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When signing a document with Yousign, you have the choice between three signature design options: the predesigned signature, the hand-drawn signature and the uploaded signature image. You can request signers to sign using a specific style if you wish. Follow this article to discover the different signing options.
It's important to remember that the visible signature image is essentially psychological and cosmetic, and merely materializes the signer's consent. On the other hand, the electronic signature, which has legal value, is a cryptographic process, immaterial and invisible, which is integrated into the PDF document format.
Predesigned signature
The default signature design option is Yousign's predesigned signature. It automatically generates a signature with the signer's name and surname.
The predesigned signature is the most accessible type of signature (just swipe to sign). Disabling it can make the signature less accessible for your signers.
If you disable the predesigned signature, you will not be able to sign from the Yousign inbox, or be able to bulk sign.
Hand-drawn signature
You can enable your signers to reproduce their handwritten signature directly in Yousign to sign your documents.
When signing your documents, your signers can materialize their signature on your documents by drawing their signature as shown below:
You cannot use the hand-drawn signature option if you are signing using the Qualified Electronic Signature, or bulk signature.
Upload signature image
You can enable signature image upload for your signers to allow them to affix their signature image directly on the documents to be signed.
Signers can upload images in JPG, JPEG, and PNG formats, with a maximum size of 5 MB.
When signing your documents, your signers can materialize their signature on your documents by uploading their signature as shown below:
Disable / Enable signature design options
You can choose which signature design options are available to your signers by customizing your organization's default signature settings.
To set your default signature design options :
Click on your initials at the bottom left of the page.
Click on "Signature settings".
Go the the signature design section.
Select which signature designs will be available to your signers by clicking on the checkbox. You must select at least one signature design option.
If the signature design checkbox is green, signers will have the option to sign with it. If the signature design checkbox is grey, signers will not have the option to sign with it.
Click on "Save signature settings".
Only the Account Owner and Admin users can set the default signature design options for all future signature requests of your organization. You cannot modify this in the signature settings.