What is the Dropbox Sign integration for Gmail?

The Dropbox Sign integration for Gmail allows you to sign attachments you receive directly from your Gmail account.

How do I install the Dropbox Sign integration for Gmail?

There are two different ways to install this integration: 1) Go directly to the Dropbox website and click on the ‘Sign’ button. Then, click on the ‘Gmail’ tab and click on the ‘Install’ button or 2) Visit the Google Workspace Marketplace and search for ‘Dropbox Sign.’ Once you find the integration, click on the ‘Install’ button.

What are the benefits of integrating Dropbox Sign with Gmail?

You can sign any attachment you receive in Gmail without having to leave your inbox. This saves you time and effort, and it also helps to keep your workflow organized.

Will my documents be secure?

Dropbox Sign uses encryption to protect your documents. Each of your documents is stored behind a firewall and authenticated against the sender’s session every time a request for that document is made.

Integrations

Gmail

Sign documents in Gmail, without disrupting your workflow

Fill in and sign documents in less than 30 seconds – without leaving Gmail. Our easy-to-use, pre-built Chrome browser extension lets you sign attachments with an eSignature right from your Gmail inbox. Never print, sign and scan, ever again!

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Stay focused on tasks

Forget having to download your documents for signing, and then upload them to another site. Dropbox Sign for Gmail is built to keep your workflow inside your inbox swiftly, and efficiently.

Stay focused on tasks

Forget having to download your documents for signing, and then upload them to another site. Dropbox Sign for Gmail is built to keep your workflow inside your inbox swiftly, and efficiently.

Sign documents much faster

It takes less than 30 seconds to sign a contract with our Add-On. So you’ll be able to get through your inbox faster, and finalise agreements quicker than ever.

Sign documents much faster

It takes less than 30 seconds to sign a contract with our Add-On. So you’ll be able to get through your inbox faster, and finalise agreements quicker than ever.

Secure your legal documents hassle-free

All signed documents will include legally binding electronic signatures in Gmail. They’re also automatically backed up in your account, for your peace of mind and audit trail.

Secure your legal documents hassle-free

All signed documents will include legally binding electronic signatures in Gmail. They’re also automatically backed up in your account, for your peace of mind and audit trail.

How to sign a document in Gmail without leaving your inbox

Quickly install the Dropbox Sign Add-On for Gmail

Visit the Google Workspace Marketplace to install the Dropbox Sign Add-On for Gmail.

Once it’s installed and you’re signed in to the Add-On with your Dropbox Sign login, documents you receive as attachments in Gmail will have a “Sign” button.

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Start signing documents from within Gmail

Click the “Sign” button next to a document in Gmail to load the Dropbox Sign signature window.

In this window, you can electronically sign and send your documents for eSignature. You can also choose to download the signed document.

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Collect signed documents in one secure place

All of the documents you send through the extension will show up in the documents view on sign.dropbox.com.

Plus, you can easily keep track of who has signed the document, and when, to make sure everything stays on track.

The user interface for Dropbox Sign, displaying the “Documents” section. Several different documents are listed by name, with a status of “Signed”, “Pending” or “Draft” next to each. There is an option to download the PDF for each signed document, sign a “Pending” document and edit a “Draft”.

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“HelloSign [now Dropbox Sign] for Gmail is awesome!”

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Paul Buchheit

Creator of Gmail and investor in Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign)

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‘The amount of time Dropbox Sign and Dropbox has saved our company is incredible. We’re able to free up hundreds of hours spent on paperwork and file management, allowing us to get creative done faster.’

Matt Seigel,
President, Collier.Simon

Frequently asked questions

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