Can I send documents for e-signature from n8n?

Yes. The DocsAutomator node fills your Google Docs or Word template with values from your workflow and sends the document for signing in the same step. Each signer gets an email and signs in the browser.

Is there a DocsAutomator node for n8n?

Yes, the community node n8n-nodes-docsautomator. On n8n cloud, search for DocsAutomator in the nodes panel and install it. On a self-hosted n8n, install it under Settings, Community Nodes. Then choose the Document resource and the Create operation.

Is there a trigger node for a signed document?

A Webhook node does that job. When the last person signs, DocsAutomator sends the signed PDF link and the signers' values to a webhook, and a workflow that starts with a Webhook node runs on it.

Does the signed PDF come back into n8n?

Yes, with one workflow. Paste the Webhook node's production URL in the automation's After signing settings and publish the workflow. When the last person signs, DocsAutomator sends the signed PDF link, each signer's email and time, and the values they filled in. Your workflow can then save them in any app it connects to. Add an If node that continues only when status is completed or signedPdfUrl exists, because the same URL also receives each single signature, a decline or an expiry. Without that workflow, the sealed PDF still reaches you by Google Drive, Dropbox, the completion email and the Documents page.

How does the webhook workflow find the right record?

Send the record's ID along. Put it in the template as a placeholder, such as {{contract_id}}, and map it in the DocsAutomator node. It comes back in the webhook's sourceData with every other value you sent, so your workflow can look up and update that record in any app n8n connects to.

Does it work with a self-hosted n8n?

Yes. The DocsAutomator node calls DocsAutomator from your server. For the signed PDF to come back, your Webhook node's URL must be reachable from the internet.

Can the freelancer and my team both sign?

Yes. Add one signature tag per person. Take the freelancer's email from a placeholder and set your own address as a fixed signer. They can sign one after another or at the same time.

Is this an alternative to DocuSign or PandaDoc in n8n?

Yes. One node fills your template and sends it for signing, so you do not need a document step and a separate signing step. Our founder moves your DocuSign or PandaDoc templates over with you personally, at no extra cost.

Does e-signing from n8n cost extra?

E-signing and acceptance are available on every plan, with no extra subscription. See pricing for the details.

Do my signers need an account?

No. Signers open the link in the email and sign in the browser, on a phone or a computer. They do not need a DocsAutomator account.

Are e-signatures sent from n8n legally recognised?

DocsAutomator e-signatures are simple electronic signatures, recognised for documents that need no special form, such as most quotes, orders and service contracts. Every signed PDF is sealed and carries a certificate and an audit trail that record who signed, when, from which email address and device. Some documents need a notary, a witness or a qualified signature, and e-signatures do not cover them. This is not legal advice.

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Send contracts for signature from n8n

The DocsAutomator node fills your template and sends it for signing, to one person or several in order. The signed PDF link and the signers' values come back to n8n through a Webhook node.

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Your workflow: New freelancer contractPublished

FormOn submission

1 item

DocsAutomatorCreate document

Document: Create

freelancer_email{{ $json.email }}

fee{{ $json.fee }}

ContractSealed PDF

FreelancerLeo Novak

ProjectBrand illustrations, 12 pieces

Fee$4,800

Leo Novak

Brightline Studio

leo.novak@example.comSigner 1

Your workflow: Contract PDF to the teamPublished

WebhookPOST

1 item

IfsignedPdfUrl exists

1 item

SlackSend message

Contract with Leo Novak is complete: PDF

A new freelancer is added through a form

Why n8n users sign with DocsAutomator

From a workflow run to a signed PDF your next workflow can use

A node, not a hand-built request

Pick the automation and map each placeholder with an expression.

Several signers in order

The freelancer from a placeholder, your team from a fixed address.

The signed PDF reaches n8n

A Webhook node receives the PDF link and every signer's details.

How to send contracts for signature from n8n

Two workflows: one sends the contract, one acts on the signed PDF.

