> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.royaltyport.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Signatures

> Extraction of signatory information and signing status

<Info>
  Structured data fields are by definition an abstraction of legal language. When in doubt, use [citations](/projects/contracts/contract-details/citations), the [AI chat](/projects/ai-chat), and the actual contract text to validate the structured data against your own interpretation.
</Info>

## Overview

The Signatures extraction identifies all required signatories and tracks their signing status.

## What Gets Extracted

### Summary Statistics

At the top of the section:

| Stat    | Description                      |
| ------- | -------------------------------- |
| Total   | Number of required signatures    |
| Signed  | Count of completed signatures    |
| Pending | Count of signatures still needed |

### Signatory Details

Each signatory card displays:

| Field     | Description                                    |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Name      | Name of the individual who signed              |
| Entity    | Organization the signatory represents          |
| Status    | "Signed" or "Pending" badge                    |
| Signed On | Date of signature (if signed)                  |
| Role      | Signatory's role (e.g., "Assignor", "Witness") |

## Signing Status

The extraction determines signing status by analyzing:

* Signature images or marks on the document
* Date fields near signature blocks
* "Signed" notations in the text
* Electronic signature platform markers — e.g. a DocuSign, HelloSign, or Adobe Sign envelope ID stamped on the execution page, or a completed/signed status in the platform's audit trail

<Note>
  Visual signatures (handwritten or digital) are detected even without accompanying text.
</Note>

<Tip>
  A signatory appears once even when the agreement is executed in counterparts, in duplicate, or with an appended companion contract signed by the same parties.
</Tip>

## Duplicates and Signature Priority

When Royaltyport detects that multiple uploads are duplicates of the same agreement (e.g., different scans or versions), it keeps the version with the **most completed signatures** as the main agreement. Less-signed copies are marked as duplicates and linked to the primary version. This ensures the most complete, fully executed version of the contract is always the one you work with.

## Editing Signatures

Click the edit icon to:

* Update signing status
* Add missing signatories
* Correct names or entities
* Set signature dates