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Upload a PDF, drop signature fields, send to one or many signers. Audit trail, IP capture, timestamping. ESIGN Act and UETA compliant for binding legal effect.

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What it is

E-Signature, plainly.

E-signatures have been legally equivalent to wet signatures in the US since the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN Act) of 2000, and state-level UETA (Uniform Electronic Transactions Act) in 49 states (New York has its own law with the same effect). For most business documents (contracts, NDAs, engagement letters, vendor agreements, employee onboarding) e-signatures are fully binding.

A few document categories require wet signatures or notarization: wills, certain real estate documents (varies by state), some court filings. For the 95% of everyday business documents, e-signature is the standard.

Our e-signature tool is built into File.Business. Upload a PDF (or use a contract template), drop signature and date fields, set the signer order if multiple, send via email. Signers click, sign with mouse or finger, the document is sealed with a tamper-evident hash and a full audit log of IP addresses and timestamps.

Who this is for

Common situations.

Professional servicesEngagement letters, NDAs, consulting agreements. Send to client, get back signed.
Real estateLeases, offers, addenda. Most jurisdictions accept e-signed real estate documents.
EmployersOffer letters, I-9, W-4, employee handbooks. Onboarding signed before day one.
Vendors and contractorsMSAs, SOWs, change orders. Faster turnaround, no scanning.
Side businessesClient agreements, retainer agreements. Look professional.
Funded companiesInvestor docs (SAFEs, board consents). Audit trail matters for compliance.
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What is included

What is included.

  • Unlimited signatures, free on every plan
  • PDF upload or template-based sending
  • Drag-and-drop signature, date, initials, text fields
  • Multi-signer support with signing order
  • Audit trail (IP, timestamp, email, device)
  • Tamper-evident hash on completed documents
  • Templates for common documents
  • Mobile-friendly signer experience
  • Documents auto-saved to Document Vault
How it works

Four steps. We handle the rest.

Step 1
UploadPDF, Word, or pick a contract template.
Step 2
Place fieldsDrag signature, date, initials, text fields onto pages.
Step 3
SendAdd signers in order. Email goes out.
Step 4
SignedCompleted PDF with audit log in your vault.
Side by side

How we compare.

DocuSign
Premium
$10-$40/user/month, dominant.
HelloSign
Mid
$15-$25/user/month.
PandaDoc
Mid
$19+/user/month, contracts-focused.
File.Business
Honest
All-in pricing, real specialists.
  • Free on every plan
  • Unlimited signatures
  • ESIGN/UETA compliant
  • Audit trail with hash
  • Auto-saved to Document Vault
  • Templates included
DocuSignHelloSignPandaDocFile.Business
Per user/mo$10-$40$15-$25$19+free
ESIGN/UETA compliantyesyesyesyes
Audit trailyesyesyesyes
Templatesyesyesyesyes
Stored in vaultmanualmanualmanualauto
“My engagement letter used to take a week to come back signed. With e-sign, it averages 4 hours. New clients start work faster, I get paid faster.”
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Lila WhitmanFounder, Whitman Law (Solo Practice)
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FAQ

Common questions.

Are e-signatures legally binding?
Yes. ESIGN Act (federal, 2000) and state UETA (49 states, plus New York\u2019s ESRA) give them the same legal force as wet signatures for most business documents.
What documents require wet signatures?
Wills, certain real estate transfers (varies by state), some court filings, certain family law documents. For business contracts, e-signature is standard.
Is the audit trail admissible in court?
Yes. The IP, timestamp, email, and device captured per signer is standard evidence accepted by US courts.
How does the tamper-evident hash work?
When all signers complete, the document is hashed (SHA-256) and the hash is stored in the audit log. Any change to the document after signing invalidates the hash.
Multi-signer documents?
Yes. Up to 50 signers, with signing order if needed.
Are signers required to have a File.Business account?
No. Signers receive an email link, click, sign in browser. No account required.
Mobile signing?
Yes. Mobile-optimized. Signers can sign with finger on phone or tablet.
What about international signers?
Yes. Most major countries have similar e-signature laws (eIDAS in EU, etc.). For documents specifically requiring qualified electronic signatures (QES) in the EU, that is a different tier we do not currently support.
Bulk send?
Yes. Send the same document to many signers at once, each gets their own copy.
Free on every plan?
Yes. Unlimited signatures, no per-signature fees, on every File.Business plan.

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When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.

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