Unlimited signature requests. Free forever.
How it works
From PDF to signed copy.
- Step 1 of 6
Upload a PDF
Drop in the contract as it is.
- Up to 10 MB
- Up to 200 pages
- Step 2 of 6
Add the people signing
Everyone at once, or in the order you set.
- At once or in order
- A colour for each signer
- Step 3 of 6
Place the fields
Signature, initials, date signed, text and checkbox, in each signer’s colour.
- 5 field types
- Reusable as a template
- Step 4 of 6
Send
Each person gets their own link, and a reminder after 3 days, then 4 days later, then 7 days after that.
- A link for each person
- Reminders sent for you
- Step 5 of 6
They sign on their phone
No account and nothing to install: one screen of consent, then the document.
- No account
- Nothing to install
- Step 6 of 6
Everyone gets the signed copy
The signed PDF and a certificate with its fingerprint and the full trail.
- SHA-256 fingerprint
- Full audit trail
Download a sample certificate (PDF)How to check a signed PDF
For the person signing
Your client signs in under a minute, on their phone.
- No account or app
- They open the link in the email and sign.
- One screen of consent
- They agree to sign electronically, then see the document.
- Nothing is lost
- Every field saves as they type, so a dropped signal on a train costs nothing.
- Always clear what’s left
- A bar at the bottom counts the fields still to fill.
Questions
Is Paraph really free?
Yes. The free plan has no monthly limit on signature requests, signers, team members or templates, and no trial period. It puts a “Signed with Paraph” badge on the signing page, the emails and the certificate.
Who is Paraph for?
Anyone who needs a document signed: small and medium-sized businesses, startups, indie hackers and freelancers, anywhere. Most send NDAs, contractor and freelance agreements, client contracts, offer letters and consent forms.
Why is it free, and what’s the catch?
The catch is the badge. Sending one more document costs us a few emails and a little storage, so we can afford to give sending away; the badge is how new people find Paraph, and Pro pays for the rest.
A fair use policy stops the free plan being used for phishing, and it has no document count.
What does Pro include?
Pro is £19 a month or £190 a year, for any team size. It includes:
- No “Signed with Paraph” badge on your documents, emails or certificates
- Team roles and permissions
- Up to 50 signers on one document, instead of 20
- Your logo and colour on emails, the signing page and the certificate
- Folders
- Templates shared with the whole organisation
- Retention controls: delete on a schedule, with a legal hold that overrides it
Do the people signing need an account?
No. They open the link in the email and sign in their browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. There is nothing to install, and no account is made for them.
Where are my documents stored, and who can see them?
In London. Documents and the database are with Supabase in AWS eu-west-2, and the servers that handle them run in Vercel’s London region.
On Free, everyone in your organisation can see every document. On Pro, members see their own documents and those in shared folders, and owners and admins see everything. What Paraph itself can see is on the security page.
How long do you keep my documents?
Until you delete them. The only thing deleted without you asking is a draft you never sent, 90 days after it was last edited, and we email you 14 days before. On Pro you can also set rules that delete documents on a schedule.
Is an electronic signature legally binding?
Yes, for most business agreements in the UK, the EU and the US: the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the UK’s version of the eIDAS rules, the EU’s eIDAS Regulation, and the US ESIGN Act and state laws all stop a signature being refused just because it is electronic. Each has exceptions, such as wills and documents that need a witness or a notary.
What can’t I sign with Paraph?
Anything that needs more than a simple electronic signature: deeds, wills, lasting powers of attorney, Land Registry documents, and anything that has to be witnessed or needs a qualified electronic signature.
Most business contracts, such as NDAs, contractor and freelance agreements, client contracts, offer letters and consent forms, can be signed with Paraph. When you need a wet signature or a witness.
How is Paraph different from DocuSign?
DocuSign has no free plan. Its Standard plan is priced per person: £20 each a month on annual billing, with 100 envelopes per user a year. Paraph’s free plan has no monthly limit, and Pro is £19 a month for the whole team. DocuSign does a great deal Paraph doesn't, including an API and integrations and advanced and qualified electronic signatures. Paraph does less: there is no API, no integrations and no way to send from your own email domain yet, and the question above lists what it can’t sign.