Electronic Signature

Sign smarter. Close faster.

No more printing, scanning or email attachments. Electronic signatures integrated directly into your contract workflow — from negotiation to close.

5×Faster than paper
EU eIDASCompliant standard
100%Tamper-proof audit trail
The problem

Does this sound familiar?
It doesn't have to be this painful.

Print. Sign. Scan. Repeat.

Your signing process wastes hours: print the contract, sign by hand, scan it, forward by email — and hope the other side has no more changes.

Contracts lost in the inbox

Documents travel through email threads, get buried under other messages, and nobody knows which version is final — or who still needs to sign.

Deals fall apart at the last minute

The real work is done. The close should follow immediately. Instead, paper formalities cost days or weeks, kill momentum and frustrate everyone involved.

Legal validity in question

Cobbled-together free tools leave you guessing: is this signature really enforceable? Does it meet eIDAS requirements? Could it be challenged in court?

No single source of truth

Signed PDFs spread across Dropbox, Google Drive, email attachments and local desktops. Finding the right version at audit time is a nightmare.

Disconnected tools, broken workflow

Document creation, negotiation, signature and filing run in five different tools that don't talk to each other. Every handoff is a potential error.

The solution

Signature integrated directly into your workflow.

top.legal embeds signing directly into your contract process. Create, negotiate, approve and sign — all in one place, without switching tools and without losing context.

  • Documents before the signing process for review
  • Negotiate terms and sign immediately — no re-uploading
  • Complete audit trail from first draft to final signature
📋 Negotiation complete

Service agreement · v3_FINAL

Signature

J. Müller

Legally binding
10. Mai 2026
14:32 UTC
✓ eIDAS
🔒 Signature verified
Compliance & signature control

Legally secure from the start.

Choose the right signature standard, lock down approvals and guide every party safely through the process.

Choose signature standard

Choose between the simple (EES), advanced (FES) or qualified (QES) electronic signature — matched to the legal requirement of your document

Release documents for review before signing

Let the counterparty review the full document before the signing process begins — fewer surprises, fewer follow-up questions.

Pre-signature review

Negotiate, then sign seamlessly

Agree on terms in the deal room, then go straight to signing — without leaving the platform. The agreed final version is automatically locked.

Zero Friction

Approval gate before signing

Add a structured approval step upfront: internal stakeholders review and approve — only then does the signing process start automatically.

Approval gate
Efficiency & tracking

Scalable, precise, fully traceable.

Control volume, sequence and filing logic — from the first invitation to the verified signature.

Single or bulk sending

Send 200 contracts at once with a click, or route a single confidential agreement with custom configuration.

Flexible volumes

Place signature fields freely

Drag & drop: place signature fields exactly where they belong — for every signer, every time.

Precise placement

Invite internal co-signers

Add colleagues, managers or executives as internal co-signers. Full control over role and authentication level.

Internal collaboration

Set signing order

Define the exact sequence — aligned with your internal approval policy. Nobody can sign until the previous step is complete.

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Merge documents, sign once

Bundle multiple documents into one signing package. Trigger once — all documents are executed together.

One trigger, all docs

Verify signature by QR code

Every signed document carries a unique QR code. Scan it at any time to confirm validity and the full audit trail.

✓ Signature validSigned 10 May 2026 · FES · top.legal verified
How it works

From draft to signature in four steps.

01

Create or import

Generate a contract from a template or import an existing document. Release for pre-review.

02

Negotiate & approve

Agree on terms in the deal room. Run the internal approval process before the signature is released.

03

Configure & trigger

Set signature standard, sequence and field placement. Merge documents if needed. Trigger with one click.

04

Verify & archive

All parties sign in sequence. QR-verified, audit-trailed and automatically stored in your contract archive.

Integrations & control

Your infrastructure. Your keys.

Use the native top.legal signature or connect the external provider your team already trusts. Maximum data sovereignty included.

🔑Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)

Maximum data sovereignty. Bring your own encryption keys — only you can decrypt your signed documents. For organisations where data control is non-negotiable.

Supported external providers

SKR

Skribble

Swiss QES provider with the highest legal validity in the EU and Switzerland.

AS

Adobe Sign

Globally trusted e-signature platform integrated directly into your {brand} workflow.

YS

YouSign

European e-signature solution with strong eIDAS compliance and data-protection standards.

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{brand} Native

Use the built-in signature engine without any external third-party dependency.

FAQ

An electronic signature is a digital method to confirm a person's identity and express their consent to a document. It replaces the handwritten signature and is legally binding in most cases.

Yes, electronic signatures are legally recognised in the EU under the eIDAS regulation and in many other countries under equivalent laws. {brand} supports all three levels of electronic signature under eIDAS.

There are three levels: the simple electronic signature (SES), the advanced electronic signature (AES) and the qualified electronic signature (QES). Each level offers a higher degree of security and legal enforceability.

Our electronic signature uses state-of-the-art encryption technology and is fully compliant with European data protection and security standards. Every signature is cryptographically secured and timestamped.

{brand} is optimised for all devices. You can sign documents conveniently on your smartphone, tablet or desktop computer — anytime and from anywhere.

The entire signing process typically takes just a few minutes. You receive an email with the document, review the content and place your signature with a few clicks.

You can sign almost any type of business document electronically — from employment contracts and NDAs to purchase orders, lease agreements and cooperation agreements.

Electronic signing is included in all {brand} plans. Contact our sales team for individual pricing tailored to your needs.

Get started now

No more printing. Start closing.

Join hundreds of teams that have replaced their paper-based signing process with top.legal. Setup takes minutes — and the first signature is free.