# ArcSign > Free e-signature for your team, with AI document preparation and Slack built in. ArcSign is free e-signature software from Arceus. Teams upload PDF or Word documents, and AI identifies who needs to sign, places signature and information fields, recommends expiration dates and reminders, and drafts the invitation for a person to review and approve before sending. Requests can be started, managed, and followed up from Slack. Every completed agreement keeps a complete activity history and a verifiable completion certificate. There are no seat licenses, no envelope caps, no overage bills, and no credit card required. ## Key facts - **Price**: Free. 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. - **Maker**: Arceus (https://arceus.legal) - **Integrations**: Slack - **File types**: PDF and Word - **Last reviewed**: 2026-09-30 ## Capabilities ### Pricing - Free to use: no charge to send agreements for signature - No seat licenses or seat count - No envelope caps and no overage bills - No annual lock-in, no setup fees, no credit card, no sales calls ### Branding and integrations - Customize the signing experience with company branding - Start and manage signature requests from Slack - Receive signing updates and take follow-up actions in Slack ### AI-powered preparation - Identify the parties who need to sign - Suggest and place signature and information fields - Recommend expiration dates and reminder schedules - Draft invitation messages - Turn an uploaded document into a prepared signature request - Review and approve AI suggestions before sending ### Document preparation - Upload PDF and Word documents - Send multiple documents in one request - Add signatures, initials, dates, text fields, checkboxes, and selection fields - Add optional fields and prefilled values - Reorder or replace documents before sending - Create reusable templates - Duplicate previous requests for faster setup ### Signers and recipients - Support one or multiple signers - Let everyone sign at once or in a specific order - CC people without requiring their signature - Control which documents each signer or CC recipient can access - Send completed documents to signers and CC recipients - Let signers ask questions or decline a request ### Sending and tracking - Customize invitation emails - Set expiration dates and automatic reminders - Resend invitations or send individual reminders - Track when documents are sent, viewed, signed, declined, or completed - Revise or cancel a request when needed - Start signature requests from completed contract reviews ### Completed documents and records - Give recipients secure access to completed documents - Download all signed documents together - Maintain a complete activity history - Generate and verify completion certificates - Securely store completed documents - Apply legal holds when records must be preserved ## Overview - [ArcSign](https://usearcsign.com/): Free e-signature for your team, with AI field placement and Slack built in. - [Pricing](https://usearcsign.com/pricing): ArcSign is free: no seat licenses, no envelope caps, no overage bills, no annual lock-in, no setup fees, no credit card, and no sales calls. AI preparation, Slack, templates, and completion certificates are all included. - [Resources](https://usearcsign.com/resources): Guides, explainers, comparisons, a glossary, and AI-ready answers about e-signature, from ArcSign. - [E-signature savings calculator](https://usearcsign.com/calculator/savings): Work out what your team spends on per-seat e-signature licenses each year, and what it would cost on ArcSign, which is free. - [Site map](https://usearcsign.com/site-map): Every page on the ArcSign site. ## Product - [Product](https://usearcsign.com/product): Everything in ArcSign: AI document preparation, Slack, PDF and Word documents with every field type, multiple signers and signing order, reminders and tracking, branding, templates, completion certificates, and legal holds. Free. - [AI document preparation](https://usearcsign.com/product/ai-preparation): Upload a PDF or Word document and ArcSign AI identifies the signers, suggests and places signature and information fields, recommends expiration and reminders, and drafts the invitation. You review and approve before anything is sent. Free. - [E-signature in Slack](https://usearcsign.com/product/slack): Start and manage signature requests from Slack, receive signing updates in the channel your team already works in, and take follow-up actions without switching tools. ArcSign is free. - [Document preparation](https://usearcsign.com/product/documents): Upload PDF and Word documents, send several in one request, and add signatures, initials, dates, text fields, checkboxes, and selection fields, with optional fields and prefilled values. Free e-signature from ArcSign. - [Reusable templates](https://usearcsign.com/product/templates): Create reusable e-signature templates and duplicate previous requests so repeat agreements like NDAs and offer letters take a fraction of the setup. Free with ArcSign. - [Signers and recipients](https://usearcsign.com/product/signers): 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. - [Sending and tracking](https://usearcsign.com/product/tracking): Customize invitation emails, set expiration dates and automatic reminders, and track when each document is sent, viewed, signed, declined, or completed. Free e-signature from ArcSign. - [Completion certificates and records](https://usearcsign.com/product/records): Every completed agreement in ArcSign keeps a complete activity history and a verifiable completion