How to sign a document on KuduDoc

Someone sent you a document to sign. It takes about two minutes, and you don’t need an account. These are the real screens you will see, from the email to the thank-you page.

  • No account needed
  • Nothing to install
  • Any phone or computer

  1. 1Step one

    Open the email and tap Review & sign

    The email comes from KuduDoc and names the person who sent it. Tap the blue Review & sign document button. The document opens in your browser.

    • Can’t find it? Look in your spam or promotions folder.
    • The link is yours alone. Please don’t forward it.
    The KuduDoc email: A document to sign, with a blue Review and sign document button
    The email looks the same on a phone and on a computer.

  2. 2Only if asked

    Type the 6-digit code

    Some senders protect a document with a code. If you see Enter your code, look for the six digits on WhatsApp or in your email, or ask the sender for them. Type them and press Open the document.

    No code screen? Go to the next step.

    Enter your code screen with six digits typed in Enter your code screen on a computer

  3. 3Step three

    Read the document and find your boxes

    Your boxes have a blue dotted outline. You only fill in the boxes meant for you.

    • Press Next at the bottom. It takes you straight to your next box, even on another page.
    • The counter beside it, such as 1 of 4 required, shows how many are done.
    • Use the page arrows or the Page 1 of 2 menu to read every page.
    The document open on a phone, with an Initials box outlined in blue and a Next button at the bottom The document open on a computer, with page thumbnails on the left showing how many boxes each page has

  4. 4Step four

    Add your signature or initials

    Tap a signature or initials box, or press Next. A window opens with three ways to sign:

    • Draw: sign with your finger, or with your mouse on a computer.
    • Type: type your name or initials and pick a style.
    • Upload: use a picture of your signature.

    Then press Apply. Sign once, and KuduDoc offers the same signature for your other boxes.

    The Initials window with Draw, Type and Upload, the initials TN typed, and an Apply button The Signature window on a computer with a signature drawn and an Apply button

  5. 5Step five

    Fill in the other boxes

    Type into any text box, such as your full name. A date box may fill itself in. Filled boxes turn green.

    When the counter shows every box done, such as 4 of 4 required, the Submit button turns blue. If it stays grey, press Next to find the box you missed.

    Every box filled and green, with 4 of 4 required and a blue Submit button Every box filled on a computer, with a blue Submit button

  6. 6Step six

    Press Submit, then Submit again to confirm

    KuduDoc asks you to confirm that you mean to sign. Read it and press Submit. Press Back if you want to check something first.

    This is an ordinary electronic signature under the ECT Act. Most everyday documents can be signed this way: see can I sign this electronically?

    Confirm you intend to sign window with Back and Submit buttons Confirm you intend to sign window on a computer

  7. 7Done

    You’ve signed

    You’ll see Thank you for signing, and the sender is told straight away.

    • Download my copy saves your copy now.
    • When everyone has signed, KuduDoc seals the document and emails you the signed copy.
    • Want to keep it online? Create my free account keeps the sealed copy for you. It’s free and you don’t have to.
    Thank you for signing page, with Download my copy and an optional free account Thank you for signing page on a computer

Things to watch out for

These are the mistakes people make most often, and how to avoid them.

  • Press Submit twiceThe Submit button at the bottom only opens the confirmation. You have signed when you press Submit in that window and see Thank you for signing.
  • Don’t close the page halfwayNothing is sent to the sender until the Thank you screen. Close the page early and you may have to fill in your boxes again.
  • Read every pageNext takes you to your boxes, but you are agreeing to the whole document. Use the page menu to read each page before you submit.
  • Only fill in your own boxesYour boxes have the blue dotted outline. Other boxes belong to other people, and they fill them in from their own link.
  • Use your own linkYour link signs as you. Don’t forward it or sign on someone else’s link. If someone else should sign, press Someone else should sign when it’s offered, or tell the sender.
  • Something wrong in the document?Don’t sign it. A wrong name, amount or date can only be fixed by the sender. Ask them, or press Decline and say why.
  • Code not working?Type the six digits exactly, from the newest message you got. Still stuck? Ask the sender for the code.
  • A witness is someone elseIf you’re asked for witnesses, each one must be a different person from you. They sign from their own link.

If something doesn’t work

Why is the Submit button grey?

A required box is still empty. Press Next and it takes you to that box.

The writing is too small. How do I zoom?

Use the + button above the page, or pinch to zoom on a phone. Fit width makes the page fill your screen.

Do I need a KuduDoc account to sign?

No. You sign from the link in your email. After signing you can create a free account to keep the sealed copy, but you don’t have to.

What if I’m not the right person to sign?

If the sender allowed it, press Someone else should sign and add their name and email. Otherwise, tell the sender.

What if I don’t want to sign?

Press Decline at the bottom of the page. You can add a reason, and the sender is told.

The link says it has ended. What now?

A link closes on the date the sender set, or 7 days after everyone has signed. Ask the sender to send it again.

Who can help me if I’m stuck?

Press Need help? at the top of the signing page. A person at KuduDoc answers, usually within a working day.

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Upload a PDF, place the boxes, and send it. Each signer gets the same simple steps you just followed.

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