ApproveThis manages your SendSafely approvals.

Let’s cut to the chase: approvals suck when you’re chasing down signatures for sensitive contracts or waiting days for someone to OK that budget report buried in their inbox. Now imagine your team could automatically kick off secure approval workflows the second a confidential file hits your system. That’s what happens when you pair ApproveThis’ approval automation with SendSafely’s military-grade file encryption. We’re talking fewer bottlenecks, zero “I didn’t see the attachment” excuses, and a paper trail that’ll make your compliance team actually smile.

Why This Combo Works

SendSafely locks down your files like Fort Knox, while ApproveThis turns approval processes into a well-oiled machine. Together, they solve two critical problems: security (no more sensitive PDFs floating in Slack DMs) and speed (no more approval requests dying in email purgatory).

Key Benefits for Teams

Legal Teams: Automatically route NDAs through multi-layer approvals the moment they’re uploaded via SendSafely’s Dropzone. Approval thresholds mean $500K+ contracts auto-escalate to your General Counsel without manual tagging.

Finance Departments: Encrypted invoice submissions trigger approval chains where AP clerks, department heads, and external auditors all get their say – in order, on schedule, with full audit trails.

HR Operations: New hire offer letters get encrypted delivery and require sign-off from hiring managers, comp teams, and legal before going out. All without HR playing middleman.

Real-World Use Cases That Don’t Suck

1. Secure File Submissions → Instant Approval Chains

Here’s how it works: Someone uploads a contract to your SendSafely Dropzone → Zapier pings ApproveThis → An approval workflow fires up with the file attached → Decision-makers get an email they can approve/reject in one click.

Who needs this:

• Healthcare providers approving patient data releases
• Manufacturers vetting supplier certifications

ApproveThis’ secret sauce? Approvers don’t need SendSafely logins. External partners get email approvals with secure view-only access. No new software, no extra licenses – just a link to click.

2. Approval Decisions → Encrypted Notifications

Flip the script: When an ApproveThis request gets approved (say, a marketing asset), Zapier automatically uploads the final files to SendSafely and notifies stakeholders via encrypted link. No more “Where’s the latest version?” chaos.

Perfect for:

• Law firms distributing executed agreements
• Architects sharing blueprints to contractors

Setup That Won’t Make You Rage-Quit

1. Create a Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Connect SendSafely → Set trigger as “New Dropzone Submission”
3. Connect ApproveThis → Set action as “Create Request”
4. Map SendSafely’s file link to ApproveThis’ request details
5. Test with a dummy file (we both know you’ll skip this, but try)

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag submissions over $10K for extra approvals. Or set vacation delegates so files don’t stall when Karen from Legal is snorkeling in Bali.

Why Your Current Process is Leaking Money

Manual approval handling costs mid-sized companies 12-30 hours/week in productivity. Add security risks from email attachments, and you’ve got a compliance time bomb. This integration fixes both by:

• Automatically logging every decision (who approved what, when)
• Keeping sensitive files encrypted end-to-end
• Letting approvers work in email (no app switching)

Teams That Would Kill for This

Compliance Officers

Automated audit trails showing encrypted file access + approval timestamps = easier SOC 2 reports.

Remote Teams

Approval groups let Tokyo, Berlin, and Austin offices weigh in sequentially without waiting up for each other.

Client-Facing Teams

External stakeholders approve directly via email – no guest logins, no chasing, no “the system’s too complicated” whining.

No-BS Limitations

This isn’t magic fairy dust. If your approval process changes weekly or you need real-time doc editing during reviews, you’ll still need human oversight. But for 80% of structured workflows? It’s overkill not to automate.

Bottom Line

ApproveThis + SendSafely via Zapier is like giving your approval process a Tesla Cybertruck upgrade – secure, fast, and impossible to ignore. Whether you’re tired of chasing signatures or just want to stop using “per my last email” as a personality trait, get started with ApproveThis and connect your SendSafely account today.

Next steps:
→ Book a 15-minute demo (we’ll show the integration live)
→ Start free trial (no CC required)