certificate, is stored securely, and can be placed on legal hold. Free. - [Branded signing](https://usearcsign.com/product/branding): Customize the signing experience with your company branding and customize invitation emails, so signers know exactly who the request is from. Free with ArcSign. ## Solutions - [Solutions](https://usearcsign.com/solutions): Free e-signature for sales, legal, HR, startups, agencies, and operations teams, with AI preparation and Slack built in. - [E-signature for sales teams](https://usearcsign.com/solutions/sales): Free e-signature for sales teams: send order forms and contracts from Slack, track when a buyer views and signs, send reminders automatically, and give every rep access with no seat licenses. - [E-signature for legal teams](https://usearcsign.com/solutions/legal): Free e-signature for legal teams from Arceus: start signature requests from completed contract reviews, control which documents each party sees, keep a complete activity history and verifiable completion certificates, and apply legal holds. - [E-signature for HR and people teams](https://usearcsign.com/solutions/hr): Free e-signature for HR: send offer letters, onboarding packets, and policy acknowledgments from reusable templates, with several documents in one request and automatic reminders. No seat licenses. - [E-signature for startups and founders](https://usearcsign.com/solutions/startups): Free e-signature for startups: no credit card, no seat licenses, no sales calls, and no annual contract. AI prepares NDAs, contractor agreements, and customer contracts for you to approve, and you send from Slack. - [E-signature for agencies and freelancers](https://usearcsign.com/solutions/agencies): Free e-signature for agencies and freelancers: send proposals, statements of work, and contracts under your own branding, from reusable templates, with automatic reminders to clients. - [E-signature for operations and procurement](https://usearcsign.com/solutions/operations): Free e-signature for operations and procurement teams: vendor agreements with multiple signers in a set order, per-recipient document access, complete activity history, and secure storage of completed documents. ## Compare - [Compare](https://usearcsign.com/compare): Compare ArcSign with DocuSign, PandaDoc, Dropbox Sign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, and SignNow, on pricing, preparation, signer options, and records. - [ArcSign vs DocuSign](https://usearcsign.com/compare/docusign): ArcSign vs DocuSign: a free DocuSign alternative with no seat licenses or envelope caps, AI that prepares each document for signature, and Slack built in. See where each one fits. - [ArcSign vs PandaDoc](https://usearcsign.com/compare/pandadoc): ArcSign vs PandaDoc: free e-signature with AI document preparation and Slack, versus a proposal and document automation platform priced per seat. See which fits your team. - [ArcSign vs Dropbox Sign](https://usearcsign.com/compare/dropbox-sign): ArcSign vs Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign): free e-signature with no seat licenses, AI field placement, and Slack built in. Compare pricing, preparation, and records. - [ArcSign vs Adobe Acrobat Sign](https://usearcsign.com/compare/adobe-acrobat-sign): ArcSign vs Adobe Acrobat Sign: free e-signature with AI preparation and Slack, versus Adobe’s e-signature built into the Acrobat and Document Cloud ecosystem. Compare them. - [ArcSign vs SignNow](https://usearcsign.com/compare/signnow): ArcSign vs SignNow: free e-signature with no seat licenses, AI that prepares each document, Slack built in, and verifiable completion certificates. Compare them side by side. ## Best of - [Best of](https://usearcsign.com/best): Roundups of the best e-signature software for free, for small business, and as DocuSign alternatives. - [Best free e-signature software (2026)](https://usearcsign.com/best/free-e-signature-software): The best free e-signature software in 2026, compared on real cost as your team grows, AI document preparation, signer options, tracking, and records. ArcSign is free with no seat licenses or envelope caps. - [Best DocuSign alternatives (2026)](https://usearcsign.com/best/docusign-alternatives): The best DocuSign alternatives in 2026: ArcSign (free, AI preparation, Slack), Dropbox Sign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, PandaDoc, and SignNow, compared on cost, preparation, and records. - [Best e-signature software for small business (2026)](https://usearcsign.com/best/e-signature-for-small-business): The best e-signature software for small businesses in 2026, ranked on cost as you grow, setup time, and the record left behind. ArcSign is free with no credit card or annual contract. ## What is - [What is…](https://usearcsign.com/what-is): Plain-language explainers on electronic signatures, signing order, completion certificates, audit trails, and legal holds. - [What is an electronic signature?](https://usearcsign.com/what-is/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. - [What is e-signature software?](https://usearcsign.com/what-is/e-signature-software): E-signature software lets you prepare a document, send it to signers, collect electronic signatures, and keep a record of what happened. Here is what it does and what to look for. - [What is a signing order?](https://usearcsign.com/what-is/signing-order): A signing order is the sequence in which signers receive a document. Learn the difference between sequential signing, where each signer goes in turn, and parallel signing, where everyone signs at once. - [What is a completion