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title: "Lexis Sign: E-Signatures in South Africa"
description: "Send PDFs for signing in South Africa with ECT Act-aligned AES/Cloud AES, collect ID docs, and get tamper-proof signed PDFs with audit trail."
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# Lexis Sign: E-Signatures in South Africa

Send PDFs for signing in South Africa with ECT Act-aligned AES/Cloud AES, collect ID docs, and get tamper-proof signed PDFs with audit trail.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Legal and Compliance](/categories/legal-and-compliance)
- [Lexis Sign](/lexis-sign)

## Summary

Legally compliant electronic signatures for South African contracts

A web-based e-signature platform for South African organisations to send PDFs for signing, collect supporting documents, and produce tamper-proof, ECT Act-aligned records.

## Product details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.lexisnexis.co.za/lexissign |
| Tagline | Legally compliant electronic signatures for South African contracts |
| Primary country | South Africa |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Average rating |  |
| Published reviews | 0 |
| Verified listing | No |

## About the product

Lexis Sign is a secure, web-based electronic signature platform for South African organisations and professionals that need compliant online signing for contracts and other formal documents.

Key capabilities include:
- **Send, sign, receive, and file PDF agreements online**, including requesting and uploading **supporting documentation** (for example, ID copies) during the signing workflow
- Choice of **ordinary electronic signatures** or **Advanced Electronic Signatures (AES)** aligned with South Africa’s **Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act**, including **Cloud AES** that avoids additional software installation or extra hardware
- **Tamper-proof, uneditable signed PDFs** that prevent additions, deletions, or missing pages, plus a **secure audit trail** to support document integrity and evidentiary needs
- Integration options such as the **Lexis Sign API** for connecting to in-house CRM or document management systems, and a **Microsoft Office 365 add-in** to send documents for signature directly from **Microsoft Word**

Available on **Web**, with **API** integration and a **Microsoft Office 365 add-in**.

It is designed for **B2B users in South Africa**, including legal, financial, corporate, and other regulated teams that require auditability and ECT Act-aligned signing.

Notable in the South African market for its explicit support for **AES under the ECT Act**, combining compliance-focused signing with workflow features such as supporting-document collection, audit trails, and Office 365 integration.

## Features

- [Legal and Compliance](/categories/legal-and-compliance): Category
- [B2B](/tags/b2b): Product feature or technology
- [SaaS](/tags/saas): Product feature or technology
- [South Africa](/countries/south-africa): Market

## Related pages

- [Alternatives](/lexis-sign/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/lexis-sign/reviews)
- [Transparency](/lexis-sign/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/lexis-sign)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)