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- 3 signature requests total
- One signer per request
- Email OTP and consent evidence
- Audit history and JSON certificate
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EMW Sign™ — Secure Electronic Signatures for Business
Request signatures, verify email access, capture signer consent, and preserve completion evidence through a native EMW electronic-signature workflow.
Upload an existing PDF, invite one signer, and retain the unchanged source document together with cryptographically linked completion evidence and recorded audit events.
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Native EMW Technology
Email OTP Verification
Source-Document Integrity Record
Tamper-Evident Audit History
No Account Required for Invited Signers
Email OTP Verification
A one-time passcode verifies access to the designated email account.
Source-Document Integrity
A SHA-256 hash records a cryptographic fingerprint of the source PDF.
Tamper-Evident Audit History
A chained record tracks consent, signature events, and completion.
No Signer Account Required
Invited signers use a secure link without creating an EMW account.
The Challenge
Agreements often become scattered—lost across email threads, saved to individual devices, or managed through disconnected services. Tracking down the signed copy, proving consent, or verifying the original document can become a challenge.
The Solution
EMW Sign™ brings signature requests into your connected EMW workflow. The source document, email-access verification, signer consent, signature evidence, and completion evidence remain associated with the transaction. The result is a clear record of important events from upload through completion.
How EMW Sign Works
A clear, straightforward process for you and your signers.
Upload the PDF
Upload an existing PDF agreement—no templates or complex setup required.
Add One Signer
Enter the signer's name and email address. The v1.0 workflow supports one signer per agreement.
Send the Secure Request
EMW Sign emails the signer a secure, expiring link to review the agreement.
Verify Email Access and Sign
The signer confirms email access with a one-time passcode, reviews the PDF, consents, and types or draws a signature.
Preserve the Evidence
EMW Sign preserves the unchanged source PDF, audit history, and a cryptographically linked JSON completion certificate.
Built for Everyday Business Agreements
EMW Sign™ is designed for common business documents and approvals, including:
- Service agreements
- Client approvals
- Engagement letters
- Independent-contractor agreements
- Partnership acknowledgements
- Project authorizations
- Work-order approvals
- Internal business documents
- Policy acknowledgements
- Media and content approvals
Appropriate use matters. Some documents require witnesses, notarization, government identification, special execution procedures, or legal advice. Users must determine whether the standard EMW Sign™ workflow is appropriate for their particular document and jurisdiction.
What the Evidence Record Includes
The v1.0 evidence package preserves recorded transaction evidence in plain language:
- Original PDF: The unchanged source document associated with the signature transaction.
- Source-Document Hash: A SHA-256 cryptographic fingerprint that changes if the source file changes.
- Signer-Supplied Information: The name and email address supplied for the transaction.
- Email Verification Record: Email OTP verification and its recorded event.
- Consent Record: Consent version and timestamp for electronic records and signatures.
- Signature Evidence: Typed or drawn signature evidence recorded as provided.
- Technical Evidence: Hashed IP-address and browser/user-agent evidence.
- Date and Time Records: Timestamps for important recorded events.
- Agreement Status Events: Timestamped request, document-view, email-verification, consent, signature, and completion events.
- Completion Evidence Certificate: A separate, cryptographically linked JSON evidence record.
- Tamper-Evident Audit History: A chained, sequential record of recorded transaction events.
Document integrity matters. Changing the original source PDF changes its SHA-256 hash, helping demonstrate whether a document presented later is the same file associated with the recorded transaction. This does not prevent every type of fraud. EMW Sign™ v1.0 records signature evidence separately; it does not visually place the signature on the source PDF or generate a flattened completed PDF.
Designed for Signers Too
A signing experience built around simplicity and transparency.
No account required
Signers complete the process without creating or logging into an EMW account.
Clear document review
The PDF is presented for review before signing.
Email-access verification
A one-time passcode verifies access to the designated email account at that time.
Explicit consent
Signers provide clear consent before completing the signature.
Simple signing experience
Typed or drawn signatures with clear instructions.
On-screen confirmation
After signing, the signer is shown confirmation that the electronic signature was recorded.
Mobile-friendly direction. The interface is designed to work well on both desktop and mobile devices.
EMW-Native by Design
Developed and operated as a native component of the connected EMW business ecosystem.
EMW Sign™ is developed and operated by EMWNews as a native component of the connected EMW business ecosystem. This allows EMW to manage the signing workflow, evidence records, document-integrity records, and customer experience directly.
- Consistent EMW user experience. One connected platform.
- Connection to authorized registered users and business workflows.
- Hooks for future Business Profile and BVOS integration.
- Centralized agreement-management history.
- Responsible audit records.
- Future expandable modules.
Feature Comparison
A side-by-side look at EMW Sign versus traditional email attachments.
| Capability | EMW Sign™ v1.0 | Traditional Email Attachment |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled signature request | Included | Not normally included |
| Expiring signing link | Included | Not normally included |
| Email OTP verification | Included | Not normally included |
| Explicit electronic-signature consent | Included | Not normally included |
| Source-document SHA-256 hash | Included | Not normally included |
| Signature-evidence record | Included | Not normally included |
| Tamper-evident audit history | Included | Not normally included |
| Completion evidence certificate | Included | Not normally included |
| Central agreement status | Included | Not normally included |
| Invited signer account required | No | Not applicable |
What EMW Sign™ v1.0 Does—and What Is on the Roadmap
Available in v1.0
- PDF agreement upload
- One-signer request
- Expiring signing link
- Email OTP verification
- Typed or drawn signature evidence
- Explicit consent records
- Source-document hashing
- Hashed technical evidence
- Recorded transaction events
- Separate JSON completion evidence certificate
- Private document storage
- Agreement-management history
Product Roadmap
- Visual signature-field placement
- Flattened completed PDF generation
- Multiple signature and initial fields
- Multiple signers
- Sequential and parallel signing
- Advanced identity-assurance options
- Witness workflows
- Live human-notary services
- Remote Online Notarization (subject to legal and operational requirements)
- Expanded workflow automation
Roadmap items are not currently available and are not guaranteed release commitments. Availability remains subject to development, security testing, legal review, jurisdictional requirements, operational readiness, and release approval.
