HelloSign's Intro to eSignatures

eSignatures have been considered a legally binding way to sign documents and paperwork in the US since 2000 and Europe since 1999. The security of eSignatures depends in large part on the provider of your eSignatures. Here are some of the critical security checkpoints to check off before using any eSignature service:

Yes! eSignatures are a legally binding and accepted form of signature in the US, Canada, the UK, the European Union, and other parts of the world.

You can learn more about the legality of eSignatures here.

eSignatures are used to sign all types of documents and paperwork, from simple one sheet agreements to complex mortgage and loan paperwork.

Here are just a few examples of how eSignatures are being used:

• Sales teams are closing deals faster by streamlining the signing process

• HR directors are using eSignatures to simplify complicated onboarding paperwork

• Real estate agents are signing housing contracts

• Schools and administrative industries are easily signing applications and releases

Signing a document using HelloSign only takes a few minutes. Here are the steps to eSigning your first document:

With the HelloSign eSignature API you can:

• Keep signers on your page by embedding eSignatures into online paperwork flows

• Customize the signer's experience with white-labeling

• Remove the extra step of sending signers to a third-party site to sign documents

• Automate your paperwork to sign documents faster

For more detailed instructions, head over to our Help Center for information on this and other features.