Sign contracts online — simple electronic signature through a secure link, no account needed
In 4mycontracts.net each signatory receives a secure link and signs from the browser: a drawn, typed or uploaded signature, with no account to create. The platform records the IP address and a SHA-256 fingerprint of the document and generates a signature certificate as a PDF.
Signing without printing, scanning or accounts
Secure link, no account
Each signatory opens a personal link and signs; nobody has to register or install anything.
Several ways to sign
Drawn, typed, image, saved signature or consent. You can also upload a PDF that was signed elsewhere.
Several signatories
A contract can have more than one signatory, and you see who has signed and who has not.
Signature certificate
A PDF certificate lists the signatures, with the IP address and the SHA-256 fingerprint of the document.
Reminders
Signatories who have not signed yet receive a reminder.
Send the contract to the signatories. Each one opens the secure link, chooses how to sign and confirms. When everyone has signed, you get the signed document and the signature certificate.
Advantages and limitations of the simple electronic signature
Advantages
- Signatories sign from any device through a link, without an account.
- Several ways to sign, including uploading a PDF signed outside the platform.
- The IP address, the SHA-256 fingerprint and an evidence HMAC are stored for each signature.
- A signature certificate is generated as a PDF.
Limitations
- It is a simple electronic signature, not an advanced or a qualified one, and the platform is not a qualified trust service provider.
- The identity of the signatory is not verified.
- For acts that require a qualified signature or another legal form, sign with a qualified provider and upload the signed PDF.
- Form requirements depend on the type of act and on the country; check them before relying on any electronic signature.
Bottom line
Suitable for business contracts that the parties agree to sign electronically. For acts that require a qualified signature, use a qualified provider and upload the signed PDF into 4mycontracts.net.
Electronic signature specifications
| Capability | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type of signature | Simple electronic signature |
| Ways to sign | Drawn, typed, image, saved, consent, upload of a signed PDF |
| Signatory account | Not required — secure link |
| Evidence stored | IP address, SHA-256 fingerprint, evidence HMAC |
| Document produced | Signature certificate as a PDF |
| Not provided | Advanced or qualified signature, identity verification, trusted timestamp |
Online signing vs. print, sign and scan
| Capability | 4mycontracts.net | Print, sign, scan |
|---|---|---|
| Signing from the browser on any device | Yes | Needs paper and a scanner |
| Several signatories followed in one place | Yes | Tracked by hand |
| Signature certificate with IP and SHA-256 | Yes | No |
| Reminders to those who have not signed | Yes | By hand |
| Signed file stored with the contract | Yes | Separate folders |
Frequently asked questions about the electronic signature
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