Share Links & Signatures
Share documents via link, collect client signatures, and track document views.
Last updated Mar 19, 2026
#How Share Links Work
Every estimate, change order, and invoice has a unique share link. When your client opens it, they see a clean, professional page with all the document details — no login required.
Sharing a document
You can share a document two ways:
- Copy Link — click the Share button on any document to copy the link. Send it via text, email, or any other channel.
- Send via Email — use the Send button to email the document directly. The share link is created automatically.
Link expiration
Share links expire after 90 days. If a client accesses the link before it expires, the expiration is automatically extended. If a link does expire, you can regenerate a new one from the document detail page.
Tip
Share links work anywhere your client can click a link — text messages, WhatsApp, social media, not just email.
#What Clients Can Do
From the shared page, your client can:
- View the full document — line items, totals, notes, terms, photos, and attachments
- Download a PDF copy for their records
- Accept or decline an estimate
- Sign an estimate or change order (if signatures are enabled)
- Pay an invoice online (if online payments are set up)
#What Clients See (and Don't See)
Clients see all the information they need to review and respond to your documents:
- Line items with descriptions, quantities, prices, and amounts
- Sections and section subtotals
- Totals including discount, tax, deposit, and balance due
- Per-item notes and photos
- Document notes and terms
- File attachments
- Signature fields (when enabled)
- Payment history (invoices)
Clients never see:
- Your cost prices
- Markup percentages
- Internal notes
- Overall markup breakdown
- Activity timeline
- Draft documents
Markup is always rolled into the displayed prices. Your client sees the final price per item — never your cost or margin.
Display settings
If you hid certain columns on a document (like quantity or unit price), those columns won't appear on the shared page either. This gives you control over how much detail your client sees.
#Client View: Estimates
The shared estimate page shows your company logo, estimate number and title, client info, date, valid-until date, line items, totals, notes, terms, and attachments.
From here, your client can:
- Download PDF
- Accept Estimate — opens a confirmation asking them to confirm their decision
When a client accepts, the status changes to Accepted and you get a notification.
#Client View: Invoices
Invoice share pages show the same layout as estimates plus the due date, payment history, and balance due.
Payment options
If you have online payments set up and the invoice has a remaining balance, your client will see a Pay Online button for credit card, bank transfer, or digital wallet (Apple Pay and Google Pay on supported devices).
Clients also see a Pay by Check option with your business address.
#Change Order Share Page
Change order share pages include extra context at the top — the parent estimate title and number, and the original contract value — so your client can see what's changing relative to the original scope.
Learn more in the Change Orders documentation.
#Signature Collection
Jobkore lets you collect client signatures directly on shared estimate and change order pages.
Enabling signatures
Go to Settings > Documents and enable Require Signature under Estimate Defaults. You can also customize the signature text that appears above the signature pad.
Note
Change orders always require a signature, regardless of your global setting.
How signing works
- The client enters their full name and email address
- They type their signature into the signature pad, which renders in a cursive style
- They click Sign & Accept
What gets recorded
Jobkore records the signature text, signer name, signer email, and timestamp. The signature appears on the document detail page and on the PDF.
#Activity Tracking
Jobkore tracks when clients view your shared documents. When a client opens a share link, you get a notification (one per document per 24 hours to avoid overload).
Every view is also logged in the document's activity timeline — you can see when it was created, sent, viewed, accepted, or signed, all from the detail page.
Managing notifications
Toggle view notifications on or off in Settings > Notifications. Even with notifications off, views are still recorded in the activity log.
Tip
If a client hasn't viewed your estimate after a few days, it's a good time to follow up. The activity log tells you exactly when to reach out.