Step-by-Step Guide

How to eSign NDAs and non-competes Online in 3 Simple Steps

Upload, place signature fields, and send. Recipients sign ndas and non-competes on any device in under 2 minutes. Legally binding with audit trails.

Apr 2, 2026
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By BoloSign

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Quick Summary

To eSign ndas and non-competes online: (1) Upload your ndas and non-competes PDF to BoloSign, (2) drag signature and date fields where each party needs to sign, (3) enter recipient email addresses and click Send. Recipients sign on any device in under 2 minutes — no app download required. Every signature is legally binding under the ESIGN Act with a tamper-proof audit trail. Try BoloSign free for 7 days.

Step-by-Step

How to eSign NDAs and non-competes in 3 Steps

Signing ndas and non-competes electronically with BoloSign takes less than 5 minutes. Here is exactly how to do it:

1

Upload your ndas and non-competes

30 seconds

Log into BoloSign and click 'New Document.' Drag and drop your ndas and non-competes PDF — or select it from your files. You can also choose from your saved templates if you have already created one for this document type. The document loads instantly in BoloSign's editor.

Tip: Save this as a reusable template so you never upload ndas and non-competes from scratch again.

Step 1 image to illustrate how to eSign NDAs and non-competes - Upload your ndas and non-competes in BoloSign's tutorial
2

Place signature and date fields

1-2 minutes

Drag signature fields, date fields, initial fields, and any custom form fields (text, checkbox, dropdown) onto the document where each party needs to sign. Assign each field to the correct recipient role. For ndas and non-competes with multiple signers, set the signing order so each person signs in the right sequence.

Tip: Use the 'Signing Order' feature if your document requires signers to go in a specific sequence.

Step 2 image to illustrate how to eSign NDAs and non-competes - Place signature and date fields in BoloSign's tutorial
3

Enter recipients and send

30 seconds

Type each signer's name and email address (or phone number for SMS delivery). Add an optional personal message. Click 'Send.' Each recipient receives a secure link to review and sign the ndas and non-competes on any device — phone, tablet, or desktop — in under 2 minutes. No account creation or app download required.

Tip: Use SMS delivery for faster response — 98% open rate vs 20% for email.

Step 3 image to illustrate how to eSign NDAs and non-competes - Enter recipients and send in BoloSign's tutorial

After signing

Once all parties sign, BoloSign emails a completed copy to everyone along with a Certificate of Completion showing who signed, when, and from which IP address. The signed ndas and non-competes is stored securely in your BoloSign account and can also auto-save to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.

01

What Paperwork Problems Are Slowing Down HR Teams Teams Right Now?

HR Teams organizations waste hours every week chasing signatures, managing document versions, and dealing with compliance gaps caused by paper-based or outdated digital workflows. These are the most common bottlenecks.

Offer letters sit unsigned for days while deadlines approach

speed

When offer letters are sent via email as PDF attachments, recipients need to download, print, sign, scan, and email back. Most people do not complete this workflow on the same day — if they complete it at all. Meanwhile, deadlines approach and the hr teams team spends time sending follow-up emails instead of doing productive work.

No centralized system to track which ndas and non-competes are signed

visibility

Without a tracking dashboard, hr teams teams piece together document status from email threads and file folders. The question 'Has this been signed?' should take 2 seconds to answer from a dashboard — not 10 minutes of searching through email chains and shared drives.

Compliance documentation has gaps that auditors find

compliance

ADA compliance compliance requires signed acknowledgments, training records, and documented policies. When these are scattered across filing cabinets and email, auditors find gaps. Every gap is a potential finding, fine, or corrective action — and the cost of remediation always exceeds the cost of getting it right the first time.

Per-user e-signature costs scale with your team and do not make sense

cost

DocuSign charges $25-50 per user per month. A 10-person hr teams team pays $250-500/month for the privilege of sending documents electronically — and hits envelope limits during busy periods. For growing teams, this cost model is unsustainable. Flat-rate unlimited pricing makes more financial sense.

Remote and mobile team members cannot sign paper documents

access

HR Teams teams increasingly work remotely, travel to client sites, or operate from multiple locations. Paper-based signing requires physical presence. When team members or clients are mobile, the only practical solution is electronic signing that works on any phone, tablet, or laptop from any location.

02

How Does BoloSign Streamline Employee Onboarding and HR Paperwork?

BoloSign helps hr teams teams eliminate paperwork bottlenecks by replacing manual document signing with instant electronic signatures. Teams create reusable templates for their most common hr teams documents, send them for signing via email or SMS, and track completion in real time through Google Sheets integration — all from one platform starting at $49/month.

Create reusable templates for every hr teams document type

Build your hr teams template library once and reuse forever. Upload your offer letters, place signature and date fields, save as template, and send to any recipient in 10 seconds. BoloSign supports unlimited templates on the Team plan ($49/mo) — create templates for offer letters, ndas and non-competes, employee handbooks and every other document your team uses regularly.

Send offer letters for instant mobile signing

Upload your offer letters PDF, place signature fields, and send via email or SMS. Recipients sign on their phone in under 2 minutes — no app download, no printing, no scanning. BoloSign's mobile-responsive signing works on every iPhone, Android, tablet, and desktop.

Distribute ndas and non-competes to hundreds of recipients via Bulk Send

Upload a CSV with recipient names and emails, and BoloSign sends personalized ndas and non-competes to every person in one batch. Each recipient gets their own copy with their specific details pre-filled. Send to 10, 100, or 500 people simultaneously.

