Sick of wasting time and money sending various documents you need to have signed all over town or to even more distant locations? With the Sign Docs iPad app, you and your clients can use the iPad’s touchscreen to review and sign PDFs from anywhere.
Just import the PDF files you need to sign via iTunes or FTP. Those unsigned documents will then show up in your template library. To begin working on a document that you’ve imported, select the client with which it’s associated from your contacts or add a new company or individual, enter the project the document corresponds to and pick the file you need to sign. You can use the same template for multiple clients or projects.
In the document, you can create labels containing the typed name and title of the signer and the date, which you can then drop into those spaces in the document. You can even create a time stamp using a counter that you pull up by tapping on a button at the top of the app.
To sign the document, just lock it and use your finger to trace your signature on the screen in the appropriate spots. Save the file to a folder of your choice. You can then print your signed file or e-mail it or export it via FTP straight from the app.
Whether or not using your finger and iPad to sign legal documents is an acceptable way to conduct a business transaction is up to you and your clients. Sign Docs’ manufacturer, Sulaba Inc., makes no promises that the app will satisfy all legal requirements.
For that reason, it’s probably best to use old-fashioned pen and paper if you’re finalizing a massive merger or acquisition. Sign Docs costs $6.99 and is currently solely available for the iPad, but versions for other tablet devices remain a possibility.