Documenso

Send Your First Document

Upload a document, add recipients, and send for signing.

Prerequisites

Limitations

  • Maximum file size: 50MB (configurable for self-hosted)
  • Supported format: PDF only
  • Maximum 5 documents can be uploaded at once on standard plans

Send a Document

Upload your document

  • Go to your Documents dashboard
  • Click Upload Document in the top right
  • Select your PDF file or drag and drop it into the upload area

Documents dashboard showing the upload document button

After uploading, you'll be taken to the document editor.

Document editor overview with the uploaded document

Add recipients

In the editor, add the people who must take an action or receive a copy of the document.

  • Click + Add Signer
  • Enter the recipient's email address and name
  • Select their role:
    • Signer - Must sign the document
    • Approver - Must approve (signature optional)
    • Viewer - Must confirm they viewed it
    • CC - Receives a copy after completion (no action required)

Add additional recipients by clicking + Add Signer again.

Adding recipients with email, name, and role options

Enable Signing Order if recipients need to sign in a specific sequence.

Add signature fields

Navigate to the Add Fields section. For each recipient:

  • Select the recipient in the right sidebar
  • Drag a Signature field onto the document where they should sign
  • Optionally add other fields like Name, Date, or Initials

Fields are color-coded by recipient. Resize fields by dragging their corners.

Fields panel showing available field types like Signature, Name, Date, and more

At minimum, each signer needs one Signature field assigned to them.

Send the document

  • Click Send Document in the left sidebar (or navigate to the Preview section)
  • Review that everything looks correct
  • Click Send

Your document is now sent.

What Happens Next

  1. Recipients receive an email with a link to sign the document
  2. Recipients sign by clicking the link and completing their assigned fields
  3. You get notified when each recipient completes their action
  4. Everyone receives a copy of the fully signed document once all signatures are collected

Email notification that recipients receive with a link to sign

You can track progress from your Documents dashboard. Click on any document to see which recipients have signed and which are pending.


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