Sign · Secure · Simplify
Built for the desks that sign every day
Professional PDF & DSC signing software.
Create. Review. Sign. Approve. A professional PDF workflow and digital-signature solution for businesses, enterprises, professionals, government departments, PSUs and organizations across industries. Sign with your own DSC token, whole folders in one pass, and nothing ever leaves your computer.
Why novel
Seven things the imports can't say.
The reasons professionals switch — and the reasons they trust a new tool with their filings.
Fully offline
Documents never leave the computer. No cloud, no upload, every PDF job on your own machine — the privacy work demands.
Native DSC signing
Signs with your USB token directly — ProxKey, Watchdata, ePass2003, HYP2003 — plus the Windows certificate store. LTV & timestamp for long-term validity. FIPS 140-3 tokens fully supported, as required by the latest CCA guidelines.
MCA forms, handled
Reads dynamic MCA / LiveCycle forms that other viewers show only as "Please wait", and DSC-signs them in the designated box — the full interactive layout opens in Adobe. Built for Indian compliance.
Sign a whole folder
Point it at a folder and it signs every PDF in one pass with your token — hundreds of forms while you get on with your day. On Enterprise, Autopilot keeps watching and signs each new file the instant it drops in.
Under 2 MB, ready to upload
Compress to an exact target size — with headroom reserved for the signature — so every filing fits the portal's limit, first try.
Audit Trail, built in
One click exports a signed-document Signature Audit Trail certificate — every signer, date and the file's SHA-256 fingerprint — built to hold up for MCA, GST and legal records. Plus a local activity log of everything the app did. Generated fully offline.
Built in India
Built and supported locally, priced in ₹, proper invoice — an Atmanirbhar alternative to imported software. Every file stays on your computer.
The suite
One app instead of seven.
Everything a document desk needs — merge, split, compress, edit, protect, convert and, above all, sign. Both plans include the full core suite.
Digital signing
- DSC / USB-token signing — all major Indian tokens, Windows cert store, .pfx and .pem.
- Visible signature with your name, a green validity tick and the novel mark — Adobe-style.
- Sign in the form's box — one click onto an MCA "to be digitally signed by" field.
- Remove stray "Sign here" boxes MCA forms leave behind — existing signatures stay valid.
- Send for signature — draw "Sign here" boxes for someone else; they sign exactly there. App-to-app with novel Connect, or a Web-sign link they open in any browser — no PDF app needed, just a tiny one-time signing helper (like emSigner) for their tokenENTERPRISE.
- Batch & folder PDF signing — sign a whole folder of PDFs in one pass.
- Autopilot — live folder watchENTERPRISE — keeps running and signs each new PDF, XML or JSON the instant it lands (folders and sub-folders), skipping files already signed.
- LTV & RFC-3161 timestamp — signatures stay valid for years (PAdES).
- Verify signatures — see who signed and whether the file changed since; GST and government-signed PDFs now show the green validity tick right in the app.
- Sign any file typeENTERPRISE — native XML (XAdES), JSON (JWS), Word & Excel, a detached .p7s for anything else, and ICEGATE SCMTR / Bill-of-Entry (.be / .json) filing.
- Reusable signing profilesENTERPRISE — save a DSC, its PIN and where the stamp lands (e.g. Invoices, bottom-right) and sign in one click.
Compress & optimise
- Smart compress — shrinks images, keeps text sharp.
- Compress to a target size — hit a portal's limit (e.g. under 2 MB), with room reserved for the signature.
- Scanned (B&W)ENTERPRISE — CCITT G4, dramatic shrink for scanned paperwork.
- Batch / folder compressENTERPRISE — many files at once.
Organise & combine
- Merge many files into one; split by pages, ranges or size.
- Reorder, rotate, delete, insert pages by drag-and-drop.
- Multi-PDF tabs — several documents open at once.
Edit & mark up
- Edit text in place — fix a typo directly on the page.
- Annotate — text, boxes, shapes, highlight, whiteout, redact.
- Stamp, watermark, page numbers — DRAFT, CERTIFIED TRUE COPY, Bates, seals.
Protect & convert
- Password-protect with AES-256; remove a password you know.
- Convert PDF ↔ images (JPEG/PNG) and images → PDF.
- PDF → Word & Excel — editable .docx, or tables to .xlsx.
- Make scans searchable (OCR) — add a text layer to scanned PDFs.
- Compare two PDFs — see exactly what changed between versions.
Smart FilingENTERPRISE
- Auto-detect document type — MCA forms, GST, invoices, IEC, PAN/Aadhaar.
- Auto-tag, rename and sort into tidy folders; learns your folder choices.
- All offline — a filing clerk that never sends your files anywhere.
Workflow AutomationENTERPRISE
Drop 50 invoices. Get them back signed and filed.
- Autopilot folder — drop files in an inbox; they're compressed, signed, stamped and filed by themselves.
- Watches the folder and processes new arrivals instantly, with a full audit log.
- Team approval routing — Accounts → Manager → sign → file, each step recorded.
novel Connect
Sign together, from anywhere.ENTERPRISE
Get any document signed by someone else, without a cloud service.
Prepare a document, mark where each person signs, and send it your way — one-click app-to-app, over WhatsApp or email as an encrypted Sign Packet, or as a Web-sign link they open in any browser — no PDF app on their side, just a tiny one-time signing helper (novelSigner, the way emSigner works) that connects their DSC token. The other person signs with their own token, and it comes back to you signed, with a green validity tick.
Send it. They sign it. You get it back — encrypted, with their DSC, no cloud.
