Prevent Compliance Risks
Every document passes through required internal review before being sent externally.
Approval Workflows
The Right Eyes On Every Document, Every Time.
Approval workflows route a document to named internal reviewers before it is sent to external signers, with each approval recorded in the document's audit trail.
Configure Once. Runs Automatically Every Time.
Inkfree automates every step from internal review through to external signing.
Why Teams Trust Inkfree for Approval Workflows
Replace email chains and manual routing with structured, automated review.
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What's Included in Inkfree Approval Workflows
Every configuration option, included on the Business plan.
Multi-Step Chains
Configure as many review stages as your process requires.
Sequential Routing
Each approver is notified only when the previous one has completed.
Revision Requests
Approvers can flag documents for changes before advancing.
Automatic Notifications
Each approver is alerted instantly when it is their turn.
Timestamped Stage Logging
Every approval and revision is timestamped with approver identity.
Dashboard Visibility
Track every document through every stage in real time.
Template Integration
Embed full approval chains into reusable document templates.
Signing Order Integration
Approval completion triggers automatic external signing routing.
FAQS
Questions, answered.Everything you need to know about Inkfree Approval Workflows.
An approval workflow automatically routes a document through internal reviewers in a defined sequence before it is sent to external signers, ensuring the right people review and approve every agreement before it leaves your organization.
Yes. Each document or template in Inkfree can have its own unique approval chain, configured specifically for the reviewers and stages that document type requires.
Yes. Every approver action (approval, revision request, or rejection) is timestamped and logged with the approver's identity as part of the tamper-proof audit trail.
Yes. Embed your full approval chain into a template and it fires automatically on every document sent from that template, no additional setup required per send.
Yes. Once all internal approvers have signed off, Inkfree automatically routes the document to external signers in the exact sequence and authentication configuration defined.
Approval workflows are included on the Business plan, alongside bulk send, web forms and in-person signing. Signing order is available on every plan, including Free. You can compare what each plan includes on the pricing page.
Put the Right Controls on Every Document.
Inkfree's approval workflow software ensures every document passes through the right internal review (automatically, consistently, and with complete documentation) before it ever reaches an external signer.