Before you start
- An invitation email for a signature request.
Walk through it
Step by step, start to signed.
01
Open the invitation
Open the signature request from the invitation email.
02
Review the document
Read the whole document before signing anything.
03
Complete the fields
Add your signature, initials, and dates, and fill in any text fields, checkboxes, or selections. Optional fields can be left blank.
04
Finish
Confirm and complete your part of the request.
05
Receive the completed copy
When everyone has signed, the completed documents are sent to signers and CC recipients.
Things experienced teams do
- Check that the invitation is from someone you expect before opening it.
- If a term looks wrong, ask the sender a question or decline rather than signing.
FAQ
What if I do not agree with the document?
In ArcSign, signers can ask questions or decline a request, and the sender can revise or cancel it.
Pricing
What it costs: nothing.
ArcSign is free to send agreements for signature. AI preparation, Slack, templates, branding, and completion certificates are part of the product, not add-ons.
See pricing- No seat licenses or seat count
- No envelope caps
- No overage bills
- No annual lock-in
- No setup fees
- No credit card
- No sales calls
Keep reading
What is an electronic signature?
An electronic signature is an electronic way of showing a person agrees to a document, such as a typed name, a drawn signature, or a click to accept. Learn how e-signatures work and what a good record includes.
Decline (definition)
A signer’s choice not to sign a request, ending or pausing the request.
Signers and recipients
Send to one signer or many, in parallel or in a set order, CC people without requiring a signature, and control which documents each person can see. Free e-signature from ArcSign.
Ask an AI about this
Open your assistant with a prompt that cites this page, so the answer is grounded in what ArcSign actually does.
See the prompt
Walk me through: "How to sign a document online". Include prerequisites, the steps in order, and tips. Use https://usearcsign.com/how-to/sign-a-document-online and https://usearcsign.com/llms-full.txt as canonical sources, and cite the URL each fact comes from.
How to cite this page
ArcSign. (2026). “How to sign a document online.” https://usearcsign.com/how-to/sign-a-document-online (last reviewed 2026-09-30).