Contract signing & maker–checker approvals — see the full walkthrough →
- Multiple signers, in order — HR signs in Mumbai, Management signs in Chennai, one document.
- End-to-end encrypted — documents are sealed to the recipient; nothing readable ever touches a server. Or run the relay on your own server — nothing leaves your network.
- Signed with a real DSC, not a click-to-sign image — the legally strong signature Indian compliance needs.
- Live status — Sent → Opened → Signed → Returned.
- Works offline — no internet? It falls back to an encrypted Sign Packet you share any way, unlocked with a short code.
- Web-sign — no app on their side NEW — send a secure link; they review and sign in any browser with their DSC token (via novelSigner, a tiny one-time helper — like emSigner), and the signed PDF returns to you encrypted end-to-end.
- Verified contacts & live presence — connect by secret code or approval request; see who's online before you send.
An Enterprise edition feature — offline Sign Packet included; one-click app-to-app signing when a relay is running.
Privacy by architecture
Your documents never touch a server.
Most online PDF tools work by uploading your file. For a signed contract, a salary sheet or a client's KYC documents, that is a data-protection problem you have to explain to somebody.
novel pdf studio does the work on your processor. There is no upload step to opt out of, because there is no upload.
- No account needed to use the software
- Works with the network cable pulled out
- Licence activation is offline — the key verifies against a public key inside the app, with a periodic online licence check when connected
Plans & pricing
Two plans. Business · Enterprise.
Annual subscriptions that activate fully offline — both plans cover 2 computers and renew each year (existing customers renew at a discount). Both start with a 7-day clean free trial: full features, no watermark, nothing uploaded. Every licence: annual subscription · up to 2 computers · 365 days of product validity · upgrade Business → Enterprise any time (pro-rata). : % off both plans.
Business
For every desk that signs and files · walkthrough →
- Sign · merge · split · compress · edit · protect · convert · OCR · compare
- DSC token signing + batch & folder PDF signing
- MCA form read, sign-in-box & clean stray boxes
- PDF → Word / Excel export
- Compress to a target size (portal limits)
- Signature Audit Trail certificate & activity log
Enterprise
For Corporate, Professionals, Government & Defence · walkthrough →
- Everything in Business, plus:
- Batch / folder compress — many files at once
- Scanned (B&W) CCITT compression — dramatic shrink for scans
- Smart Filing — auto-detect, auto-tag & sort MCA / GST / invoices
- Autopilot signing — live folder watch — sign a folder of PDF / XML / JSON, then each new file the instant it arrives
- Sign XML, JSON, Word & Excel + ICEGATE (.be / .json) filing
- Reusable signing profiles — saved DSC & signature position for one-click signing
- Autopilot folder — drop files in; compressed, signed, stamped & filed automatically
- Team approval routing — every step recorded
- novel Connect — contract signing across offices: encrypted, multi-signer, real DSC
| Capability | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Sign · merge · split · compress · edit · protect · convert · OCR · compare | ✓ | ✓ |
| DSC token signing + batch & folder PDF signing | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCA form read, sign-in-box & clean stray boxes | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF → Word / Excel export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signature Audit Trail certificate (SHA-256) & activity log | ✓ | ✓ |
| Batch / folder compress | — | ✓ |
| Scanned (B&W) CCITT compression | — | ✓ |
| Smart Filing (auto-tag & sort) | — | ✓ |
| Autopilot — live folder watch (signs new files instantly) | — | ✓ |
| Sign XML / JSON / Word / Excel + ICEGATE (.be / .json) filing | — | ✓ |
| Reusable signing profiles (saved DSC & position) | — | ✓ |
| Workflow Automation — autopilot folder | — | ✓ |
| Team approval routing | — | ✓ |
| novel Connect — app-to-app, WhatsApp/email Sign Packet & browser Web-sign | — | ✓ |
Every subscription covers 2 computers for one year and activates fully offline. To buy, send an enquiry or write to sales@noveldigitalindia.com — your key arrives by email the same day. Existing customers get a renewal discount — just mention your licence ID. Need more seats for a firm? Send an enquiry.
Built in India
Atmanirbhar, by design.
One Indian-built app in place of Adobe Acrobat and Nitro, at a fraction of the cost — built and supported locally, and offline by design — which is exactly what Indian offices, procurement rules and compliance work ask for.
- Priced in ₹, with a proper invoice
- Offline by design — fits procurement and privacy rules
- Local support from the people who build it
Built in India · Every file stays on your computer
Businesses, SMEs & corporates
Invoices, agreements, board resolutions — create, review, sign and approve without a subscription to foreign software.
Government, PSUs & legal offices
Offline and built in India by design, with document comparison and searchable archives — fits procurement and privacy rules.
Professionals — CS, CA & consultants
MCA / GST / IT filings, bulk DSC signing, annual-return season workloads, compress-to-portal-limits.
Start your free 7-day trial.
The full application, free for 7 days — every feature of the Enterprise plan, no watermark, no payment details, and not one document uploaded anywhere. Register below and the download link arrives in your email within seconds.
Available today for Windows 10 or later (64-bit) — Windows 8.1, 8 and 7 are not supported. macOS and Linux / BOSS OS builds are coming soon.
When the trial ends, your documents stay yours — simply buy a plan and activate with the licence key we email you; your settings carry over. Questions during the trial? Support and the Ask novel assist chat are right here.
Write to us with your name and mobile — the download link reaches your inbox the same day.
Already bought? Get installers any time from the customer portal. Prefer email? sales@noveldigitalindia.com
Windows 10 or later (64-bit) — Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7 not supported · macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon) and Linux / BOSS OS coming soon · documents never leave your PC · internet used only for activation & licence checks