Step-by-step guide

How to sign a contract online

Getting a contract signed online takes minutes — no printing, no scanning, and no account for the person signing. Here’s the whole process, start to finish.

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Four steps from draft to signed

Step 1

Prepare your contract from a template

Start from one of your reusable templates and fill in the details — names, dates, amounts. Templates mean you set a contract up once and reuse it for every client, so there’s nothing to format from scratch each time.

Step 2

Send it to your signer’s email

Enter the signer’s name and email and hit send. They receive a secure link — there’s nothing for them to install and no account to create.

Step 3

They sign in any browser

Your signer opens the link on a phone or computer, reviews the contract, draws or confirms their signature, and agrees to sign electronically. That’s it.

Step 4

Both of you get the signed PDF

SignLab generates a tamper-evident PDF with a full audit trail and a QR code anyone can scan to verify it. It’s stored securely and available to download anytime.

Is a contract signed online legally binding?

For the vast majority of commercial contracts, yes. Electronic signatures are recognised across the UAE, EU, UK, US and 180+ other countries, provided there’s clear intent to sign, consent to transact electronically, and a reliable link between the signature and the document. SignLab’s audit trail and tamper-evident PDFs are built to satisfy exactly those requirements.

A handful of document types — wills, certain property deeds, some powers of attorney — still require wet ink in many jurisdictions. When in doubt, check first.

Contracts people sign with SignLab every day

Service agreements
Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Freelance & consulting contracts
Client engagement letters
Quotes & proposals
Employment offer letters
Tenancy & rental agreements
Vendor & supplier contracts
Partnership agreements

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