Signatures
Field Types
All 21 field types you can place on a document. What each collects and how it behaves.
The field builder offers 21 field types. Each is assigned to one recipient, sized on the page, and configurable. Required or optional, labeled, formatted.
Signature and identity
| Field | Collects |
|---|---|
| Signature | The recipient's signature. Drawn, typed, or uploaded. |
| Initials | A short-form sign-off, typically per page. |
| Stamp | A company or personal stamp/seal image. |
| Full name | The signer's name, auto-filled from their identity. |
| The signer's email address. | |
| Company | The signer's organization name. |
| Title | The signer's job title. |
Date and text
| Field | Collects |
|---|---|
| Date signed | Auto-stamps the signing date. No input needed. |
| Text | Free-form input. Single or multi-line, with validation options. |
| Number | Numeric input with optional range checks. |
| Currency | A money amount with currency formatting. |
Choices
| Field | Collects |
|---|---|
| Checkbox | One independent tick. Agree to a clause, opt in. |
| Checkbox group | Several checkboxes with a minimum/maximum selection rule. |
| Radio group | Exactly one choice from a set of options. |
| Dropdown | A pick-list. Cleaner than radio for long option sets. |
Attachments and advanced
| Field | Collects |
|---|---|
| Attachment | The signer uploads a file (ID, supporting document). |
| Drawing | A freehand sketch area. |
| Note | Text shown to the signer. Instructions, not input. |
| Formula | A calculated value from other fields. Totals, derived dates. |
| Payment | A payment request attached to signing, where payments are enabled. |
| Email verification | An extra proof-of-inbox step bound to a field. |
Common rules on every field
- Required / optional. Required fields block submission until filled.
- Recipient assignment. Every field belongs to exactly one recipient (color-coded in the builder).
- Label and placeholder. The hint text signers see.
- Validation. Format and range rules on text and number fields.
- Read-only. Show a fixed value the signer cannot change.
Place them in the field builder. Drag, snap, or let Mako suggest positions.