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title: Signer Verification
description: >-
  Understand signer verification methods used during document signing in Clear
  Ideas.
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ogDescription: >-
  Review authenticated signing, email code verification, and signing-time
  verification behavior in Clear Ideas.
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# Signer Verification

Clear Ideas can require signer verification before a recipient begins signing.

## Verification Methods

- **Authenticated User**: the signer must be signed in to the correct Clear Ideas account
- **Email Code**: the signer must enter a verification code emailed during the signing process before the document is revealed
- **Required Account 2FA**: the signer must have two-factor authentication enabled on their Clear Ideas account when that request setting is selected

## Why Verification Matters

Verification strengthens the signing record by tying the signing ceremony to a validated Clear Ideas account and any captured verification events for that signer.

## Grace Period

If a recipient has just verified their email as part of becoming a new Clear Ideas user, Clear Ideas allows a short grace period before requiring another signing-time email code.