---
title: "Creating a Request - From an Uploaded PDF"
space: "Frappe Sign Documentation"
url: "https://eben.isambane.co.za/frappe-sign-docs/creating-a-request-from-an-uploaded-pdf"
updated: "2026-08-06"
---


# Creating a Request - From an Uploaded PDF

Use this when the document you want signed doesn't come from a Frappe DocType at all - just a PDF you already have.

## 1. Start a new request

Open **Frappe Sign Request -> New**. Give it a title and leave **Source Type** as **Uploaded PDF**.

![A new Frappe Sign Request: Request Title, Source Type (Uploaded PDF), Signing Mode](/files/fsign-new-request-form.png)

## 2. Attach the source PDF

Use the **Source PDF** field's attach button to upload the file.

![The file attach dialog for Source PDF](/files/fsign-upload-pdf-dialog.png)

Once it's uploaded, you can see and re-open the file directly from the form:

![Source PDF uploaded and linked on the request](/files/fsign-pdf-uploaded.png)

## 3. Add a signer

Add a row to the **Signers** table and link it to a **Frappe Sign Profile** (see **Signer Profiles** if you haven't created one yet). Save the request - it stays in **Draft** until you open the Designer and place fields.

![A saved Draft request with the source PDF and one signer added](/files/fsign-draft-request-saved.png)

## 4. Place signing fields

Open **Frappe Sign -> Open Designer** and place at least one Signature field - see **The Signing Designer** for the full walkthrough. Status moves to **Prepared** once fields are saved.

## 5. Send it

Once you're happy with the fields, send the request - see **Sending a Request & the Signing Portal**.