Free Document Signing App: Sign PDFs on iPhone and Android Phones
Sign and send documents on iOS and Android phones and tablets with BoldSign's free Essential plan, with reminders, your branding, an audit trail, and encryption. It sends 25 envelopes (documents sent for signature) a month from a business email, or 5 from a personal email.
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What does the free document signing app include?
BoldSign's free Essential plan costs $0, is not a trial, and adds an audit trail to every completed document.
Works in: the BoldSign iOS and Android apps, on phones and tablets, and the BoldSign web app in any browser. Prices are in USD.
- Automatic and manual reminders
- Email authentication for signers
- Automatic field detection
- Conditional fields
- Signer attachments
- Signing and audit trails in multiple languages
What do people worry about with free signing apps?
BoldSign answers the five questions people ask most before they trust a free signing app.
Is it a trial in disguise?
No. The Essential plan costs $0, it is not a trial, and you sign up without a credit card.
Will I run out after a few documents?
The allowance renews every month. The comparison below sets it against the other free plans.
Do my signers have to sign up?
No. Your signers open the email link and sign in a browser, with no app, account, or payment.
Will the signed copy hold up?
Every completed document comes with an audit trail of who signed, when, and from which IP address, and BoldSign adds no watermark.
So what is the catch?
No catch. Every limit of the free plan is listed in the limits section.
How do you sign a document on your phone?
With the BoldSign app, you sign documents sent to you, or place fields on your own document and send it by email. Each signer’s progress then shows in the app.
Sign what you get
Open a document waiting for you and add your signature.
Non-disclosure agreement
Start signingExample with sample data: a mutual NDA from Cathy Sam, branded Cubeflakes, open in the BoldSign app with the Start signing button. Send for signature
Place signature, name, and date fields, then send.
Configure fieldsSendNon-disclosure agreement
Sign hereSignatureTextboxDate signedExample with sample data: the Configure fields screen with a Sign here field placed on the NDA and the fields bar. Track every signer
See who has viewed the document and who still needs to sign.
Mutual NDAIn progressDocument info
- Status
- Waiting for others
- Sent by
- Cathy Sam
- Sent on
- 07/15/2025 06:41 PM
- Expires on
- 08/14/2025
- Recipients
- 1. Stacy Wilson - Viewed, not yet signed
2. Mark Lee - Not yet viewed
Example with sample data: the Document info sheet showing the status Waiting for others, the sender, the send time, the expiry date and two recipients. Keep the audit trail
Every step is logged with its time and IP address.
Mutual NDACompletedAudit trail
Sent Jul 15, 2025, 13:08 UTC
Cathy Sam sent the document to Stacy Wilson.
Viewed Jul 15, 2025, 13:10 UTC
Stacy Wilson viewed the document.
Signed Jul 15, 2025, 13:11 UTC
Stacy Wilson signed the document.
Example with sample data: the audit trail of the signed NDA, with each event, time, and IP address.
Why choose BoldSign for free document signing
BoldSign gives the free plan the same security as paid plans. The free plan also carries the features that make a small business look professional when it asks for a signature.
Send from the app for free
Send documents for signature from the iOS and Android apps on the free Essential plan, not only sign them.
Your brand on the free plan
Your logo and colors on signing emails and signing pages, with one brand on the free plan.
The same support as paid plans
Help by chat, email, or support ticket on the free plan, the same channels paid plans use.
How do free document signing apps compare?
BoldSign's free plan allows 300 envelopes a year when you sign up with a business email, the most of the free plans compared here. PandaDoc allows 60 documents a year, Dropbox Sign 36 requests, Adobe Acrobat 24 and Docusign 3 in total.
| What you get free | BoldSign | Docusign | PandaDoc | Dropbox Sign | Adobe Acrobat Sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documents you can send for signature in a year | 300With an official email, such as yourname@yourcompany.com60 with a personal email, such as gmail.com or yahoo.com | 3 (total) | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| Send for signature from the mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not publishedThe Acrobat Sign app is free to download. Whether a free account can send from it is not published. |
| Your own logo and colors | Yes | Not published | No | Not published | No |
| Reusable templates | 2 | Not published | 5 | No | Not published |
| Audit trail on completed documents | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Support on the free plan | Chat, email, and support ticket | Not published | Email and chat | Help center and email | Not published |
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Dropbox Sign and Adobe Acrobat renew their free sends every 30 days, so their yearly figures are 12 of those periods. Not published means the vendor's own pages do not state it for the free plan.
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Limits to know before you sign documents for free with BoldSign
BoldSign collects and tracks signatures; it does not build proposals or quotes from scratch.
- 1sender on the free planThe free Essential plan has one user.
- 2reusable templatesOn the free Essential plan.
- 25envelopes a monthWith a business email, or 5 with a personal email. Self-signed documents don’t count.
Not on the free plan
- In-person signing, where someone signs on your phone or tablet while you are together.
Is it safe to sign documents in a free app?
