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title: Launching Direct Links
description: Today, we are launching direct links to templates, a new and async way to get documents signed.
authorName: 'Timur Ercan'
authorImage: '/blog/blog-author-timur.jpeg'
authorRole: 'Co-Founder'
date: 2024-06-17
tags:
- Announcement
- Direct Links
- Profiles
---
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alt="Direct Links in Templats List View"
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<figcaption className="text-center">Direct Template Links - Async signing, anytime.</figcaption>
</figure>
> TLDR; We are launching direct links to templates. With direct links, a document is created from a template every time anyone signs the link. Links can be public.
## Sync or Async?
> Quick refresher on Sync vs. Async: Sync means everyone has to wait for me until they can continue their work. Async means everyone can and does their work at the time that fits best.
Digital signing has become almost as normalized as email when doing business. While not 100% of companies are onboarded on digital signatures yet, hardly anyone is surprised when receiving a link to sign something digitally. As we got used to the user experience of sending emails, we also got used to the experience of sending document signature requests, with all the downsides:
- I have to become active each time before anything can happen: I need to send a signature request
- My counterpart has to wait for me to send: "Did you send the signing link yet?"
- I need to monitor the requests I started for completion: "I sent you a link yesterday; please check it out."
## Introducing Direct Links
Today, we are introducing a new paradigm to signing: Async Direct Signing Links. Direct links are attached to a template and can be used anytime by anyone using the link. You set up the signature experience and flow once using all existing template mechanisms and you are done. You can provide anyone with the link so they can sign whenever they need to. You can even post the link publicly if you want to maximize its reach, i.e. for sales contracts.
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## Embrace Async
So, how does this help anyone? You may still need to send a signature request to people, but in the cases you don't, you are not forced to anymore. Need an NDA? Check out our standing NDA link. A customer needs an updated Form W-9? Just use the company W-9 Link; it always has the most up-to-date form. You can even go as far as publicly posting a link to a software development or design contract any potential customer can sign anytime. Can they talk to you first? Sure, but if they don't need to or already have to, they go straight to the link. The process of actively sending has gotten us used to using a sync paradigm (I send, you receive and sign, and I get the result), whereas an async one (you sign whenever it suits you, and I become active only then, if at all) is way better suited. Adding more approval and signature steps makes sure you still control the outcome, but the process becomes a lot more efficient. For example, you can grab your own copy of the early adopter's pledge here if you missed it: [documen.so/pledge](https://documen.so/pledge).
> Take a minute to think about every signing request you send and whether they really require you to be part of the transaction. Could they be outsourced to the recipient and only reviewed once their part is done?
## Coming Soon: Profiles
The best place to put your public links will be your **Documenso profile**, which is also close to launching. We want to get a feel for how links are used and move on to profiles shortly after. Want to try out direct links? Grab a free account here to get started: [documen.so/free](https://documen.so/free).
As always, we want to hear from you on [Twitter / X](https://twitter.com/eltimuro) (DMs are open) or [Discord](https://documen.so/discord) if you have any questions, ideas, or comments.
Best from Hamburg\
Timur

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title: How Documenso Helps Freelancers Close More Clients Efficiently
description: Reducing friction when sending proposals is critical to close new clients. By using Documenso, freelancers can save time, enhance client interactions, and ultimately close more deals efficiently.
description: Reducing friction when sending proposals is critical to closing new clients. By using Documenso, freelancers can save time, enhance client interactions, and ultimately close more deals efficiently.
authorName: 'Timur Ercan'
authorImage: '/blog/blog-author-timur.jpeg'
authorRole: 'Co-Founder'
date: 2024-06-20
date: 2024-06-14
tags:
- Freelancer
- Proposal
- Productivity
---
Getting new clients, or maybe even your first client, to sign with you is at the very core of freelance work. Whether you develop software, create designs or market products, it all starts with a signature from you and your future customer. Closing a customer usually means agreeing on a proposal first and then signing a formal agreement afterward. Signing proposals and contracts is fast, easy, and painless with Documenso.
Getting new clients, or maybe even your first client, to sign with you is at the very core of freelance work. Whether you develop software, create designs, or market products, it all starts with a signature from you and your future customer. Closing a customer usually means agreeing on a proposal first and then signing a formal agreement afterward. Signing proposals and contracts is fast, easy, and painless with Documenso, so let's take a look.
## Understanding Proposal and Contracts
### 1. Initial Proposal
> Agreeing on what needs to be done and terms for payment
A proposal will include the scope of the work (what does the customer want done?), desired deliverables (documents, code, features, videos, etc.), timelines, payment terms (one-time, monthly, per hour), and prices (e.g. $60/ hour, $5k one-time). A proposal is important for both sides to be clear about the goal and the terms that apply. A customer usually decides if the offer is what they want based on the proposal.
