How to Power Your Signature Widget in Your Forms

The standard Signature Element can also work with Sign Automation. When enabled, it automatically generates a PDF copy of the form submission with an audit trail after the form is submitted.

This helps create a more secure and professional signing experience by allowing form fillers to review and sign their submission before completing the form.

Adding a Signature Element on Your Form

Before enabling Sign Automation, you’ll first need to add a Signature Element to your form. Here’s how to get started:

1. In Form Builder, click on Add Element on the left side of the page.

2. Then, in the Form Elements menu, under the Basic tab, click on Signature. Or, just drag and then drop it to where you want it to be on your form.

That’s it. You’ve successfully added and set up the Signature element on your form. 

Enabling Sign Automation

Once your Signature Element is added, you can enable Sign Automation and configure the signing settings for your form. Here’s what to do:

1. In Form Builder, select the Signature field, and then click on the Signature Pen icon on the right.

2. Then, in the Jotform Sign page that opens, toggle on the Enable Jotform Sign Automation.

3. After enabling Sign Automation, you can also configure the other Sign settings as needed:
   • Select Email Field — Lets you choose which Email field in your form will receive the Sign document for signing.
   • Select a PDF Document — Allows you to upload or choose the PDF file that will be sent through Sign automation for e-signatures.
   • File Name — Lets you customize the name of the generated document so it’s easier to identify and organize.
   • Sent Audit Trail — Enables an audit trail to be sent along with the signed document, providing a record of signing activity such as timestamps and signer details for added transparency and security.

That’s it! Sign Automation is now enabled for your Signature field, allowing form submissions to generate signed PDF documents with an audit trail automatically.