You get a contract by email at 4:55 on a Friday. The old workflow: print it, sign it, scan it, email it back, fix the scanner that's out of toner. The new workflow: open it, sign it, email it back. Three minutes, done, weekend starts on time.
Here is the workflow that gets you there reliably, not just once.
Step 1: receive into a known place
Every contract that arrives by email gets saved to one folder — `/Inbox/Sign`. Not Downloads, not Desktop. This is the runway for anything awaiting a signature.
If you process a lot of contracts, glance at this folder once in the morning and once before close-of-business. Anything sitting longer than 24 hours gets a yellow flag.
Step 2: sign in the browser, not on paper
Open the PDF directly in Flint's signing tool. Add your signature with a click — typed, drawn, or pre-saved. Add a date next to it. Two clicks, done.
No printer, no scanner, no app install. The whole point is to remove the friction that makes people procrastinate on signatures.
Step 3: flatten before returning
A surprising number of signed PDFs come back with the signature on a separate, editable layer — meaning the counterparty can move or delete it. Always flatten before sending. Flint flattens automatically on download, but worth checking.
The signed PDF should look identical to a scanned one: pixels only, no editable layers.
Step 4: file and forget
Save the signed PDF to `/Archive/Contracts/<year>/`. Use the naming convention `YYYY-MM-DD_<counterparty>_<doc>_signed.pdf`. Email the signed copy back, BCC yourself, and you're done.
For anything you might need to find later — and you always do — that filename means you find it in seconds, not minutes.
FAQ
Is a browser signature legally binding?
In most jurisdictions, yes — including the US (ESIGN Act, UETA), UK and EU (eIDAS for simple electronic signatures). For higher-value contracts, use a qualified e-signature platform on top of Flint's signing tool.
How do I send a signature request to someone else?
Flint focuses on self-signing. For requesting signatures from counterparties, share a link to the PDF and ask them to use Flint too — no envelope fees on either side.
What if I need to initial multiple pages?
Add your initial as a saved signature, then place it on each page that needs one. With Flint, you can place the same signature multiple times in a single session.
Should I password-protect signed contracts?
If you're emailing a signed contract that contains sensitive numbers or PII, yes — password-protect it and share the password through a separate channel.
The signing workflow that wins is the one you'll actually use on Friday at 4:55. Sign your next PDF in the browser and tell us if it's not faster than the printer.