What date is used when auto-fill is enabled?

The exact date and time when the signer opens the document. It is formatted according to your flow's date format settings.

Can the signer change the auto-filled date?

No. When auto-fill is enabled, the date is set automatically and the signer cannot modify it. If you want signers to pick their own date, leave auto-fill disabled.

Does auto-fill work with sequential signing?

Yes. Each signer gets their own date based on when they open the document. Signer 1 and Signer 2 will have different dates if they sign on different days.

Can I auto-fill some date fields and not others?

Yes. Auto-fill is configured per date field. You can have date_1 auto-filled and date_2 as a manual date picker on the same document.

Which plans support auto-fill date?

Auto-fill date is available on all plans, including Starter.

How do I change the date format?

The date format follows your flow's locale settings. You can change the date format in your flow's data formatting options (e.g., MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, YYYY-MM-DD).

Auto-Fill Date on Signature

Configure e-signature date fields to auto-fill with the signing date instead of showing a date picker popup. The date is set automatically the moment the signer opens the document - no click needed, no wrong date possible.

Overview

By default, date fields in e-signatures show a date picker popup where the signer manually selects a date. This works but adds friction - signers sometimes pick the wrong date or skip the field.

Auto-fill removes this step entirely. The date is set to the exact moment the signer opens the document, using your flow's date format settings.

How to Enable Auto-Fill Date

Go to your flow's E-Signature settings
Click Configure Fields for the signer
Check "Auto-fill with signing date" on any date field

Auto-fill with signing date checkbox in field configuration

That's it. The next document generated will auto-fill the date when the signer opens it.

How It Works

The signer clicks their signing link
The date field is automatically populated with the current date
The signer sees the date already filled in - no popup, no interaction needed
The date is recorded in the audit trail along with the signature

Each signer gets their own date. In a sequential signing flow, Signer 1 might sign on Monday and Signer 2 on Wednesday - each date field reflects when that specific signer opened the document.

Date Picker vs Auto-Fill

	Date Picker (default)	Auto-Fill
Signer interaction	Clicks to open popup, selects date	None - date is pre-filled
Date accuracy	Signer can pick any date	Always the actual signing date
Use case	When the signer needs to enter a specific date (e.g., start date)	When you want the signing date (e.g., "Date Signed")
Can signer change it?	Yes	No

Use auto-fill for: "Date Signed", "Execution Date", or any field where you want the actual signing timestamp.

Use date picker for: "Start Date", "Effective Date", or any field where the signer needs to enter a future or custom date.

Auto-Fill Date on Signature

Overview

How to Enable Auto-Fill Date

How It Works

Date Picker vs Auto-Fill

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