Request signatures
Send a document to others to sign, with an audit trail.
How to use Request signatures
Upload a contract or form, add the people who need to sign it and place their fields: signature, initials, date signed, name, text or checkbox. PDFVelora emails each signer a personal link; they sign in their browser without creating an account, after agreeing to sign electronically. You can see who has opened and signed, resend a link or cancel the request. When the last person signs, everyone receives the completed PDF with its audit trail.
Upload the PDF
Sign in and upload the document to sign, up to 25 MB and 500 pages.
Add the signers
Enter each signer's full name and email address, up to 10 people, and an optional message.
Place the fields
Choose a field type, click where it goes on the page and assign it to a signer. Each signer needs at least one signature field.
Send and follow progress
Send the request, then follow who has opened and signed from your signature requests page.
Get the signed PDF
When everyone has signed, the completed PDF with its audit trail is emailed to all parties.
Questions about Request signatures
What does the audit trail contain?
Pages added at the end of the signed PDF record the document's title, page count and SHA-256 fingerprint as sent, the sender, and for each signer their email address, IP address, browser and when they opened the document, agreed to sign electronically and signed, followed by the full event log, in UTC.
Are these electronic signatures legally valid?
Electronic signatures are widely recognised, for example under the ESIGN Act and UETA in the United States and as simple electronic signatures under the EU eIDAS Regulation. Each signer agrees to sign electronically before signing, and that consent is recorded. Rules differ by country and type of document, so check what applies to yours.
Do signers need an account?
No. Each signer gets their own link by email and signs in the browser. Only the sender needs a PDFVelora account, which is free.
How many signature requests can I send?
A free account can send 3 signature requests a month; Pro and Business plans have no monthly limit. Each request can have up to 10 signers.
How long do signers have, and how long is the document kept?
Signers have 30 days to sign once a request is sent. A finished request and its documents are kept for one year and then deleted; you can delete them sooner.
Can I remind someone who hasn't signed?
Yes. From the request page, resend the link to any signer who hasn't signed yet. The new link replaces the previous one.