The global eSignature market has grown from a niche tool for enterprise legal teams to essential infrastructure for businesses of every size. In Australia, the COVID-19 pandemic permanently shifted expectations -- paper-based signing is now the exception, not the norm.
But the current generation of eSignature tools is just the beginning. The convergence of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and biometric authentication is about to transform how we think about document signing, verification, and trust.
At the same time, Australian regulators are modernising legislation to keep pace with technology, and the rise of ecosystem platforms is changing how eSignatures fit into broader business workflows.
$7.1B
Global eSignature market size (2026)
26%
Annual growth rate (CAGR)
85%
Of Australian businesses use eSignatures
67%
Of signatures completed on mobile
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond simple field detection. The next generation of AI in eSignatures will analyse document content, suggest missing clauses, flag unusual terms, and automatically route documents to the right signers based on content analysis.
What This Means for You
Blockchain technology offers an immutable, decentralised record of document signing events. By anchoring audit trail hashes to a blockchain, eSignature platforms can provide independent, third-party verification that a document was signed at a specific time and has not been altered.
What This Means for You
Face recognition, fingerprint scanning, and voice authentication are becoming standard identity verification methods. For high-value documents, biometric verification provides a stronger link between the signer and their identity than email-based verification alone.
What This Means for You
Australian states are progressively modernising their electronic transactions legislation. The COVID-era emergency provisions allowing remote witnessing and electronic deed execution are being made permanent, creating a more unified national framework.
What This Means for You
The permanent shift to hybrid and remote work means businesses need document workflows that work across locations and time zones. eSignatures are no longer a convenience -- they are essential infrastructure for distributed teams.
What This Means for You
Standalone signing tools are evolving into broader business platforms. The future is ecosystems where signing, booking, inspections, document sharing, and project management are integrated into a single workflow.
What This Means for You
SignAndGo is building the future of document signing for Australian businesses. Here is what we are working on.
Gemini AI already powers our field detection. Next: contract risk analysis, clause suggestions, and automated compliance checking.
SignAndGo is part of the broader AndGo platform -- BookAndGo, InspectAndGo, ShareAndGo. One identity, integrated workflows.
Biometric signer verification, blockchain audit anchoring, and enhanced identity proofing for high-value documents.
AI is transforming eSignatures in several ways: automatic field detection places signature and form fields intelligently, AI-powered document analysis identifies missing clauses or risks, and natural language processing helps non-lawyers understand complex legal terms. SignAndGo uses Gemini AI for intelligent field placement and document customisation.
Blockchain offers immutable record-keeping that complements traditional audit trails. While full blockchain verification is not yet standard, the technology provides an additional layer of tamper evidence. Expect hybrid approaches where the audit trail is stored traditionally and a hash is anchored to a blockchain for independent verification.
Yes. Australian states are progressively updating their electronic transactions legislation to accommodate deeds, witnessing, and statutory declarations signed electronically. The COVID-era temporary provisions have been made permanent in several states, and further harmonisation is expected across jurisdictions.
Ecosystem platforms integrate eSignatures with other business tools — booking, inspection, document sharing, and project management — creating seamless workflows. Instead of using a standalone signing tool, businesses use platforms like the AndGo ecosystem where signing is embedded into broader operational processes.