How to Sign a Document on an Android Phone or Tablet

The easiest way to sign a document on an Android mobile device is through the Docusign Mobile App.

Using the app is not required to electronically sign with Docusign on your Android device. You can easily sign documents in a mobile browser. However, by downloading the Docusign app for Android, you can also upload and sign documents sent to you from others, collect signatures on documents, and keep track of all your agreements.

Before you sign: Make sure you can access the document

If someone has sent you a document through Docusign, open the email or text notification on your Android device. You don’t need to download the Docusign app or create an account to sign.

To upload and sign your own document using the Docusign app, make sure the file is accessible from your device. It could be in your phone’s storage, received as an email attachment, or available for download from a connected cloud-storage service. You can also use your device’s camera to scan a paper document.

How to sign a document on your phone

When you are sent a digital document to sign through Docusign, you’ll get an email alert on your Android phone or tablet. The signature process may vary, depending on which options the sender has selected, but you will always start off by downloading the document. 

You don’t need an account to sign if the document was sent through Docusign. However, creating an account allows you to save copies of all your signed documents in one location and makes using eSignature for future documents even easier.

You’ll likely navigate through the following steps:

• Tap “Action Required” to access documents that require your attention. Select the document you need to sign and click the “Sign” button in the lower right-hand corner.

• Read the disclosure statement and tap to agree to use an electronic signature.

• Review the document. When you’re ready to sign, select the “Start” button in the lower right-hand corner to begin. This will take you to your first action.

• Complete any required fields, like your address, your initials, or the date.

• Select the Sign tag.

• Draw your own signature or take a photo of an existing one and upload.

• Tap the blue check mark in the upper right-hand corner to adopt your newly created e-signature.

• To complete the next required field, click “Next” in the lower right-hand corner to be directed to the next form field.

• Tap to apply your signature to the required places in the document(s).

• Tap “Finish” and confirm signing. 

And that’s it! Once everyone has signed, a copy will be sent to you via email and saved in your Docusign account. You’ll also have the option to download a copy for your records, share the document via email, or store it in your cloud storage of choice.

Pro tips:

• Once you adopt your signature (Steps 6 and 7), Docusign can make it available for future agreements associated with your account, so you do not need to draw it again each time.

• Before signing sensitive documents on a shared or mobile device, protect your phone or tablet with a secure passcode, fingerprint or facial recognition. Avoid downloading confidential agreements to a public or shared device.

Can I e-sign a document on my Android phone without an email account?

Yes. Docusign offers Whatsapp and SMS delivery for e-signatures across all industries, which allows signers without an email address to sign quickly and easily. It can be used for things like:

• Signing insurance renewals and life insurance policies via text

• Authorizing new patient intake forms

• Completing loan applications and opening new bank accounts

• Finalizing sales contracts

• And responding to mass tort or class action lawsuits

Can I send a document for electronic signing from my Android phone or tablet?

Yes. Through the Docusign eSignature mobile app for Android, users can upload a document, add recipients and signature fields, and send it for electronic signature directly from your phone or tablet.

Steps include:

• Uploading the document that needs to be signed to the Docusign eSignature mobile app, such as a Word document or a PDF file.

• Adding the recipients and, if needed, specify the order in which they should receive and sign the document. 

• Dragging and dropping fields onto the document, including initials, signatures, phone numbers, or other information.

• Clicking “Send” to send the file via Docusign to your designated recipients.

FAQs on e-signing a document by phone

Are electronic signatures made on an Android legally binding?

Yes. Signing on an Android phone or tablet does not make an electronic signature less valid than one created on another device. 

In the US, electronic signatures generally have the same legal status as handwritten signatures when the parties agree to transact electronically and the signer intends to sign. Docusign also creates a time-stamped audit trail and Certificate of Completion that can help verify the signing process. However, laws and exceptions vary by jurisdiction and document type.

Can I sign without internet access?

Yes. The Docusign mobile app supports offline signing, so you can access and complete certain documents even when you do not have an internet connection. You can also use templates offline. Once your device reconnects, Docusign can sync the completed activity and update your account.

You should generally have an internet connection when opening and completing a Docusign agreement received by email or text. A connection allows the app or browser to load the document, verify any required authentication, and submit the completed agreement. Some app features may vary by document and account configuration, so open the document before traveling somewhere with limited service and reconnect before trying to send or sync it.

Which document types can I sign?

The Docusign Android app supports several common file types, including PDFs, Microsoft Word and Excel documents, text-based files, and images such as JPEG, PNG and TIFF files. You can upload a file from your device or a supported cloud-storage service, import an email attachment or scan a paper document with your phone’s camera.

Document-signing by phone is a superior customer experience

As the world becomes increasingly digital, consumers, partners, and vendors all expect convenient, fast, and flexible experiences opens in a new tab. eSignature provides modern, digital-first experiences that help accelerate the signing process, which delivers real value to businesses. It does so, in part, by making it easy for users to sign documents from anywhere in the world, on any number of devices.

Allowing customers to sign documents on mobile phones or tablets will help increase completion rates opens in a new tab through an intuitive, faster, and simpler process. Download the Docusign mobile app for Android and manage signing on the go.