Adobe Acrobat Sign for fully digitized document workflows

Adobe Acrobat Sign is a cloud-based electronic signature solution that helps businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions streamline their processes. As part of Adobe Document Cloud, Acrobat Sign replaces manual, paper-based signing processes with fully digital workflows.

With Acrobat Sign, you can automate digital document workflows, including forms, approvals, and certified document delivery. This reduces the time it takes for signatures and approvals from several days to just a few minutes.

How to license Adobe Acrobat Sign

Adobe Acrobat Sign can be seamlessly integrated into existing document workflows, making it available in two purchase options. First, it is available as a standalone product, which is ideal for organizations that require a dedicated signature service with clearly defined roles, workflows, and compliance requirements.

On the other hand, Acrobat Sign is available as part of Adobe Acrobat. Companies that already use Acrobat can take advantage of an integrated solution combining PDF editing, approval workflows, and electronic signatures in one environment. Both options allow organizations to manage signature processes in a structured and legally compliant manner without disrupting workflow.

Acrobat Sign and qualified signatures with D-Trust

Certain business processes require qualified electronic signatures (QES), which meet the highest legal standards. Adobe Acrobat Sign integrates with D-Trust, a qualified trust service provider under eIDAS, to support this type of signature. This allows even the most complex signature processes to be implemented digitally and in a legally compliant manner.

How exactly does this work? First, users authenticate themselves using a secure identification process that complies with eIDAS requirements. Each subsequent signature request is then approved via a secure D-Trust signature server, such as through two-factor authentication. Acrobat Sign manages the entire process, while D-Trust generates the legally binding signature. This creates a seamless workflow in which identity verification, signature generation, and document protection are technically separate but fully integrated.

There are various secure methods available for initial identity verification, including the online ID function of the national ID card and video identification.