The days of mailing contracts to be signed by hand are in the past. Now, if you want to save time and money on contract management, sending it digitally is the way to go.
Start reaping the benefits of this technology. Discover how to send and sign an online contract in just a few clicks, with Jotform Sign.
How secure is an online contract?
Electronic contracts have the same legal standing as traditional hard-copy contracts, thanks to legislation like the E-Sign Act in the United States – plus, with the help of digital encryption, they can actually be more secure than traditional contracts.
Create and send contracts electronically with Jotform
Jotform Sign is one of the best tools available for contract signing and management, allowing you to
- Create any kind of form or document for collecting signatures.
- Edit PDFs directly with the PDF Editor.
- Collect legally binding signatures with a dedicated e-signature tool.
- Store and keep track of all your signed documents using Jotform Tables.
How to create a contract
The best news? Creating a contract with Jotform Sign is as easy as one, two, three!
- Start by signing up with Jotform if you haven’t already.
- Browse over 100 contract templates available.
- Once you’ve selected your template, click Use Template.
How to edit a contract
At its heart, Jotform is a form building tool. So the contracts you create with Jotform Sign have easy-to-use form capabilities built right in.
- Click Add Field on the left of the screen – you’ll see a list of form elements to add to your contract.
- Drag and drop any of those fields into your document.
- To edit your contract templates, select any text in your document and then click Edit Template. From there, you can add any elements on the left by dragging and dropping into your document.
- To edit part of the document, select any portion of the text and click the gear icon that appears under it.
- You’ll then see a standard text editor in which you can make changes.
- Once you’re done reviewing and editing your contract, you can also customize the design. Start by selecting an area of text. Then click on the blue paint roller to edit the style of the selected area.
- Select from the options for changing colors, fonts, images, text alignment, and more.
- Once you’re done editing your document, close out the editor – then click Save and Exit.
How to send a contract
Once you’ve reviewed your document, it’s time to send it to your client. But before you do that, you may need someone else to look over it with a fresh pair of eyes. You can take care of the approval process with Jotform Approvals.
- Once reviewed, click the Send tab from the Sign Builder.
- Add your client’s name and email address to the list of recipients.
- Finally, hit Send to Sign.
Why use Jotform Sign?
Beyond just being a more efficient way to send and sign online contracts, with Jotform Sign you can easily:
- Edit PDF documents
- Convert PDFs to Jotform e-sign documents
- Create legally binding signatures on all documents
- Reuse contracts
- Proof documents with Jotform Approvals
- Manage document data and build reports
- Streamline payment collection
- Integrate with your favorite work tools and web page
- Guarantee free-forever access
Make signing contracts easy with Jotform
With an easy-to-use interface and plenty of helpful features, you can start your client relationships off on the right foot. But signing a contract is only the beginning — down the road you’ll likely need feedback, further payments, and much more.
Luckily, Jotform has over 10,000 different form templates — from store builders, to workflows, to order forms. Sign up for free access today.
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