Text the signing link yourself, and they sign on their phone
Some customers never check email, but they answer a text within a minute. SignMaster sends signing requests by email and doesn't send text messages itself. What it does give you is each signer's private link, ready to copy and paste into a text, a WhatsApp message or any chat, so the customer can sign from the thread they're already reading.
Updated November 5, 2026 · 2 min read
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Where to copy the link
| Where | What to press |
|---|---|
| Right after sending, on the web | Copy link next to each signer whose turn it is |
| The envelope's page | Copy link on the row of anyone still waiting to sign |
| The envelope list | The row's menu: Copy link for, followed by their name |
| The iPhone and iPad app, right after sending | Share next to each signer, under Share their link yourself |
In the app, Share opens your phone's share sheet with a message already written, naming the document and your company with the link at the end. Pick Messages or WhatsApp, check the wording and send.
Text it in four steps
- 1
Send the envelope as usual
Every signer still needs an email address. That's where their reminders and their signed copy go.
- 2
Copy their link
Use any of the places above. Each copy creates a fresh private link for that one person, and their earlier links keep working.
- 3
Paste it into a text
Say who you are and what it is, so it doesn't look like spam: your name, your company, the document and that the link opens it to sign.
- 4
They tap and sign
The link opens the signing page in their phone's browser. No app, no account, no password; the guide walks them through each field.
A message that gets tapped
Hi Dana, it's Marcus from Summit Roofing. Here's the agreement we went over today. Tap the link to check the details and sign at the bottom. Call me with any questions.
Keep it secure
- Each link is personal. Anyone holding it can open that signer's document, so text it only to that person, never to a group thread.
- Codes travel separately. If the document asks for a code you share, call or say it in person. A code in the same text as the link protects nothing.
- It's on the record. The envelope's activity notes each time a link was copied and by whom, and the signer's IP address, browser and times go on the certificate as usual.
- Timing matters. A link can be copied only while it's that person's turn and the envelope hasn't expired.
When email isn't getting through
If a signing email bounces, the envelope tells you it couldn't reach that address and suggests sending their link directly. Fix the address with Correct first, since a corrected signer gets a new link and the old one stops working, then copy the new link and text it. For people you don't know in advance, like walk-in customers, a public signing link or its QR code works without any email from you first.
Questions? Answers.
Can SignMaster send the signing request by SMS?
No. Requests, reminders and signed copies go by email. You can copy any signer's link and text it yourself.
Do reminders go by text?
No, reminders are emails. To nudge someone by text, copy their link again and send it with a short note.
Is a signature from a texted link valid?
It's the same signing page with the same consent step and record as one opened from email. See are electronic signatures legal.
Can I text one link to two people?
No. Each signer has their own link. Copy each person's link separately, so each signature is recorded against the right person.