What is Parapho? Secure e-signatures without the per-seat price
Parapho is an e-signature platform to send, template, privately sign and verify documents, with an API. What it does, who it's for and what it costs.
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E-signatures, explained
Plain-English guides to electronic signatures: the law (ESIGN, UETA, eIDAS), HIPAA, audit trails, verifying signed PDFs, pricing, and adding signing to your own app.
Are electronic signatures legally binding? ESIGN, UETA and eIDAS explained
Yes, in the US, UK, EU and most countries. What the ESIGN Act, UETA and eIDAS require, which documents are excluded, and how to make e-signatures hold up.
HIPAA-compliant e-signatures: what healthcare teams actually need
HIPAA allows e-signatures, but your vendor must sign a BAA and protect PHI. What the Security Rule expects, what to ask vendors, and how HIPAA mode works.
How much should e-signature software cost? Per-seat vs flat pricing
E-signature prices vary tenfold for the same features. How per-seat, flat and API pricing work, hidden limits to check, and how to work out your real cost.
How to add a witness to an electronic signature
Some deeds, leases and guarantees need a witness. How electronic witnessing works, when the witness must be physically present, and how to set it up.
How to add e-signatures to your app: API, embedded signing and webhooks
Add e-signatures to your app: create envelopes with a REST API, embed signing in your product, and confirm with signed webhooks. With Node, Python and React.
How to bulk send a document for signature from a spreadsheet
Send a personal copy of the same document to hundreds of people from a CSV: policy acknowledgments, renewals, updated terms. Step by step, with tips.
How to check a signed PDF hasn't been tampered with
Electronic vs digital signatures, SHA-256 fingerprints and audit trails: how to prove a signed PDF is authentic and unchanged, explained in plain English.
How to get a document signed by multiple people, in order
Send one document to several signers, one after another or all at once, with reminders, deadlines and access codes. A step-by-step guide with Parapho.
How to sign a PDF without uploading it anywhere
Most online PDF signers upload your file. Here's how to sign a PDF privately in your browser, free and with no account, and when you need a full workflow.
How to turn a PDF into a reusable, fillable contract template
Stop placing the same fields on every contract. Build a template once with 13 field types, roles and conditional fields, then send it in seconds.
Online waivers and consent forms: collect signatures with one link
Replace clipboards and paper waivers with a single signing link for your website, a QR code or an email. Each person signs their own copy, with an audit trail.
Your next agreement, signed today.
Free to start. No per-seat fees. Sealed, verifiable PDFs on every plan.