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Uploading your Letter Electronically

Max Swagler
posted this on August 28, 2012 11:11 am

Interfolio provides free accounts for letter writers to upload letters of recommendation for an applicant. Before you can upload a letter, you'll need to receive a letter request form. Learn more

If you would rather mail your letter to our office, check out Mailing a Letter to Interfolio.

I've received a letter request form from an applicant and wish to upload my letter electronically. 

  1. First, create your free letter writer account. Here's how
  2. Insert your electronic signature into the letter before starting the upload process. 
    1. While not required, Interfolio recommends you create and insert your electronic signature into every letter of recommendation that you upload. If you do not already have an electronic picture of your signature, Interfolio can help.
      1. Creating a signature
      2. Adding your signature to your letter. 
  3. To upload your letter, navigate Write Recommendations. There are 2 ways to locate the letter request:

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    1. Pending Letters: If you see the letter request under the “Pending Letters" section, you may upload the letter by following the instructions to the right of the requester's name. You will only see your requester's name if the letter request was sent to the email address associated with your writer's account.
    2. Search by Document Request ID: If you have this letter's unique 6-character Document ID, you may enter it in the appropriate box, then follow the instructions to upload the letter. The Document ID can be found on the original request made by your advisee; feel free to contact help@interfolio.com and a support agent can provide you with this information.

4. Click the "Browse" or "Choose file" button and locate the letter on your computer. Select your file and click the “Upload” button.

5. After the document converts (this may take a few minutes), click on the PDF icon to view it. If you notice any errors, click Try Again to upload the letter again. If you're satisfied with the letter, click Finish.

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After clicking "Finish", your letter is successfully uploaded and you'll see a confirmation screen:

 

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The applicant will receive an email message notifying them that you've uploaded your letter to their account.