Route hr teams documents through the correct approval sequence

Set up signing order so each hr teams document goes through the right approval chain. Signer 1 receives the document first, signs, and it automatically advances to Signer 2, then Signer 3. No one signs out of order, and you see real-time status for every signer.

Track every hr teams document in Google Sheets automatically

Connect BoloSign to Google Sheets so every document event — sent, viewed, signed, declined — creates a new row automatically. Build a free real-time dashboard showing all active hr teams documents and their status. No CRM subscription needed.

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03

Can BoloSign Handle Compliance Documentation for HR Teams?

Yes. BoloSign is ISO 27001:2022 certified, SOC 2 Type II compliant, and meets ESIGN Act, UETA, GDPR, and eIDAS requirements. Every signed document includes a tamper-proof audit trail with signer identity, timestamps, and IP addresses. ADA compliance compliance features are available to meet hr teams regulatory needs.

ISO 27001:2022 certified security infrastructure

BoloSign holds ISO 27001:2022 certification — the international gold standard for information security. This means your hr teams documents, client data, and signatures are protected by independently audited enterprise-grade security controls. Not a self-attestation — a real certification.

SOC 2 Type II compliance verified by independent auditors

An independent auditor has verified that BoloSign consistently protects hr teams data across five trust principles: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. SOC 2 Type II is the highest standard for SaaS data protection.

Tamper-proof audit trail on every signed document

Every hr teams document signed through BoloSign generates a Certificate of Completion showing: who signed, when they signed (timestamp), their IP address, their email address, and the exact document version. This is admissible as evidence in legal proceedings.

ESIGN Act and UETA compliance for legal enforceability

BoloSign meets all requirements for legally enforceable electronic signatures under US federal (ESIGN Act) and state (UETA) laws: intent to sign, consent to electronic business, association of signature with record, and record retention. Your hr teams agreements are as legally binding as ink signatures.

ADA compliance compliance documentation

BoloSign supports ADA compliance requirements for hr teams organizations. Maintain signed compliance records, generate audit-ready documentation, and ensure your hr teams document workflows meet regulatory standards.

Pro Tips

Expert advice for HR Teams

1

Create a template bundle for your 5 most-used hr teams documents so your team sends complete packages in one click — this alone saves 30+ minutes per transaction and eliminates the risk of missing a required form.

2

Use SMS delivery for time-sensitive hr teams documents — SMS has a 98% open rate vs. 20% for email, which means you'll get signatures back in minutes instead of hours when deadlines matter.

3

Connect BoloSign to Google Sheets to build a free real-time hr teams document tracker — you'll see every document's status without paying for CRM software and your entire team can access it.

4

Enable automatic reminders at 24 and 48 hours for all unsigned hr teams documents — this single setting recovers 30-40% of stalled signatures without any manual follow-up from your team.

5

Embed signing forms on your website so hr teams prospects can submit and sign documents without leaving your site — capturing signed commitments at the point of highest interest instead of emailing forms back and forth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about e-signing ndas and non-competes

What Our Customers Say

ISO 27001:2022SOC 2 Type II4.9/5 Capterra50,000+ businessesESIGN ActGDPR

We switched from DocuSign to BoloSign because we were paying $400/month for a 10-person team and hitting envelope limits constantly. BoloSign gives us unlimited offer letters and ndas and non-competes for $49/month flat. The templates save us 30+ minutes per day — we set them up once with all the right fields and now anyone on the team can send a perfectly formatted offer letters in under 10 seconds. The Google Sheets integration was the surprise winner — we built a live document tracker without writing a single line of code.

Sarah B.

Business Owner, HR Teams, Denver, CO

Verified

What sold me on BoloSign was the Bulk Send feature. During our busy season, we need to send ndas and non-competes to 50-100 people at once. On our old platform, that meant 100 individual sends with manual data entry each time. Now I upload a CSV and everything goes out in one click — personalized for each recipient. The audit trail has also been critical for our ada compliance compliance documentation. Auditors love the timestamped records.

David H.

Managing Partner, HR Teams, Seattle, WA

Verified

The mobile signing experience is what our clients comment on most. They receive an SMS, tap the link, sign in under 90 seconds, and they are done. No app download, no account creation, no friction. Before BoloSign, getting signatures back on offer letters took an average of 3 days. Now it is under 4 hours. For $49/month with unlimited everything, it is not even a close comparison to what we were paying before. I wish we had switched sooner.

Daniel R.

Founder, HR Teams, Portland, OR

Verified

Why HR Teams Teams Switch from DocuSign to BoloSign

A 10-person hr teams team pays $400+/month on DocuSign with per-user and per-envelope fees. BoloSign costs $49/month flat for the same team — unlimited users, unlimited documents, unlimited templates.

FeatureBoloSignCompetitor
Unlimited offer letters templatesIncludedLimited envelopes
Bulk Send for ndas and non-competes (CSV upload)Included$60+/mo add-on
Google Sheets live document trackingIncluded (free)Not available
SMS signing delivery (98% open rate)Available (SMS credits)Extra cost add-on
Signing order for hr teams approval workflowsIncludedBusiness Pro required

Conclusion

That is it — three steps to eSign ndas and non-competes online. Try BoloSign free for 7 days. No credit card required.

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