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Thank you for reaching out here in the DocuSign Community.

I understand you would like to know if sending the same document to 540 individuals will count as one or as 540 envelopes.

If you need to send the same document to the 540 recipients individually, then it will count as 540 envelopes.

If you are looking to send the same document to many recipients at the same time (and are looking for a more feasible way to do it), you should consider using Bulk Sending.   

With Bulk Sending, you can use a .csv list of your recipients and upload that file during the envelope creation process. Once the list is uploaded, the rest of the envelope creation workflow will remain the same as sending out a single envelope for signing.

You can find detailed instructions regarding how to set up a Bulk Send batch, here: https://support.docusign.com/en/guides/ndse-user-guide-multiple-recipient-bulk-send 

We recommend coupling the Bulk Send process with a template. You’ll be able to download the data from the template’s .csv file, which includes column headers specific to your roles and fields (if needed). 

Note: Some advanced features and options are supported only in certain DocuSign plans. Your account plan might not support some options discussed in this help topic. For more information about which options are available for your account, contact your account administrator. Or, visit our Plans and Pricing web page for more details on the features included with your plan.

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Nathaly | DocuSign Community Moderator

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I have a related question. I want to send the same document to 15 people using one envelope. Each person will sign one document alone. It is not a document to be routed in sequence to all 15 individuals for them to apply their signature. Can I do this with one envelope, and it count as one envelope? Also, will I receive each person’s signed copy as soon as they sign, rather than waiting for all 15 to sign?