Yes, BoldSign encrypts every document twice with AES-256 on every plan, including the free one. Its security controls are independently audited for SOC 2 Type 2, and each standard is listed in your account’s Compliance page, shown below.
Compliance
BoldSign meets global security and compliance standards to protect your documents and data. Manage the settings below to align with your organization’s requirements.
Data Residency
Active (US - Global)Your documents and signer data are securely stored in your selected region to meet data sovereignty and local regulatory requirements.
HIPAA Compliance
EnabledEnable HIPAA mode to protect PHI using administrative, technical, and physical safeguards aligned with HIPAA regulations.
PCI DSS
CompliantPayments are securely processed through Stripe, a PCI DSS Level 1-certified provider, ensuring the safe handling and encryption of all payment data.
CCPA & CPRA
CompliantEnsures compliance with California privacy laws, giving residents transparency and control over their personal data, including rights to access, delete, and opt out.
SOC 2 Type II
CompliantBoldSign has successfully completed a SOC 2 Type II audit, validating our controls for security, availability, confidentiality, and data integrity.
UETA & ESIGN
CompliantBoldSign ensures that all e-signatures are legally binding and compliant with the U.S. ESIGN Act and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).
eIDAS (SES)
CompliantBoldSign complies with the EU eIDAS Regulation (910/2014) and supports Simple Electronic Signatures (SES) by default.
eIDAS (QES)
EnabledEnable Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) for contracts requiring the highest legal assurance under eIDAS.
Which security documents can your IT team review?
IT teams can read BoldSign’s security policy, data processing agreement, and subprocessor list online, and request the SOC 2 Type 2 report.
- Audit report
SOC 2 Type 2 report
Available on request from BoldSign.
Request the SOC 2 report - Data protection
Data processing (DPA)
Includes the EU Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK Addendum by reference.
Read the data processing agreement - Data protection
Subprocessor list
Every third party BoldSign uses to process data.
See the subprocessor list
What do G2 users say about BoldSign?
BoldSign is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 474 reviews on the BoldSign G2 profile.
5.0 out of 5
BoldSign helps me to get my agreements digitally signed without having to spend money, which is crucial for my bootstrapped startup. I love the ease of use with templates and reminders, and knowing when documents are viewed or signed is great.
Eli E.
Founder and CEO, small business
5.0 out of 5
It’s user-friendly and easy to use, whether I’m on my phone or on a computer. I’m also glad there’s a mobile app version available. Customer service has been great, with quick responses and helpful follow-ups to make sure my questions and inquiries are fully resolved.
BC C.
Attorney, small business
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Switching from another eSignature tool
Docusign templates import into BoldSign at no charge with BoldSign’s import tool, and BoldSign support helps teams make the switch.
- Guide
Import your Docusign templates
Step-by-step help for moving Docusign templates into BoldSign.
Read the import guide - Comparison
BoldSign compared with Docusign
Features and prices side by side, for teams moving from Docusign.
See the Docusign comparison - Comparison
BoldSign compared with Dropbox Sign
For teams moving from Dropbox Sign, formerly HelloSign.
See the Dropbox Sign comparison - Comparison
BoldSign compared with Adobe Acrobat Sign
For teams moving from Adobe Acrobat Sign.
See the Adobe comparison - Comparison
BoldSign compared with PandaDoc
For teams moving from PandaDoc.
See the PandaDoc comparison - Comparison
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a free document signing app?
Yes. The BoldSign app for iOS and Android phones and tablets is free to download, and its Essential plan costs $0. The Essential plan sends 25 envelopes a month with a business email, or 5 with a personal email, and needs no credit card.
Which app can I use to sign a document on my phone?
You can use the BoldSign app on iOS and Android phones and tablets, on the free Essential plan. Install it from the App Store or Google Play, open your file and sign. Then download the signed copy with its audit trail.
Do the people I send documents to need the app?
No. BoldSign signers do not need the app, an account or a paid plan. They open the link in the email you send and sign in any mobile or desktop browser.
Is BoldSign a digital signature app?
Yes. BoldSign is a secure, legally binding eSignature platform, and every completed document is also digitally signed. Any change after signing can be detected.
Does BoldSign add a watermark on the free plan?
No. BoldSign will not add watermarks to your documents, on the free plan or any paid plan.
What happens when I reach the free limit?
BoldSign asks you to upgrade when you have used your envelopes for the month. The next plan up, the Growth plan, costs $5 per user a month, billed yearly, and sends 50 envelopes a month for each user. Every plan is listed on the BoldSign pricing page.
Can I scan a paper document and sign it?
Yes. The BoldSign app scans paper with your phone camera, so you can sign or send it. The free BoldSign Document Scanner app also scans offline without an account.
What is the best free document signing app?
For sending documents to others, BoldSign's free plan allows the most envelopes of the five apps compared on this page. And if you mostly sign your own documents, BoldSign does not count self-signing against that allowance, so you can sign your own files as often as you need.
Start signing documents free today
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Last updated: October 7, 2026. Disclaimer: This page contains product comparisons based on publicly available information as of October 2026 and may change.