Choose Your EMW Sign™ Plan
Start with a limited trial or select a monthly plan based on the number of one-signer signature requests your business expects to send.
EMW Sign Essential
$9 USD/month
For individuals and small businesses with occasional agreements.
- 10 signature requests per month
- One signer per request
- All current v1.0 evidence features
- Agreement-management history
EMW Sign Professional
$19 USD/month
For active professionals, agencies, consultants, and service businesses.
- 50 signature requests per month
- One signer per request
- All current v1.0 evidence features
- Agreement-management history
EMW Sign Business
$39 USD/month
For organizations with regular agreement and approval workflows.
- 150 signature requests per month
- One signer per request
- All current v1.0 evidence features
- Agreement-management history
All prices are in U.S. dollars. A signature request counts when its initial invitation email is successfully sent. Monthly allowances reset at the start of each calendar month and unused requests do not carry forward. Current v1.0 requests support one signer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is EMW Sign™?
EMW Sign™ is a native electronic-signature workflow developed and operated by EMWNews. It lets an authorized registered user upload a PDF, send a one-signer request, verify access to the designated email account using an OTP, capture consent and signature evidence, and preserve recorded completion evidence.
Is EMW Sign powered by another electronic-signature company?
No. EMW Sign™ is developed and operated by EMWNews. EMW manages the application, signer workflow, evidence records, document-integrity records, and customer experience directly.
Does an invited signer need an EMW account?
No. An invited signer uses a secure, expiring signing link and completes the signing workflow without creating or logging into an EMW account.
What does email OTP verify?
Email OTP verifies that the person completing the workflow can access the designated email account at that time. It does not establish the person's legal identity or verify a government-issued identity document.
Does EMW Sign establish the signer's legal identity?
No. EMW Sign™ v1.0 records the name and email address supplied for the transaction and verifies access to the designated email account. It does not verify a government-issued ID or independently establish the signer's legal identity.
How many signers does v1.0 support per agreement?
The initial v1.0 agreement workflow supports one signer. Multiple signers, sequential signing, and parallel signing are roadmap capabilities and are not currently available.
What documents can I upload?
EMW Sign™ v1.0 accepts existing PDF agreements. It is designed for common business documents such as service agreements, client approvals, engagement letters, and policy acknowledgements. Some document categories require additional procedures or professional advice.
Does EMW Sign notarize documents?
No. EMW Sign™ v1.0 does not provide notarization, Remote Online Notarization, witness verification, or live human-notary sessions. These functions must not be inferred from the EMW Verified™ brand seal.
Is every electronically signed document automatically legally enforceable?
No technology can determine automatically that every electronically signed document is legally enforceable. Enforceability may depend on jurisdiction, document type, party intent, attribution, consent, applicable laws, industry rules, and required execution formalities. Obtain qualified legal advice when unsure.
What evidence is retained?
The evidence package includes the unchanged source PDF, its SHA-256 hash, signer-supplied information, email OTP event, consent and signature evidence, hashed technical evidence, important timestamps, recorded transaction events, and a separate cryptographically linked JSON completion evidence certificate.
Can EMW Sign be used for transactions involving the United States and Canada?
EMW Sign™ is intended primarily for EMW users and business transactions involving the United States and Canada. The suitability and legal effect of electronic signatures depend on the jurisdiction, document type, parties, applicable laws, and required execution formalities.
Are more advanced signing capabilities on the roadmap?
Additional capabilities are included in the EMW Sign™ product roadmap and remain subject to development, security testing, legal review, jurisdictional requirements, operational readiness, and release approval.
Is the original PDF changed?
No. The original source PDF remains unchanged. EMW Sign records the signature evidence separately and creates a cryptographically linked JSON completion evidence certificate.
Does v1.0 visually place a signature on the PDF?
No. EMW Sign™ v1.0 does not stamp signatures onto the source PDF or generate a flattened completed PDF. Visual field placement and flattened-PDF generation are roadmap capabilities.
Does the signer receive a completed PDF or certificate by email?
No automated delivery of a completed PDF or completion certificate is included in the current v1.0 workflow. After signing, the signer is shown an on-screen confirmation that the electronic signature was recorded. Authorized registered users can access the recorded agreement information and available evidence through EMW Sign.
Where can registered users see signature requests?
Authorized registered EMW users can view agreement status and available evidence through the EMW Sign agreement-management history.
Ready to request a signature?
Start with a clear electronic-signature workflow designed to preserve email-verification evidence, signer consent, source-document integrity, signature evidence, and recorded completion events.
Invited signers do not need an EMW account. They use a secure signing link, verify access to the designated email address, provide consent, and submit their signature evidence.
Legal Information
EMW Sign™ provides electronic-signature workflow and evidence-record services. It does not provide legal advice, notarization, witness verification, government-issued identity verification, or a determination that a document may legally be signed electronically. EMW Sign™ v1.0 verifies access to a designated email account; it does not independently establish a signer's legal identity.
Electronic-signature requirements and enforceability vary by jurisdiction, document type, parties involved, applicable laws, industry requirements, and required execution formalities. Users are responsible for determining whether the standard EMW Sign™ workflow is appropriate for a particular document or transaction.
Documents requiring notarization, witnesses, government verification, or special execution formalities should not be completed using the standard v1.0 workflow alone. Obtain qualified legal advice when appropriate.