{"id":36310,"date":"2022-02-23T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T12:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/sign-a-document-digitally\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T08:40:34","slug":"sign-a-document-digitally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/sign-a-document-digitally\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign a document digitally"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Have you ever tried to <strong>sign a document digitally<\/strong>? In recent years, numerous technological solutions have emerged that help companies automate the management and closing of their contracts from anywhere.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Pero, \u00bfes necesario tener conocimientos avanzados para implementar herramientas de este tipo? We show you <strong>how you can validate your business agreements<\/strong> in a simple way <strong>with Viafirma<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is it legal to sign a document digitally?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Currently this type of processes are <strong>fully supported by the legislation in force in almost any country in the world<\/strong>, being stricter in some countries and more permissive in others.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The eIDAS regulation, the most stringent regulation for electronic identification and trust services at European level, supports various alternatives for digitally signing a document. But although <strong>all of them are legally binding<\/strong>, some of them may have <strong>security gaps<\/strong>, making them easy to forge. We will therefore focus on those that offer a reasonable level of security.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign with digital certificate<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A secure alternative and at the same time with full legal guarantees to approve any document is <strong>using our personal or corporate digital certificate<\/strong> in Adobe. To do this, you must follow the steps shown below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>In first place, we look for for the <strong>tools<\/strong> tab and click on <strong>certificates<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>It will automatically take us to the document, click on <strong>digitally sign<\/strong> and draw a box to position our signature with certificate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18716\" title=\"Capture of steps to sign document with certificate in Adobe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Digital-certificate-signature-1024x568.png\" alt=\"Capture of steps to sign document with certificate in Adobe\" width=\"639\" height=\"354\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Finally, we select our certificate and click on sign<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20051\" title=\"Capture to choose and sign PDF with certificate\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Firmar-con-certificado-digital-Adobe-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"Capture to choose and sign PDF with certificate\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simpler alternatives<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Viafirma offers<\/strong> simpler <strong>signature solutions<\/strong> that do not require the use of a certificate. Each one of them is designed to cover complex processes that are carried out in certain scenarios in a <strong>100% legal and reliable way<\/strong>. All of them are <strong>legally binding<\/strong>, admissible before any court of justice and have a high evidential value.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here are some mechanisms for <strong>signing documents<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong><a title=\"Firma biom\u00e9trica\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/digitized-signatures\/\">Biometric signature<\/a><\/strong>. It is the handwritten rubric that is performed on tablets or pads using a precision stylus capable of collecting biometric data. Recommended for face-to-face environments<\/li>\r\n<li><strong><a title=\"OTP SMS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/otp-sms\/\">OTP SMS<\/a><\/strong>. Associated with the sending of a code via SMS to the signatory&#8217;s telephone number so that he\/she can sign from his\/her cell phone from anywhere. Recommended for remote environments<\/li>\r\n<li><strong><a title=\"Firma digitalizada\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/digitized-signature\/\">Digitalized signature<\/a><\/strong>. It is the handwritten rubric made with the finger or the mouse. It is recommended for those procedures that are not really important, as it is not a very secure option<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send files to sign online easily<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For remote signature scenarios, Viafirma offers secure platforms to close <strong>any contract 100% online<\/strong>, turning tedious paper procedures into <strong>efficient digital processes<\/strong>. Platforms of this caliber have become a resource of increasingly widespread use for companies, and its contributions in <strong>efficiency and mobility<\/strong> are a great incentive for its users.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Thus, we contribute to a <strong>100% <em>paperless<\/em> office<\/strong> and to automate the closing of agreements in your company, allowing you <strong>to digitize all your documents<\/strong> and reducing the physical space needed to store them; offering in turn a <strong>differential value<\/strong> compared to other offers in the market, which will help you attract more customers.<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"vf_related_posts_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"vf_related_posts_title\">Informaci\u00f3n relacionada<\/h2><div class=\"vf_related_posts\"><article class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/how-to-sign-a-document-by-e-mail\/\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/como-firmar-en-gmail-768x432.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"como-firmar-en-gmail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/como-firmar-en-gmail-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/como-firmar-en-gmail-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/como-firmar-en-gmail-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/como-firmar-en-gmail-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/como-firmar-en-gmail.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-data\"><h3 class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/how-to-sign-a-document-by-e-mail\/\">How to sign a document by e-mail?<\/a><\/h3><p>Would you like to sign a document by email in<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/how-to-sign-rental-contracts-remotely\/\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Inmobiliarias-768x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"inmobiliarias\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Inmobiliarias-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Inmobiliarias-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Inmobiliarias.webp 966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-data\"><h3 class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/how-to-sign-rental-contracts-remotely\/\">How to sign rental contracts remotely?<\/a><\/h3><p>Real estate companies have been forced to accelerate their digitalization process, bringing with it increased productivity and new business opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/how-to-insert-digital-signature-in-pdf\/\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Firma-digital-PDF-768x513.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"firma-digital-pdf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Firma-digital-PDF-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Firma-digital-PDF-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Firma-digital-PDF-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Firma-digital-PDF.webp 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-data\"><h3 class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/how-to-insert-digital-signature-in-pdf\/\">How to insert digital signature in PDF?<\/a><\/h3><p>Are you wondering how to insert a digital signature in PDF? 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