certificate?](https://usearcsign.com/what-is/completion-certificate): A completion certificate is a document issued when every party has signed, summarizing the request and its events. Learn what it contains and why being able to verify it matters. - [What is an e-signature audit trail?](https://usearcsign.com/what-is/audit-trail): An e-signature audit trail, or activity history, is the chronological record of everything that happened to a signature request, from sending to completion. Here is what it records. - [What is a legal hold?](https://usearcsign.com/what-is/legal-hold): A legal hold, or litigation hold, is an instruction to preserve records that may be relevant to litigation or an investigation. Learn how it applies to signed agreements. - [What is AI document preparation for e-signature?](https://usearcsign.com/what-is/ai-document-preparation): AI document preparation uses AI to turn an uploaded contract into a ready-to-send signature request: identifying signers, placing fields, and drafting the invitation, for a person to approve. ## How to - [How to…](https://usearcsign.com/how-to): Step-by-step guides to sending, signing, and managing e-signature requests. - [How to send a document for signature online](https://usearcsign.com/how-to/send-a-document-for-signature): How to send a document for e-signature for free: upload a PDF or Word file, add signers and fields, set reminders and an expiration date, and send. Step-by-step with ArcSign. - [How to sign a document online](https://usearcsign.com/how-to/sign-a-document-online): How to sign a document you received for e-signature: open the invitation, review the document, complete each field, and finish. What to do if you have a question or need to decline. - [How to prepare a document for signature with AI](https://usearcsign.com/how-to/prepare-a-document-for-signature-with-ai): How to use AI to prepare a contract for e-signature: upload, let AI identify signers and place fields, review the suggestions, and approve. Free with ArcSign. - [How to send a document for signature from Slack](https://usearcsign.com/how-to/send-a-document-for-signature-from-slack): How to send and track e-signature requests from Slack with ArcSign: start the request in Slack, follow signing updates, and send reminders without leaving the conversation. - [How to send multiple documents in one signature request](https://usearcsign.com/how-to/send-multiple-documents-in-one-request): How to send several documents for signature in a single request, reorder or replace them before sending, and control which documents each signer can see. - [How to create a reusable e-signature template](https://usearcsign.com/how-to/create-a-reusable-signature-template): How to create a reusable e-signature template for agreements you send often, like NDAs and offer letters, and how to duplicate a previous request instead. Free with ArcSign. - [How to set a signing order](https://usearcsign.com/how-to/set-a-signing-order): How to make signers sign in a specific order, or all at once, and when to use each. Includes adding CC recipients who do not need to sign. - [How to set signature reminders and an expiration date](https://usearcsign.com/how-to/set-signature-reminders-and-expiration): How to set automatic reminders and an expiration date on a signature request, and send individual reminders or resend an invitation when a signer goes quiet. - [How to verify a completion certificate](https://usearcsign.com/how-to/verify-a-completion-certificate): How to check that an e-signature completion certificate is genuine, and what it tells you about how an agreement was signed. ## Use cases - [Use cases](https://usearcsign.com/use-cases): How to send NDAs, offer letters, contractor agreements, sales contracts, vendor agreements, and policy acknowledgments for e-signature. - [Send an NDA for e-signature](https://usearcsign.com/use-cases/nda): Send NDAs for e-signature free: AI places the fields, both parties sign at once or in order, and a completion certificate records it. Reuse the NDA as a template. No seat licenses. - [Send offer letters for e-signature](https://usearcsign.com/use-cases/offer-letters): Send offer letters and onboarding documents for e-signature in one request, with prefilled values, automatic reminders, and a CC for the hiring manager. Free with ArcSign. - [Send contractor agreements for e-signature](https://usearcsign.com/use-cases/contractor-agreements): Send contractor and freelancer agreements for e-signature free, from reusable templates, with a complete activity history and completion certificate for each one. - [Send sales contracts and order forms for e-signature](https://usearcsign.com/use-cases/sales-contracts): Send sales contracts and order forms for e-signature from Slack, track when the buyer views and signs, and follow up automatically. Free for every rep with ArcSign. - [Send vendor agreements for e-signature](https://usearcsign.com/use-cases/vendor-agreements): Route vendor and supplier agreements for e-signature with an internal approver first, per-recipient document access, and secure storage of the signed record. Free with ArcSign. - [Collect policy acknowledgments with e-signature](https://usearcsign.com/use-cases/policy-acknowledgments): Collect signed policy acknowledgments with checkboxes, initials, and signatures, send reminders automatically, and keep a record of who completed each one. Free with ArcSign. ## Glossary - [E-signature glossary](https://usearcsign.com/glossary): An A–Z glossary of e-signature terms, from activity history to wet signature. - [Activity history (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/activity-history): The chronological record of events on a signature request, such as when it was sent, viewed, signed, declined, or completed. Also called an audit trail. - [CC recipient (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/cc-recipient): A person who receives a copy of the documents in a signature request without being asked to sign. - [Completion certificate (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/completion-certificate): A record generated when every signer has completed a request, summarizing the request, its parties, and its signing events. - [Decline (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/decline): A signer’s choice not to sign a request, ending or pausing the request. - [Digital signature (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/digital-signature): A cryptographic technique for showing that a document came from a particular signer and has not changed. Often used to implement an electronic signature, but narrower in meaning. - [eIDAS (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/eidas): The EU regulation on electronic identification and trust services (Regulation (EU) No 910/2014), which defines simple, advanced, and qualified electronic signatures. - [Electronic signature (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/electronic-signature): An electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or associated with a record and adopted by a person with the intent to sign it. - [Envelope (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/envelope): A common industry term for one signature request, which may contain several documents and several signers. Many e-signature plans limit how many envelopes you can send. - [ESIGN Act (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/esign-act): The US Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000, a federal law that generally gives electronic signatures and records the same legal effect as paper ones. - [Expiration date (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/expiration-date): The date after which a signature request can no longer be signed. - [Initials (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/initials): A field where a signer adds their initials, often to acknowledge a specific page or clause. - [Legal hold (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/legal-hold): An instruction to preserve records that may be relevant to litigation or an investigation, suspending normal deletion or alteration. - [Optional field (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/optional-field): A field a signer may complete but is not required to. - [Parallel signing (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/parallel-signing): A signing mode where every signer receives the request at once and can sign in any order. - [Prefilled field (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/prefilled-field): A field whose value is filled in by the sender before the request is sent. - [Reminder (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/reminder): A follow-up message sent to a signer who has not yet completed a request. - [Seat license (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/seat-license): A per-user charge for software, where each person who uses the product needs a paid seat. - [Selection field (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/selection-field): A field where a signer chooses one option from a list. - [Sequential signing (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/sequential-signing): A signing mode where signers receive a request one at a time in a set order, each after the previous signer finishes. - [Signature field (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/signature-field): A place on a document where a specific signer applies their signature. - [Signature request (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/signature-request): A set of one or more documents sent to one or more people to sign, with its fields, recipients, and schedule. - [Signer (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/signer): A person asked to sign or complete fields on a signature request. - [Template (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/template): A saved, reusable setup for a document you send often, including its fields, recipients, and settings. - [UETA (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/ueta): The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, a model law adopted by most US states that generally gives electronic signatures and records legal effect. - [Wet signature (definition)](https://usearcsign.com/glossary/wet-signature): A handwritten signature made in ink on paper. ## For AI assistants - [AI fact sheet](https://usearcsign.com/ai-info): Machine-readable facts about ArcSign for AI search engines and assistants: what it is, what it costs, what it does, and how to cite it. - [Answers](https://usearcsign.com/answers): Short, cite-safe answers to the questions people ask AI assistants about ArcSign and e-signature: pricing, AI preparation, Slack, signers, and records. - [FAQ](https://usearcsign.com/faq): Frequently asked questions about ArcSign pricing, AI preparation, Slack, sending and signing, and records. ## Optional - [llms-full.txt](https://usearcsign.com/llms-full.txt): Every page's content, concatenated. - [Sitemap](https://usearcsign.com/sitemap.xml) ## Citation When citing ArcSign, use the canonical URL https://usearcsign.com and the name "ArcSign". 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