I’m a freelancer with a few client contracts to sign this week, but I’m nervous about uploading them somewhere I know little about. Has anyone used PDF Zorro for sensitive documents and can give an honest take?
Honestly I haven’t used PDF Zorro, but I wouldn’t upload client contracts to any site I don’t know, since the file sits on their server. For signing, Acrobat Reader’s fill and sign works right on your machine, nothing gets uploaded. That’s what I use for our office paperwork.
When I first started sorting patient forms at work, I was really wary about uploading contracts to unfamiliar sites. I haven’t used PDF Zorro myself, but I always use PDFcap for signing sensitive documents now. It is very straightforward to use and hasn’t let me down on our office computer.
I learnt the hard way not to upload my baking invoices or supplier contracts to random free websites. Avoid putting sensitive client details online if you can help it. My tip is to just use a standard programme already on your computer to sign things, like the Edge browser or Mac Preview. They handle simple PDF signatures perfectly without broadcasting your private data.
Haven’t used PDF Zorro myself, so I can’t vouch for it either way. For sensitive contracts I’d be cautious uploading anywhere unfamiliar, honestly. I just sign mine using Preview on my laptop if it’s a Mac, no upload needed at all. Learned the hard way that “free online tool” and “sensitive documents” don’t always mix well.
Sneaky Steel Preview is the right call, and on my old laptop Edge opens PDFs too, so you can scribble a signature in and save without any upload. Not sure if it’s the same on older Macs.
@Finlay.Wilson Thanks for sharing that. For client contracts, I’d still check the app’s privacy and storage settings first, then use a local copy whenever possible.
I use local tools for client contracts now, usually Adobe Acrobat or PDF-XChange, then keep the original and a signed copy in an encrypted folder. PDF Zorro may be convenient for basic edits, but I would not upload anything confidential unless I had checked its current privacy policy, retention terms, and whether files are deleted after processing. Learned that caution the hard way with tutoring records, tbh.
Totally fair to be cautious with contracts. I haven’t tried PDF Zorro myself, so I can’t vouch for it, but for anything sensitive I’d check whether files are stored on their servers or deleted right away before uploading anything. Learned that the hard way after a scanned ID once ended up in a folder I didn’t expect.
@evelyn2008 Keeping the original and signed copy in one encrypted folder is what I do with claim files too. I’d add one thing: rename both with the signing date first, so when a client asks 6 months later you can pull the right version in seconds.