We live in a globalized world in which each person is responsible for their actions. For agreements between individuals and companies, words are not always enough, but in most cases a document certifying that the parties involved have reached an agreement is necessary.
The documents are vital in our day to day life, and depending on the work that we find, we may have to sign several of them a day. While it was once necessary for both parties to meet, as technology has progressed, methods for signing documents have been modernized.
How to electronically sign a word document
Nowadays there are applications for practically everything and many of them, fortunately for us is destined to facilitate us day by day. This is the case, for example of those that allow us to sign a document from our mobile quickly and easily, and without the need to print it.
If the first fax and then the scanner ended the need to physically meet to sign an agreement, now thanks to our mobile devices, we do not even have to print a paper. And we are not talking about the option offered by Apple in its own operating system, but the different third-party applications that you can find in Google Play and the App Store. Let’s review some of the Electronic signature apps here.
SignEasy:
This is a leading and well-known App to sign which are available for Android and iOS devices. This application offers self-signed prompts, a remote signature, and in-person signature.
That is, on the one hand, it allows you to sign, fill and send any types of document format such as Word, JPG, Pages, Text, Excel, PDF, PNG, and etc. On the other hand, you can have someone sign on your phone.
And finally, it is possible to send document files to others for them to sign. It also allows you to add an image as a signature in case you have scanned your actual signature on a piece of paper.
The SignEasy app stores our documents in the most popular cloud services (such as Dropbox, Evernote, or Box) to import and store files easily. And also you can access them from various devices. Use SSL encryption to protect stored and sent documents.
SignEasy has a free trial period of one week, but from there it is necessary to pay a monthly/annual subscription or a “signature package” to continue taking advantage of its functions.
Here are the links to download:
For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glykka.easysign&hl=en_IN
For iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/signeasy-sign-and-fill-docs/id381786507?mt=8
DocuSign:
Several million users support the usefulness of this app with which you can not only complete and sign documents, but also tell a person to sign a document immediately with your finger on the screen of your device or send it by email so that do it remotely.
DocuSign supports PDF, Excel, Word, Images such as PNG, JPEG, TIFF, etc., and allows you to store documents in the cloud in services such as Evernote, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, and Salesforce to access them from anywhere. For added security, it uses encryption and offers a customized privacy setting.
There is a free version of DocuSign that includes unlimited signatures, but there are also several premium plans available that include more features and document submissions.
Here are the links to download:
For Android: https://www.docusign.com/esignature/document-signing-app-android
For iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/docusign-upload-sign-docs/id474990205?mt=8
Significant:
It allows you to complete and sign PDF documents with the possibility of adding attachments (such as passport photo or driver’s license) without difficulty. It also supports sending documents by email and storage in the cloud.
It requires an Internet connection to upload a document to SIGNificant, but once it has been loaded into the application, it is possible to work with it and the templates of the forms completely offline.
In addition, its developers ensure that this app is able to register a person’s signature using all available parameters (such as acceleration, speed, and pace) to analyze their biometric characteristics in case of legal dispute.
There is a free version of the application that allows you to enjoy the basic functions, but to take advantage of all its possibilities you need a monthly subscription.
Here are the links to download:
For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xyzmo.signature&hl=en
For iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/significant-e-signing-client/id433375543?mt=8
Adobe Fill & Sign:
Finally, we have the Adobe alternative, perhaps one of the least complete but that stands out for its simplicity. Using this app, you can easily sign documents on Android.
The Adobe application allows us to sign or fill out the forms of any PDF. We will only have to select where we want to sign and stamp our stamp.
One of the strengths of this application is that we can scan paper documents with our mobile phone using the camera, saving us the process of searching for a scanner.
Adobe Fill & Sign documents app is completely free and does not require a subscription. In case we look for more features, we will have to opt for Adobe Sign, a more complete version of the application.
The Adobe proposal, in addition to supporting PDF forms, also allows us to photograph a sheet of paper to convert it into a digital document and, from there, we have the possibility to fill it out and send it by email and/or save it in the cloud.
Here are the links to download:
For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.fas&hl=en
For iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-fill-sign-doc-filler/id950099951?mt=8
SignNow:
This tool allows you to upload an image or Word document (from the mail, Dropbox or photographing it with the mobile phone’s camera and automatically converts it into a PDF file to be filled in by adding text, date, and signature with your finger.
Like most proposals, it supports storage in the Cloud and sending documents for someone else to sign. In the latter case, it is possible to follow up and receive a notification when it is already signed. Its developer affirms that security is guaranteed thanks to a banking quality encryption.
The free version offers the basic functions and allows the signing of a limited number of documents per month. If you want to access more features or sign more documents, a paid subscription is required.
Here are the links to download:
For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.signnow.android&hl=en_IN
For iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/signnow-sign-and-fill-docs/id489262811?mt=8
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