Benefits of e-signatures
Faster turnaround
Get your business documents and contracts signed in a few days rather than months.
Legal compliance
Business documents signed with e-signatures are legally valid in major industries like finance and healthcare, as well as for government use.
Cost efficiency
Digitizing your signing process eliminates printing, logistics, and maintenance costs.
Popular use cases
- Sales contracts
- Employment offer letters
- Vendor and sales agreements
- Purchase orders and invoice copies
- Job acceptance letters and NDAs
- Patient intake and consent forms
- Rental or lease agreements
- Registration and application forms
Why should you use electronic signatures?
Electronic signatures eliminate the need for printed paperwork, making it much easier for you to digitally sign, send, and manage all of your documents from anywhere and on any device. They can help business owners make their operations entirely paper-free, massively reduce printing and scanning costs, and reduce the turnaround time for deals.
How do you create an electronic signature?
Creating an electronic signature for yourself is very easy. All you have to do is sign up for an app like Zoho Sign and set up your profile. In your profile, you can add your signature and generate an electronic signature that can be used to sign documents online. You may add your signature in one of three ways: draw, type, or upload.
How do electronic signatures work with Zoho Sign?
Zoho Sign uses digital signature technology for electronic document signing. To sign a document with Zoho Sign, all you have to do is open the app, upload or import your document, and sign it or send it out for signatures. You can use Zoho Sign to add your electronic signature to PDF, Word, Excel, and several other document file types. If you’re new to the world of electronic signatures, Zoho Sign offers a free plan that lets you make your electronic signature and sign up to five documents a month
Are electronic signatures in Zoho Sign secure?
All documents in Zoho Sign are encrypted with AES-256-bit encryption while at rest and TLS/SSL in transmission. Zoho Sign uses PKI standards to protect documents and ensure the highest level of integrity.
How do you get a document electronically signed?
You can sign up for a free account or free trial with Zoho Sign to get started. With Zoho Sign, you can sign documents yourself and collect signatures. Read this section of our help documentation to start collecting signatures on business documents from your signers.
How can you quickly sign a document yourself?
With Zoho Sign, you can sign documents and send the signed copy to multiple recipients. Learn more
Are electronic signatures and digital signatures the same?
No. An electronic signature is the digital form of your signature that can be copied from any document. A digital signature is more like an electronic fingerprint, which is based on public key infrastructure (PKI). Learn more
What document formats does Zoho Sign support for electronic signatures?
Zoho Sign supports all popular document file types: PDF, JPG, DOC, DOCX, PNG, ODT, RFT, TXT, HTML, XLS, XLSX, TEXT, and SXW.
Are electronic signatures legal?
Electronic signatures are considered legally equivalent to physically signed paper documents in many countries around the world, and they have become increasingly popular as remote work rises. There are several electronic signature and transaction laws that govern the usage of this technology, and Zoho Sign complies with most of these regulations worldwide. To see if Zoho Sign is legally valid in your country, you can check our legality guide.