A proposal will include the scope of the work (what does the customer want done?), desired deliverables (documents, code, features, videos, etc.), timelines, payment terms (one-time, monthly, per hour), and prices (e.g. $60/ hour, $5k one-time). A proposal is important for both sides to be clear about the goal and the terms that apply. Customers usually decide based on the proposal if your offer is what they want.
### 2. Formal Contract
> After the client signs the proposal, a contract can be signed, formalizing the agreement and adding detailed legal terms.
Once the terms are agreed upon, a more formal document should specify the terms of working together, especially legal details such as confidentiality, indemnification, governing Law, etc. The contract provides clarity on legal details for both sides and formalizes their claims.
Once the terms are agreed upon, a more formal document should specify the terms of working together, especially legal details such as confidentiality, indemnification, governing law, etc. The contract provides clarity on legal details for both sides and formalizes their claims.
Sending one or even multiple documents to a potential client and having them send them back signed (in the worst case, they send it via actual mail) is time-consuming for both sides. It also introduces friction at a time when making it as easy as possible for your potential client to say yes should be your number one goal.
### **Digital Signatures for the Win**
Signing documents digitally makes closing proposals and contracts faster and more secure. Each party can review and sign the documents in question in minutes instead of days (inserting the signatures manually or even weeks (using conventional mail). Apart from the efficiency gains, signing digitally also increases trust by making the process more secure and auditable. Digitally signed documents can’t be changed after the fact, and every step of the process is logged.
Signing documents digitally makes closing proposals and contracts faster and more secure. Each party can review and sign the documents in minutes instead of days (inserting the signatures manually via PDF editor) or even weeks (using conventional mail). Apart from the efficiency gains, signing digitally also increases trust by making the process more secure and auditable. Digitally signed documents can’t be changed after the fact, and every step of the process is logged.
Documenso lets you reap these benefits by sending proposals and contracts with minimal effort. Being open source, the whole world can verify our product and how we deliver on these promises, which is why thousands of users already trust Documenso for their signing needs: [https://documen.so/open](https://documen.so/open).
## Preparing the Proposal
If you already have a proposal template, create a new version for your client and export it to PDF. If your tool doesn’t support that, your system's “PDF printer” lets you create a PDF from almost any tool by using the print function. If you do not have a template yet, you can find a lot of content and guides on the matter through a quick Google search. Here is a quick checklist of what your proposal should cover:
If you already have a proposal template, create a new version for your client and export it to PDF. If your tool doesn’t support that, your system's “PDF printer” lets you create a PDF from almost any tool by using the print function. If you do not have a template yet, you can find a lot of content and guides on the matter through a quick Google search. Here is a quick checklist of what your proposal should cover:
- A clear and concise title
- Your contact information
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- A summary of the project
- A detailed description of the project
- Goals, outcomes, and deliverables
- Tasks and activities to achieve the goals and Outcomes
- Timeline with milestones and deadlines
- Tasks and activities to achieve the goals and outcomes
- A timeline with milestones and deadlines
- Pricing terms and payment schedule
- Summary of major terms for the coming contract
## Sending the Proposal
If you don’t have a Documenso Account yet, you can [create one for free](https://documen.so/signup?utm_source=blog-freelancer-proposal). Once you signed up you can upload your proposal PDF by simply dragging it onto the upload-area. Add your potential client as a recipient, add siganture field, an your are done! You can track the status if your proposal simply by clicking the Document in the overview. Documenso will also notify you, once the proposal is signed.
If you don’t have a Documenso Account yet, you can [create one for free](https://documen.so/signup?utm_source=blog-freelancer-proposal). Once you sign up, you can upload your proposal PDF by simply dragging it into the upload area. Add your potential client as a recipient, add a signature field, and you are done! You can track the status of your proposal simply by clicking the Document in the overview. Documenso will also notify you once the proposal is signed.
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Best from Hamburg\
Timur

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title: Sunsetting the Early Adopters Plan
description: We reached or Early Adopter cap and not transition to our regular pricing 🎉
authorName: 'Timur Ercan'
authorImage: '/blog/blog-author-timur.jpeg'
authorRole: 'Co-Founder'
date: 2024-06-12
tags:
- Early Adopters
- Pricing
- Open Startup
---
<figure>
<MdxNextImage
src="/blog/sunset.jpg"
width="1260"
height="630"
alt="A beautiful sunset as a metaphor for the Early Adopter phase ending"
/>
<figcaption className="text-center">
"Being early is, uh, good." -Unknown
</figcaption>
</figure>
> TLDR; The Early Adopters Plan ended, and we have a new pricing. If you are an Early Adopter, reach out for a Discord community badge 🏅
# The End of the Beginning
12 months, 13 releases, and 344 merged pull requests after announcing the Early Adopter plan in our first-ever launch week, and we hit the cap of 100. Documenso has changed and grown a lot since then. For us, this is a great milestone towards our broader mission of bringing open signing to the world since now we are joined by a community consisting of contributors and early customers all around the world.
