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Send a PDF for e-Signature: How to Get Other People to Sign Your Document

By EZ PDF Editor ยท Published August 19, 2026 ยท 5 min read

You've filled the contract. Now someone else has to sign it. Sending a PDF for e-signature takes about a minute: add the signers, drop the signature boxes, send โ€” and the signed PDF comes back to everyone automatically.

Sending a document for signature used to mean printing, scanning, emailing, waiting, and doing it all again for the next person. Now it's: add signers, drop signature boxes, send. That's the whole workflow.

The minute it takes

  1. Open the PDF in the editor โ€” or write one from scratch with the Write tool.
  2. Pick Send for Signature โ€” choose who needs to sign: name, email, role.
  3. Place a signature box for each signer โ€” drag it onto the page where they sign.
  4. Send โ€” each signer gets a link. They open it in the browser, draw or type their signature, and it's done.
  5. Get the finished file โ€” when everyone has signed, the completed PDF is emailed to all parties automatically.

No printing. No scanning. No chasing.

What signers experience

A clean page with the document and a signature box. Tap, draw or type your signature, confirm, done. No account, no app, no watermark. They can also add an initial here and a signature there โ€” the boxes you placed.

When to level up to live signing

A click-to-sign link is perfect for most documents. When you need more โ€” a witnessed signature, identity checks, or proof of the moment โ€” send the same document through the Video Signing Room: live video, consent, identity verification, recording, and the sealed PDF at the end.

What you get back

The completed file is sealed automatically โ€” every signing now produces a Certificate of Signing & Seal page and a verifiable fingerprint, so the copy in your records is provably the original.

Send your first signature request

Free tier includes signature requests โ€” Pro Signing unlocks more plus live video signing.

Send for signature →

The short version

Sending a PDF for e-signature is add signers, drop boxes, send. Signers open a link, sign in the browser, and the completed, sealed PDF comes back to everyone automatically. A minute of setup; the evidence follows.

FAQ

How do I send a PDF for e-signature?

Open the PDF, pick Send for Signature, add your signers (name, email), place a signature box for each, and send. Each signer gets a link; when everyone has signed, the completed PDF is emailed to all parties.

Do signers need an account?

No. Signers open their link in a browser, draw or type their signature, and it's done โ€” no app, no account.

Can I make signatures happen in a specific order?

For controlled workflows use the Video Signing Room's strict signing order. For simple requests, signers can sign in any order.

How much does sending for signature cost?

The free tier includes a limited number of e-signature requests; Pro Signing unlocks unlimited requests, multiple signers, identity checks and the Video Signing Room.

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