Electronic signature online: sign a document or get it signed remotely
Signing a document online should take a minute: upload the PDF, draw your signature, RoostDrive places it where it belongs and produces the signed document — with your name, the date and the fingerprint of the original file. To get someone else to sign, type their e-mail: they sign remotely from their browser, with no account to create.
RoostDrive provides a simple electronic signature in the sense of the eIDAS regulation, included in the free plan and hosted in Europe. The signed document stays filed in your workspace, under "Signed documents", shareable and queryable by AI.
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Sign a document online yourself, in three moves
The most frequent need is not getting someone else to sign — it is signing a document you already have: a quote to return, a certificate, a contract received by e-mail. RoostDrive gives it a short path:
- ✓Upload the PDF to your workspace (or pick a document already there) and click "Sign this document";
- ✓Draw your signature with the mouse or a finger; RoostDrive spots the obvious place ("Signature:", the slot planned by the template) or suggests the bottom of the last page — adjust if needed;
- ✓Confirm: a new "(signed)" PDF is created, the original stays untouched. Under the signature, a discreet mention states the signer, the date and the SHA-256 fingerprint of the original document — enough to prove what was signed.
Get a document signed remotely, by e-mail
To collect the signature of a client, an employee or a partner, pick the document, enter up to ten e-mail addresses and a short message. RoostDrive sends each person a personal link, valid seven days by default.
The recipient opens the link on their phone or computer, reads the document, signs — no account, no app. You are notified by e-mail as soon as they have signed, and the signed document is filed automatically in your workspace.
Fillable documents: text, date, checkboxes and signature
When the document must also be completed (inventory report, information sheet, mandate, purchase order), place fields directly on the PDF: text, multi-line area, date, checkbox, signature. Share the code-protected link: your recipient fills in and signs, and you get back a flattened PDF — the answers are part of the document and can no longer be edited.
Documents generated by RoostDrive's AI assistant arrive with their slots already detected: the fields position themselves, you only check.
Draft the document with AI, sign right after
Service contract, certificate, letter, quote: describe what you need, the assistant drafts it, you customize (logo, colours, font) and move to signature without switching tools. You can even start without an account from the "Try" page: sign-up only happens at the end.
What is the legal value of an online electronic signature?
RoostDrive provides a simple electronic signature under article 25 of the eIDAS regulation: it cannot be denied legal effect solely because it is electronic, and it suits the vast majority of everyday uses — quotes, service contracts, certificates, mandates, inventory reports, HR documents.
What makes it verifiable: the mention applied (signer, date) and the SHA-256 fingerprint of the original document, which demonstrates that the signed file is the one that was presented. For acts requiring a qualified signature (notarial deeds, some regulated contracts), a qualified trust service provider remains necessary — we would rather tell you than oversell.
Free, hosted in Europe
Signing, getting signed and sharing a document costs nothing at RoostDrive: it is included in the free plan, no credit card — only AI features consume credits. Your documents are hosted in Europe, never used to train models, and sensitive data is pseudonymized before any AI call.
Frequently asked questions
How do I sign a document online for free?
Create a free RoostDrive account, upload your PDF, click "Sign this document", draw your signature and confirm: the signed PDF is ready to download or send. No credit card.
How do I get a document signed remotely?
Open the document in RoostDrive, choose "Get this document signed", enter the e-mail of the signer(s) (up to ten) and a message. Each receives a personal link, signs from their browser without creating an account, and you are notified by e-mail as soon as it is done.
Is a simple electronic signature legally valid?
Yes. The European eIDAS regulation (article 25) forbids denying an electronic signature legal effect solely because it is electronic or simple. It suits quotes, service contracts, certificates and HR documents; only some regulated acts require an advanced or qualified signature.
Does the signer need an account or an app?
No. The link opens in the browser, on mobile as on desktop; the signer reads, signs, and that is it. Only the document owner has a RoostDrive account.
Can I sign a Word document or a scan?
RoostDrive signs PDFs. Export your Word document to PDF (File → Save as → PDF) before uploading; a scan in PDF format is signed directly, the signature is drawn over the image.
How do I sign a two-party contract?
Sign it yourself first: the "(signed)" PDF becomes a document in its own right. Then send it for signature to the other party by e-mail; RoostDrive suggests the next slot so nothing is written over your initials. The final PDF carries both signatures.
What does the mention under the signature contain?
The signer's name, the signing date and the SHA-256 fingerprint of the original document. By recomputing the fingerprint of the original file, anyone can verify that this is the document that was signed.
What happens to the signed document?
It is filed under "Signed documents" in your workspace, next to the original, which is never modified. You can download it, share it through a secure drop, archive it or query it with AI.
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