# Validate Signed File
**Step 1:** Log in to the emSigner account using your **Admin User Name** and **Password**
Enter the password to login into the account.
**Step 2:** Click on the Settings tab present at the top.
emSigner Settings Tab
**Step 3:** Navigate to "***Validate Signed File***" under "Admin Settings."
Validate Signature under Admin Settings
**Step 4**: Upon clicking “*Validate Signed File*”, you will be navigated to a page where you can select the signed document/file from your local system. Before uploading, you need to select the File Format (pdf/ XML/ PKCS7).
Select the file and click on the “***Validate***” button.
Validate the Signed file
You have now validated your signed document.
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