How to Use Auto-Detect Fields in Jotform Sign

June 25, 2024

When you first upload your document to Jotform Sign, you’ll see a banner at the top asking if you would like the Sign Builder to automatically detect your document for potential fields. 

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This is the auto-detect feature and it uses machine learning to scan your document for potential signing fields. Machine learning improves itself with each use, so the more you use auto-detect, the more precise it will get.  

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Here’s how to use it: 

  1. When you upload a document to the Sign Builder, a banner will pop up at the top asking if you’d like to use the auto-detect feature.
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  1. Click the green Detect Fields button, wait for the auto-detector to scan your document, and a banner will pop up asking if you’d like to keep the fields the auto-detector found. 
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  1. Click the green Keep All button to save those fields, or click Undo to discard them and add your own fields to your document.
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Streamline your document setup effortlessly with the precision of auto-detect, and propel your signing process forward today.

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