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Do you need to sign a document in which you are the only signer? With Yousign, you can do it with ease, legally, and for free.
📽️ Discover how to sign your own document:
To sign your own documents (with only yourself as a signer), follow these 3 steps:
Import documents
Prepare documents you need to sign
Sign!
Signing your own documents is available unlimitedly with simple electronic signatures on all plans (Free, One, Plus, and Pro).
If you have the QES add-on, you can self-sign using the qualified electronic signature. you will use a QES credit for this signature
Step 1: Import documents
Go to your Signatures Dashboard,
Click on the arrow 🔽 next to the "New Request" button in the top right corner,
Select the "Self-sign a document" option,
The signature can only be done with the Simple Electronic Signature level without a security code. If you wish to sign yourself with a higher level or with a security code, you must create a signature request.
Import the document(s) you want to sign in PDF or DOCX format (up to 50 documents and with a maximum size of 50MB per document) by clicking on "+" or dragging your documents into Yousign.
Step 2: Prepare the documents you need to sign
You are automatically added as the only signer:
Drag the signature field onto your document (mandatory step),
If necessary, drag other fields onto your document (optional step):
Read-only text,
Initials,
Mention (e.g., Signed on #date, Read and approved),
Click on "Sign now" in the upper right corner of your screen.
Note: You can move the fields on your document and resize them if needed.
Step 3: Sign!
Review and scroll through the documents,
Swipe to sign,
Click on the "Download" button to save the signed document.
If one or more people need to sign the document, you must send a signature request. It will also be possible to add yourself as a signer.