1
Add two signature tags
In your Google Docs or Word contract, type {{esign.signature_1}} for the freelancer and {{esign.signature_2}} for your studio. Add {{freelancer_email}} and {{contract_id}}.
2
Choose who signs, and in which order
In the signing settings, signer 1 comes from the {{freelancer_email}} placeholder, signer 2 is your fixed address. Let them sign one after another.
3
Add a Webhook node
Start a second workflow with a Webhook node that accepts POST. Copy its production URL and publish the workflow.
4
Send the signed PDF to it
In the automation's After signing settings, turn on Send to webhook and paste the URL. Delivery to Drive, Dropbox or by email can run alongside.
5
Add the DocsAutomator node
Install the DocsAutomator community node. Choose Document and Create, pick the automation and map each placeholder with an expression.
{ "signedPdfUrl": "https://…/contract-novak.pdf", "sourceData": { "contract_id": "FL-0412", "freelancer_name": "Leo Novak", … } }
6
Both sign, and the webhook workflow runs
The freelancer signs, then your studio. The Webhook node receives the signed PDF link, both signers' details and the contract ID you sent.

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Some of the teams / institutions automating and signing their documents with DocsAutomator:

Case Study

Example: a freelancer contract with two signers

A design studio hires an illustrator. The illustrator signs first, the studio second. All names and amounts are fictional.

1. The form submission

n8n Form / Submission

Example

New freelancer: Leo Novak

ID: FL-0412
Name: Leo Novak
Email: leo.novak@example.com
Project: Brand illustrations, 12 pieces
Fee: $4,800
Start: 10/13/2026

An example submission with fictional data. It is an illustration, not a n8n Form screenshot.

2. What the node sends

DocsAutomator: Document, Create

contract_id: {{ $json.id }}
freelancer_name: {{ $json.name }}
freelancer_email: {{ $json.email }}
project: {{ $json.project }}
fee: {{ $json.fee }}
start_date: {{ $json.start }}

Each placeholder takes an expression. The first signer's email is one of them.

3. The signed contract

Freelancer contractSealed PDF

FreelancerLeo Novak

ProjectBrand illustrations, 12 pieces

Fee$4,800

Start10/13/2026

Leo Novak

Brightline Studio

The sealed PDF with a certificate page for both signers. Its link goes to your Webhook node.

How the signed PDF gets back to n8n

When the last person signs, the PDF link and both signers' details arrive at your Webhook node. Your workflow does the rest.

{
  "status": "completed",
  "documentName": "Freelancer contract, Leo Novak",
  "signedPdfUrl": "https://…/contract-novak.pdf",
  "signers": [{ "email": "leo.novak@example.com", "signedAt": "2026-10-05T10:02Z" }, { "email": "ops@brightline.example", "signedAt": "2026-10-05T11:30Z" }],
  "sourceData": { "contract_id": "FL-0412", "freelancer_name": "Leo Novak", … }
}

What the Webhook node receives after the last signature, shortened.

Add an If node that continues only when signedPdfUrl exists. Each single signature, a decline or an expiry also reaches the same URL.
Find the record by the contract ID in sourceData, which holds every value your first workflow sent. Then post the link to your team, update your project tool, or download the file with an HTTP Request node.
To skip the second workflow, let DocsAutomator save the PDF to Google Drive or Dropbox, or rely on the completion email.

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What to check in an e-signature node for n8n

Five checks before you choose a node.

A node, not only an HTTP call. A node that lists your automations and placeholders saves hand-built requests.
Several signers in order. Contracts often need the other side first and your own signature after.
A webhook for the signed PDF. Without a signed trigger node, the signed PDF must reach a Webhook node.
Price per person or per signature. Check whether each team member needs a paid seat, and whether signing costs extra on top of the plan.
Proof on every PDF. A certificate and an audit trail that record who signed, when and from where.

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