Send a PDF and finish the signature in one flow
"Send & eSign Documents" lets you upload a PDF, send a signing link, and keep the signed PDF plus the agreement record. The signer does not need a Turnint AI account. They open the link, review the document, type their name, and agree.
It is built for lightweight one-off documents: NDAs, quotes, order forms, statements of work, acknowledgements, and other PDFs you need to send quickly without setting up a full contract management workflow.
How to use it
- Upload a PDF. Enter the signer's email address, the document title, and an optional message.
- Add an access code if needed. Share the code through a separate channel to add a second check beyond email access.
- Send the signing link. The link is unique, single-use, and expires after 14 days.
- The signer reviews and agrees. They open the document, type their name, and confirm consent.
- Both sides receive the signed PDF. After agreement, the sealed PDF is created and emailed to both the sender and the signer.
What the signed PDF keeps
- The agreed document: the uploaded PDF is preserved with an agreement certificate page.
- Tamper detection: the final PDF is electronically sealed. If the PDF changes after sealing, verification can detect that change.
- Agreement record: the signer's typed name, agreement time, IP address, browser information, and request metadata are kept with the document.
- Time record: the sealing time is recorded. The RFC3161 timestamp is used as a technical timestamp, not as a specialized industry or government filing certificate.
- Controlled storage: PDFs are not placed on public URLs. They are handled in access-controlled storage before and after signing.
Good fit / not a fit
Use this when you already have a PDF and want a quick, low-overhead way to collect agreement, keep an audit record, and make later changes detectable. It is a practical fit for simple B2B agreements, vendor paperwork, internal acknowledgements, lightweight NDAs, quotes, and acceptance forms.
Use a dedicated e-signature or contract lifecycle platform when you need templates, multi-party routing, approval workflows, bulk sending, SSO, role-based administration, APIs, CRM integrations, or a searchable contract repository.
Do not use this tool where a recipient, regulator, court, or filing system requires a specific certificate, notarization process, wet-ink signature, or filing method. Do not use it for documents that require special formalities, such as wills, certain family-law documents, court orders or notices, foreclosure or eviction notices, utility or insurance cancellation notices, product recall notices, or hazardous-materials shipping papers.
Legal and recordkeeping notes
In the United States, electronic signatures are commonly used under the federal ESIGN Act and state UETA laws. In general, those laws keep a signature, contract, or record from being rejected solely because it is electronic. They do not make every document valid automatically; ordinary contract rules, identity, authority, consent, fraud, retention, and industry-specific requirements still matter.
This tool is designed to support the practical evidence usually needed for a simple electronic agreement: a document the signer can review, an affirmative consent action, the typed name, delivery by email, optional access-code verification, a sealed PDF, and an audit record. If you use electronic records for legally required consumer disclosures, confirm that your workflow satisfies ESIGN's consumer-consent rules, including clear disclosures, paper-copy options, withdrawal rights, and access requirements.
This is not a remote online notarization service and does not replace processes where a filing office or counterparty requires a particular certificate, identity-proofing flow, or signature provider.
Pricing
- 40 credits per document. That covers the signing-link email, sealed PDF creation, and completion emails.
- Usable on the free plan. The free plan grants 200 credits per month, so 40 credits per document gives you roughly 5 signing requests per month.
- Metered instead of seat-based. You pay for the requests you send, not for a monthly e-signature seat.
- The same credits power every tool. Your Turnint AI Tools balance is shared across PDF editing, CSV conversion, SEO tools, image tools, and more.
How it differs from other e-signature services
This is not a full contract platform. It is a lightweight option for sending one PDF from the same toolset you already use. Dedicated services are better for managed signing programs, templates, high-volume sending, administration, compliance programs, integrations, and contract operations.
Pricing and specs below are based on public vendor information as of June 29, 2026. Check each provider's current pricing page before choosing a plan.
| Service | Best for | Public pricing notes |
|---|---|---|
| Send & eSign Documents (this tool) | One-off PDFs inside Turnint AI Tools | 40 credits per request; free plan includes 200 credits/month |
| DocuSign | Broad e-signature workflows, templates, integrations, and enterprise adoption | Personal is $10/month billed annually with 5 envelopes/month; Standard is $25/user/month billed annually |
| Dropbox Sign | Simple team e-signature workflows with unlimited signature requests | Essentials is listed from $15/month; Standard from $25/user/month |
| Adobe Acrobat Sign | PDF-heavy teams already working in Adobe's document suite | Acrobat business plans and standalone Acrobat Sign plans are sold as user-license subscriptions |
| Documenso | Open-source-oriented signing, self-hosting options, and developer workflows | Free plan includes 5 documents/month; Individual is $25/month billed annually |
Security
Signing links are unique, single-use, and expire after 14 days. The sender can cancel a request at any time, which invalidates the link immediately. Access codes are stored as hashes, not plaintext. PDFs are handled in access-controlled storage rather than public URLs.