Transferit
How to get a PDF signed without printing it
To get a PDF signed, mark where each person needs to sign, send them a link, and have the signed copy come back to you with a record of who signed and when. Nobody prints, scans or posts anything, and the person signing doesn't need an app or an account. From a phone, the whole thing takes a couple of minutes.
The old way, and why it fails on a phone
Print it, sign it, scan it or photograph it, send it back. Every step needs something a phone doesn’t have, and the result is a crooked photo of a contract that nobody can read. The person who sent it then has to do the same in reverse. For a one-page agreement this takes two people the better part of a day.
The way that works
Pick the PDF. From Files, from an email attachment, from wherever it is. In Transferit the signature screen sits beside the sending screen, because a signature request is just a transfer with a different ending.
Mark where they sign. Drop a box on the page for each person. A contract with two signers gets two boxes.
Send the link. By text, email or chat. The person opens it on their phone or computer, signs in the box, and taps done. No app, no account.
Get it back. When everyone has signed, the finished PDF arrives in your list. It has an extra page at the end recording who signed, when, and on what device. Your original file is untouched.
Keeping track of what’s waiting
Transferit’s signatures list shows each document’s state at a glance: two contracts still waiting for a signature, one done. You can see who has signed and who hasn’t without opening anything or chasing by email.
What the certificate page is for
Months later, when someone asks whether a document was really signed and by whom, the last page answers: the names, the times, the devices. It is a record of events, and that is all it claims to be. Whether a given document can be signed electronically at all is a question for the document, not the app; most everyday agreements can, a few kinds of deed can’t, and Transferit doesn’t pretend to know which is which.
What it costs
Signing is on the free plan, along with password-protected links and sends of up to 5 GB. Nothing to pay to try it, and no card needed.
When it’s just a file
If nothing needs signing and you just need to send a big PDF, or a folder of them, the same app does that: pick the files, get a link, set how long it lasts. The person receiving needs nothing on their side either way.
Questions people ask
Can I get a PDF signed from my iPhone?
Yes. In Transferit you pick the PDF, drop a signature box where each person signs, and send the link. They sign on their phone or computer, and the finished PDF comes back to you. It works on iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac.
Does the person signing need an account?
No. They open the link, sign in the box, and they're done. Only the person sending the document signs in.
Is a PDF signed this way legally valid?
For most everyday agreements in the UK an electronic signature is accepted, but it depends on the document and nobody should take that from an app. What Transferit gives you is a record: the signed copy carries a page saying who signed, when and on which device. That's evidence of what happened, not legal advice.
What if two people need to sign?
Add a box for each. The document comes back once everyone has signed, and until then it sits in your list as waiting so you can see who still hasn't.
Does signing change my original file?
No. Your original is left as it was. The signed version is a separate copy with the signatures and the certificate page added.