Can I send documents for e-signature from Make?

Yes. The DocsAutomator Create Document module fills your Google Docs or Word template with the values from your scenario and sends the document for signing or acceptance in the same run.

Is there a "document signed" trigger in Make?

A Custom webhook does that job. The DocsAutomator app has no signing trigger of its own, so DocsAutomator sends the signed or accepted PDF link and the signer's details to a webhook when the document is complete. A scenario that starts with a Custom webhook runs on it.

Does the signed or accepted PDF come back into Make?

Yes, with one scenario. Paste a Custom webhook address in the automation's After signing or After acceptance settings. When the document is complete, DocsAutomator sends the PDF link and each signer's email and time, plus the typed name for an acceptance. Your scenario can then write them into the order row or any other app. Add a filter that continues only when status is completed or signedPdfUrl exists, because the same address also receives events such as a decline or an expiry. Without that scenario, the sealed PDF still reaches you by Google Drive, Dropbox, the completion email and the Documents page.

How does the second scenario find the right order?

Send the record's ID along. The {{po_number}} placeholder already does this: every value you map in Create Document comes back in the webhook's sourceData. Your scenario finds the row with the Google Sheets Search Rows module and then runs Update a Row.

What is the difference between signing and acceptance?

With signing, the recipient draws or types a signature where your template has a signature tag. With acceptance, the recipient reads the document, types a name and clicks Accept, with nothing to place in the template. Acceptance suits purchase orders, quotes and order confirmations. Both end with a sealed PDF and a certificate.

Where does the recipient's email come from?

From your scenario. Put a placeholder such as {{supplier_email}} in the template, choose it as the recipient in the automation, and map it in the Create Document module. You can also set a fixed address.

Can the purchase order list several items?

Yes. Give the template a line item row and map an array of items in the module, for example from an Array aggregator. Each item becomes a row in the purchase order.

Is this an alternative to DocuSign or PandaDoc in Make?

Yes. One module fills your template and sends it for signing or acceptance, so the document and the signature come from one app. Our founder moves your DocuSign or PandaDoc templates over with you personally, at no extra cost.

Does signing or acceptance from Make cost extra?

E-signing and acceptance are available on every plan, with no extra subscription. See pricing for the details.

Do my signers need an account?

No. Signers open the link in the email and sign in the browser, on a phone or a computer. They do not need a DocsAutomator account.

Is an acceptance sent from Make legally recognised?

DocsAutomator e-signatures are simple electronic signatures, recognised for documents that need no special form, such as most quotes, orders and service contracts. Every signed PDF is sealed and carries a certificate and an audit trail that record who signed, when, from which email address and device. Some documents need a notary, a witness or a qualified signature, and e-signatures do not cover them. This is not legal advice.

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One module fills your template and sends it for signing or one-click acceptance. The PDF link and the recipient's details come back to Make through a Custom webhook.

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Your scenario: New order to supplier

1Google SheetsWatch New Rows

1DocsAutomatorCreate Document

DocsAutomator: Create Document

po_number1. PO

supplier_email1. Email

line_itemsArray aggregator

PO-1187Sealed PDF

Fernwood Bakery to Millstone Flour Co.

40 × Bread flour bags$1,520.00

10 × Rye flour bags$420.00

Total$2,140.00

Priya ShahType your name

With a Certificate of Acceptance: name, time, email and device.

priya@millstone.exampleEmail sent

Your scenario: File the PO PDF

1WebhooksCustom webhook

1Google SheetsSearch Rows

1Google SheetsUpdate a Row

Google Sheets: Update a Row

Row number2. Row number

PO PDFsignedPdfUrl

Accepted bytypedName

A new order row starts your scenario

Why Make users send documents with DocsAutomator

From a new order to an accepted PDF your scenario can use

One module creates and sends

Create Document fills your template and sends it in the same run.

A click is enough

For purchase orders and confirmations, the recipient types a name and clicks Accept.

The PDF comes back to Make

A Custom webhook receives the PDF link, the name and the time.

How to send documents for acceptance from Make

Two scenarios: one sends the document, one acts on the accepted PDF. Signing works the same way.

1
Build the purchase order template
Use a Google Docs or Word template with placeholders such as {{po_number}} and {{supplier_email}}, and a line item row for the goods.
2
Choose Acceptance and the recipient
Turn on Acceptance in the automation. Take the supplier's email from the {{supplier_email}} placeholder, or set a fixed address.
3
Start a Custom webhook scenario
In Make, start a second scenario with the Webhooks app and a Custom webhook. Copy its address.
4
Send the accepted PDF to it
In the automation's After acceptance settings, turn on Send to webhook and paste the address. Google Drive, Dropbox and the completion email can run as well.
5
Add Create Document to your order scenario
Pick your automation in the DocsAutomator module. Map the order's values to the placeholders, the supplier's email included, and the items as an array.

Accepted, and the second scenario runs

The supplier types a name and clicks Accept. The webhook receives the PDF link, the typed name and the PO number. Your scenario finds the order row by that number and fills it in.

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Case Study

Example: a purchase order the supplier accepts

A bakery orders flour, and the supplier confirms with one click. All names and amounts are fictional.

1. The order row

Google Sheets / Order

Example

PO-1187, Millstone Flour Co.

Supplier: Millstone Flour Co.
Contact: Priya Shah
Email: priya@millstone.example
Items: Bread flour, rye flour, delivery
Total: $2,140.00
Delivery: 10/12/2026

An example order with fictional data. It is an illustration, not a Google Sheets screenshot.

2. What the module sends

DocsAutomator: Create Document

po_number: PO
supplier_name: Supplier
supplier_email: Email
delivery_date: Delivery
line_items_1: Array of items

Each field takes a value from the row. The recipient's email is one of them.

3. The accepted purchase order

Purchase order PO-1187Sealed PDF

Fernwood Bakery to Millstone Flour Co.

40 × Bread flour bags$1,520.00

10 × Rye flour bags$420.00

1 × Delivery$200.00

Total$2,140.00

Priya ShahType your name

With a Certificate of Acceptance: name, time, email and device.

The sealed PDF with a Certificate of Acceptance. Its link goes to your webhook scenario.

How the accepted PDF gets back to Make

When the supplier accepts, the PDF link, the typed name and the time arrive at your Custom webhook. Your scenario does the rest.

{
  "documentName": "Purchase order PO-1187",
  "status": "completed",
  "closeType": "acceptance",
  "signedPdfUrl": "https://…/po-1187.pdf",
  "signers": [{ "email": "priya@millstone.example", "acceptedAt": "2026-10-05T09:41Z", "typedName": "Priya Shah" }],
  "sourceData": { "po_number": "PO-1187", "supplier_name": "Millstone Flour Co.", … }
}

What the Custom webhook receives when the supplier accepts, shortened.

Put a filter after the webhook that continues only when signedPdfUrl exists. Events such as declined or expired use the same address.
Find the order by the PO number in sourceData, which holds every value your first scenario sent. Then write the PDF link and the typed name into the row, your accounting tool or a message to the team.
No second scenario needed for filing: Google Drive, Dropbox and the completion email deliver the PDF too.

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What to check in a signing app for Make

Five things to check before you choose.

Acceptance as well as signing. Purchase orders and order confirmations often need only a yes, with nothing to draw.
A webhook you can catch. Without a signed trigger, the signed PDF and the signer's details must reach a scenario some other way.
Line items from an array. The order's items should fill the document's table without a module per row.
Price per person or per signature. Check whether each team member needs a paid seat, and whether signing costs extra on top of the plan.
Proof on every PDF. A certificate and an audit trail that record who signed, when and from where.

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