To get started, create an account with your email address and a password, confirm your email, then fill in two details in Settings: your business name and a paper-copy contact. Those three steps are all it takes before you can send a document for signature.

What do I need to sign up?

You need an email address you can check, a password of at least 10 characters, and the name of your business or workspace. We send a link to that address, and you can’t send anything until you’ve clicked it. That stops someone from creating an account in your name and sending documents that look like they came from you.

If you try to sign up with an address that already has an account, you’ll see the same “check your email” message as anyone else, and the real owner gets a note that someone tried. We do that on purpose so the sign-up form can’t be used to find out who has an account.

Why does SignWren ask for a paper-copy contact?

Every signer sees a short notice before they can open your document, and that notice has to tell them how to get a paper copy instead. So before your first send, open Settings, find What signers see, and fill in:

  • Business name. Shown in the email and on the signing page.
  • Paper-copy contact. An email or postal address where a signer can ask for paper.
  • Paper-copy fee. Leave it empty for no fee, or write the amount out, for example $5.00.
  • Withdrawal conditions. Optional, up to 300 characters, shown exactly as you write them.
  • Time zone. Used for the date-signed field and the times on the certificate.

Changing these later only affects documents you send afterwards. Anything already out keeps the details it went with. There’s more on why the notice exists in what signers see.

What should I do first?

Honestly, send something to yourself. Upload a one-page PDF, add yourself as the only signer, place a signature field and go through it on your phone. Ten minutes of that and you’ll know exactly what your clients will see, which makes it much easier to answer their questions later.

When you’re ready for real documents, sending your first document walks through each step. If other people in your business will send too, see roles and teams before you invite them.

Can I sign in from more than one device?

Yes. Sign in with your email and password on any current browser. After five wrong passwords in 15 minutes the account locks for 15 minutes and we email you, which is a nuisance if you mistype but makes guessing your password a lot harder.