF with a certificate page listing each signer, when they signed, their IP address and a fingerprint of the original file.
How long do signing links last?
7 days. After that the request and its files are deleted. You can delete a request sooner from its status page.
Is PDFfinch free?
Yes. Every tool is free to use, with no account, no email and no watermark added to your files.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. PDFfinch works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android. There is nothing to install.