# The New Plans
Starting today, we are sunsetting the Early Adopter Plan in favor of our new, more nuanced pricing model. The Early Adopter plan will succeeded by the **Individual plan**, which is still priced at $30/mo. The Individual plans will still include unlimited signatures and recipients since this aligns with our core belief of empowering our users wherever possible. If you managed to grab an Early Adopter plan, reach out on X or Discord to receive a special community badge. Early Adopters are meant to get preferential treatment where possible.
Previously soft-launched as part of Early Adopters, we are officially introducing the **Team Plan** to our pricing for customers requiring multi-user accounts. Priced at $50/ mo. for 5 users, this plan offers unlimited signature volume as well. Additional users can be added for $10/mo. as needed. We have carefully crafted the billing of teams to ensure that dynamic changes are accurately reflected at the end of each billing cycle, providing you with a fair-value pricing structure.
Our **Free Plan** stays unchanged, offering coverage to casual users and an easy way to try out Documenso or start developing.
Check out our [new pricing page here](https://documen.so/pricing). We also updated our [open page](https://documen.so/open) to reflect the end of Early Adopters. The metric now counts active subscriptions from Individuals and Teams.
# API Access
All plans include access to the API as per our philosophy, making Documenso an open platform, and allowing everyone to build on it, no matter how big or small. Besides the Free Plan's 5 signatures per month limit, the API does not have access restrictions. Even the free plan can keep using the API after using its signature volume for non-signing operations like reading, editing, and even creating documents. Since the individual plan technically allows for running a Fortune 500 company for $30/ mo., plan we are adding a fair use clause here: You are free to use the API "a lot" if you are a big organization trying to stay on the Individual Plan we will ask to have a word about upgrading (which might make sense anyway considering your requirements). Fair use excludes Early Adopters, which we consider limitless by any measure. If you need clarification on whether your case is covered under fair use, you can contact us on Discord or support@documenso.com. It's probably fine, though.
We also have a lot in the pipeline, and we are excited to share everything with you soon. A Big Shoutout to all Early Adopters. We salute you, and you will receive the preferred treatment where possible.
If you have any questions or comments, please reach out on [Twitter / X](https://twitter.com/eltimuro) (DM open) or [Discord](https://documen.so/discord).
Best from Hamburg\
Timur

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title: Changelog - Documenso
description: Thoughts and details on the latest Documenso releases.
---
# Changelog
Check out what's new in the latest major version and read what we think about it. You can find our releases on GitHub for more technical details [here](https://github.com/documenso/documenso/releases). You can find our [release candidates here](https://github.com/documenso/documenso/tags).
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## v1.5.5 (latest)
### <small>Released 6th May 2024</small>
> This release contains [20 fixes](https://github.com/documenso/documenso/releases/tag/v1.5.5)
### ✅ Show Completed Fields
Fields completed by other recipients are now visible to everyone to communicate the state of the document better and allow users an informed decision on what they are signing.
### ⬇️ Download Completed Documents via API
Completed documents can now be downloaded via the API using this new endpoint:
**GET /API/V1//DOCUMENTS/\{ID\}/DOWNLOAD**
Check out the full Open API docs here: [https://documen.so/openapi](https://documen.so/openapi)
### ➕ Adding Yourself as a Signer
Adding yourself as a signer is now just one click away.
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## v1.5.4
### <small>Released 11th April 2024</small>
> This release contains [21 fixes](https://github.com/documenso/documenso/releases/tag/v1.5.4)
#### 🔑 Passkeys
To improve security and usability for high-security setups, we added passkeys with this release. Passkeys can now be used to log in or re-authenticate each signature for high-compliance cases.
#### 📄 Signing Certificate & Audit Log
On the security/ compliance side, we also added Signing Certificates and Audit Logs. Every signed document now has a certificate attached, showing technical details of the signature to improve transparency and security. Further, every action on a document from creation to completion is now logged in the audit log to guarantee the integrity of the process.
#### 🔏🦀 @documenso/pdf-sign
We are pretty hyped about this one: Since version 0.9, we relied on https://github.com/vbuch/node-signpdf to add the digital signatures to our documents. Since signing is at the heart of Documenso, we created our own rust-based library for signing. As of 1.5.4, Documenso's signing runs on @documenso/pdf-sign. The library offers a better architecture to enable signing with private keys that are not stored locally (e.g. via HSM). We are in the process of cleaning up the library to open source it like the rest of Documenso 🌱 The library will also help us to offer Long Term Validation (LTV) for signatures soon. While we are currently limited to signing with PKCS7-B, eventually, we plan to support all common signing standards like PAdES, CAdES, and XAdES.
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