What is Formesign?
Formesign turns a form, PDF, Google Doc, or Google Sheet into a signing request, sends it to each signer in order, and produces a signed PDF with a certificate.
Reviewed 2026-10-30 · Formesign guides
Quick Answer
What does Formesign do?
Formesign collects electronic signatures inside Google Workspace. Start from a Google Form, a PDF, a Google Doc, a Google Sheet, or just a form name. Formesign adds signature fields, emails each signer when it's their turn, and produces a signed PDF with a certificate of completion.
Most signing tools start with a document and an envelope. Formesign starts with the form: the questions you need answered, followed by the signatures you need collected. Every signer gets a link, fills in their part, and signs. When the last signature is in, you have one PDF with all the answers, all the signatures, and a certificate of who signed and when.
What you end up with
For every request, Formesign gives you:
- A signing link you can share, or an email to each signer.
- A signing order, so a manager only gets the request after the employee signs.
- A signed PDF that includes a Certificate of Completion.
- An activity trail showing who signed, and who is still pending.
- A way to verify later that a PDF has not been changed.
Pick a starting point
The same signing tools work however you start. Only the first few screens differ.
| You have | Use | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing yet | Enter your form name and let Formesign draft the form | Create a form from a name |
| A PDF | Upload a PDF to collect signatures | Upload a PDF |
| A Google Form | Import your Google Forms | Import a Google Form |
| A Google Doc | The Formesign add-on for Google Docs | Sign a Google Doc |
| A Google Sheet | Sheet signature | Sign a Google Sheet |
| A common process | A ready-made form | Start from a template |
Not sure? Choose how to start compares them.
Formesign products and solutions
The Formesign site presents the same tools under different names, depending on what you came to do:
| Name on the site | What it is |
|---|---|
| Form signature | Add signatures to a Google Form |
| Document signature | Collect signatures on a PDF or Google Doc |
| Sheet signature | Collect signatures on a Google Sheet tab |
| Signature workflow | Send a request through several signers in order |
| Health & Safety, Intake form | Ready-made forms for inspections, incidents, and patient intake |
| HIPAA form | Protect health information on a form |
They all lead to the same workspace, so what you learn in one applies to the others.
Who does what
| Person | What they do |
|---|---|
| Owner | Builds the form, chooses the signers, and manages the signed records |
| Respondent | Opens the link, fills in the form, and usually signs first |
| Signer | Receives an email when it's their turn, then reviews and signs |
| Collaborator | Helps you manage the form, as an Editor or Viewer |
Signers don't need a Formesign account. You choose whether they must prove who they are with Google Sign-in.
Next steps
- See it work: the Quickstart takes you from nothing to a signed PDF in about 10 minutes.
- Find your way around: Your Dashboard shows where everything lives.