Agreement or public signing link: which to use
Send one document to named signers, or share one link that anyone can sign.
Sign offers two kinds of document. Choose when you start a new document.
Agreement
- One PDF, sent to up to 5 named recipients.
- Everyone signs the same copy.
- Everyone gets the completed copy when the last person signs.
- Best for contracts, service agreements and engagement letters.
Document (public link)
- One link that anyone you give it to can open.
- Each person signs and gets their own copy.
- Best for consent forms, policies and acknowledgments that many people sign.
Find your signing links
On the Signatures page, public link documents are listed with a Copy public link action, so you can share the link again at any time.
Common questions
Can more than 5 people sign an agreement?
No. An agreement takes up to 5 named recipients. For more people, use a public link document.
Do signers need an account?
No, for either kind.