Everything you need to know about digital signatures and our platform
A digital signature is an electronic form of a signature that can be used to authenticate the identity of the sender of a message or the signer of a document. It also ensures that the original content of the message or document has not been altered in transit.
Digital signatures use cryptographic techniques to provide:
While the terms are often used interchangeably, there are technical differences:
Electronic Signature (eSignature): A broad term that includes any electronic method of signing a document, such as typing your name, drawing with a mouse, or clicking "I agree."
Digital Signature: A specific type of electronic signature that uses cryptographic technology (PKI - Public Key Infrastructure) to provide enhanced security and verification.
Think of it this way: all digital signatures are electronic signatures, but not all electronic signatures are digital signatures. Our platform provides both types depending on your needs.
Yes, our basic digital signature service is completely free with no hidden charges.
You can:
No registration, no subscription fees, no credit card required. We support our free service through ethical advertising on our website.
No, you don't need to create an account to use our service.
We designed our platform to be as simple and accessible as possible. Just upload your document, sign it, and download it. No registration, no login, no email verification required.
This approach also enhances your privacy since we don't store any personal information or user accounts.
Currently, we support PDF (Portable Document Format) files exclusively.
PDF is the industry standard for document signing because it:
If you have documents in other formats (Word, Excel, images), you'll need to convert them to PDF first. Most operating systems and office software have built-in PDF conversion features.
Yes, digital signatures are legally valid in India under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
According to Section 3 of the IT Act, electronic signatures have the same legal standing as handwritten signatures when they meet specific criteria. The IT Amendment Act 2008 further strengthened this by recognizing various forms of electronic signatures.
Key legal provisions:
However, certain documents still require physical signatures or notarization. For more details, read our comprehensive legal guide.
Most business and personal documents can be signed digitally, including:
Yes, properly executed digital signatures are admissible as evidence in Indian courts.
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (as amended by IT Act 2000) provides for electronic records and digital signatures:
For maximum legal protection:
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with data protection regulations:
For complete details, please review our Privacy Policy.
Yes, we implement multiple layers of security to protect your documents:
We never view, share, or use your documents for any purpose other than processing your signature request.
Documents are automatically deleted within 1 hour of upload.
Our document lifecycle:
We also run cleanup scripts regularly to ensure no orphaned files remain on our servers. Once deleted, documents cannot be recovered.
No, your documents are completely private and only accessible to you during your signing session.
Privacy measures:
Important: While we ensure your documents are private on our platform, remember to keep your downloaded signed documents secure on your own devices.
We take security extremely seriously and have multiple measures in place to prevent breaches:
In the unlikely event of a security incident:
This is an important question, and the answer depends on the sensitivity of your documents:
For extremely sensitive documents, consider using enterprise-grade solutions with additional security certifications, or traditional signing methods.
Our platform works on all modern browsers and devices:
Requirements: JavaScript must be enabled, and cookies should be allowed for the session.
Common reasons and solutions:
If problems persist, try a different browser or contact our support team.
Yes! Our platform is fully responsive and works perfectly on mobile devices.
Mobile features:
Tip: For best experience on mobile, use landscape orientation when signing documents.
This can happen due to several reasons:
If your PDF uses custom fonts that aren't embedded, they may be substituted with standard fonts.
Some older PDFs may be updated to newer PDF standards during processing, which can affect rendering.
Different PDF viewers may render the same PDF slightly differently. Try opening the signed PDF in multiple viewers (Adobe Reader, browser, etc.).
What we preserve:
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