How to Add a New Sign to Your Account
Adding a new sign to your SignSafe Tech account is simple and takes just a few seconds. From your Account dashboard, click the Add Sign button to open the new sign form. The form is organized into three sections: Photo & Details, Configuration & Features, and Select a Plan. Let's walk through each one.
Section 1: Photo & Details
This is where you'll provide the core content for your sign.
- Upload a Photo — Use the file uploader to upload a photo of your physical sign. For best performance, keep the image under 5MB. We support most common image formats including JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, HEIF, BMP, TIFF, and more. Once uploaded, a preview of your image will appear on screen.
- Autofill Text — After uploading a photo, an Autofill Text button will appear. Click it and our AI-powered text extraction will automatically read the text from your sign photo and populate the Sign Content field for you. This can save you a lot of time, especially for signs with large amounts of text.
- Sign Title — Give your sign a descriptive name. This is how you'll identify the sign in your dashboard (e.g., "Pool Rules" or "Park Welcome Sign").
- Sign Content — This is the actual text that will be translated for your patrons. If you used the Autofill feature, this field will already be populated — just review it for accuracy and make any edits. You can also type or paste content in manually. This field will auto-expand as you type.
- Call to Action Link — Every translated sign can include a clickable link that drives traffic back to your website or any URL of your choosing. By default, this is set to your company website. You can customize it on a per-sign basis to link to a specific page, promotion, or resource.
- Sign Notes — Add any internal notes about this sign. These are for your reference only — patrons will never see them. Use this for things like installation details, maintenance reminders, or any other context that's helpful for your team.
Section 2: Configuration & Features
This section lets you organize your sign and enable optional features.
- Location — Assign your sign to a location. Locations help you organize and group your signs, and they play a role in your analytics as well. You can manage your locations from your account settings.
- Client — If you are a reseller, you can assign the sign to one of your clients. Clients can be added and managed via your company settings. If you are not a reseller, this option will not appear.
- Sign Series — If your sign is part of a multi-sign series (for example, a walking trail with multiple informational signs), select Part of a Series and use the dropdown menus to link it to the previous and next signs in the sequence. This allows patrons to navigate between related signs directly from their device. If the sign stands alone, simply leave it set to Not Part of a Series.
- Enable SoS Button — Toggle this on to add an emergency SoS button to the patron-facing sign page. This allows visitors to send an alert directly to you in real time — ideal for parks, trails, and other public spaces where safety is a priority.
- Enable Maintenance Button — Toggle this on to allow patrons to report maintenance issues (like a broken sign, damaged fixture, or other concern) directly from the translated sign page. Reports come straight to you in real time.
Section 3: Select a Plan
Every sign needs to be assigned to an active subscription plan. The plan selector is organized into three columns:
- Available (green) — Plans that have open capacity for additional signs. Select one of these to assign your new sign.
- At Capacity (amber) — Plans that have reached their maximum number of signs. You'll need to upgrade or free up a slot before you can add more signs to these plans.
- Expired (red) — Plans that are past their expiration date. These cannot accept new signs. Contact us to renew or purchase a new plan.
Simply click on an available plan to select it for your new sign. If you don't have any available plans, head over to our Pricing page to get started.
Saving Your Sign
Once you've filled in your details, configured your features, and selected a plan, hit Save. Your sign will be created, a unique QR code will be instantly generated, and you'll be ready to deploy it at your location. The entire process takes less than 60 seconds!