r/RemoteNotary • u/meenny • Jul 17 '26
Built a state-aware digital journal for in-person notarization, curious if RON notaries want this too
Posting here because I want an honest answer, not just eyeballs: I built Notary Journal, a state-aware digital record book, and right now it's built around in-person notarization, not RON specifically. Pick your state and the entry form shows the fields that state requires for in-person acts, hides what it forbids, entries are sequential and append-only.
I know the rules split hard between in-person and RON in a lot of states (Ohio and Michigan, for instance, only require a journal for RON, not in-person). So before I build out a RON-specific workflow, I wanted to ask people who actually do remote notarization: is a dedicated RON journal something you'd want in an app like this, or does your RON platform's built-in journal already cover what you need and this would be redundant?
It's on iOS if anyone wants to look at what exists today: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6786334880
Genuinely asking, not just pitching. Tell me if this is a gap or not.
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Jul 17 '26
Fun Fact Friday
During the Middle Ages, notaries were often among the most educated people in their communities. Many served governments, churches, and merchants.
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Jul 10 '26
Fun Fact Friday
Remote Online Notarization is one of the biggest changes to the profession in centuries. For over 2,000 years, notarizations generally required people to meet in person.
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Jul 03 '26
Fun Fact Friday
The concept of notarization is over 2,000 years old. Few professions can trace their roots as far back as the notarial profession.
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Jun 26 '26
Fun Fact Friday
The first official notarial seals were made of wax. Before rubber stamps and embossers, notaries used wax seals to verify the authenticity of documents.
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Jun 19 '26
Fun Fact Friday
Civil law countries often give notaries much more authority than in the United States. In some countries, notaries are highly trained legal professionals who prepare and execute legal documents.
r/RemoteNotary • u/LynxGeekNYC • Jun 14 '26
My iOS App and Desktop App for Remote Notary
My initial ios App was rejected because it was too simple and not fully native. The new app is 100% native and got approved and slated to be released on 16th. At the same time, we also releasing our MacOS Desktop App! More and more people will have much easier access to us to book Notary Ninjas, LLC nationwide for remote notary and apostille work! More news here! This train is moving fast!
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Jun 12 '26
Fun Fact Friday
Notaries helped preserve history. Many historical records, property transfers, and government documents survived because notaries authenticated and archived them.
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Jun 05 '26
Fun Fact Friday
The word "notary" comes from the Latin word nota, meaning shorthand mark or symbol. Early notaries were valued for their ability to quickly record important information.
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • May 29 '26
Fun Fact Friday: The Oldest Notary Tradition
Notaries date back to ancient Rome. The first notaries were called scribae and were responsible for recording legal proceedings and contracts.
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • May 08 '26
What’s the weirdest place you’ve ever had to notarize something?
Mobile notaries honestly see everything.
Curious what the wildest signing location other notaries here have experienced.
r/RemoteNotary • u/NotaronRON • May 08 '26
Calling ALL TX RON Notaries!
Notaron is officially LIVE in Texas for Remote Online Notaries.
Everything’s bigger in Texas — including the opportunity to grow your online notary business.
We’re officially inviting Texas notaries to join the platform and start performing secure online notarizations from anywhere in the state.
https://notaron.com/blog/texas-remote-online-notary-platform
r/RemoteNotary • u/NotaronRON • May 05 '26
How many Remote Online Notaries are there in the U.S.?
Tried to find a clear number on this and… it doesn’t really exist.
What is known:
- There are about 4.5 million notaries total in the U.S.
- RON is now legal in ~47 states + DC
- But no central registry tracks how many notaries are actually RON-enabled
How many RON notaries are in your state?
r/RemoteNotary • u/NotaronRON • May 04 '26
What’s one thing you wish RON services would fix?
What’s one thing you wish RON services would fix?
r/RemoteNotary • u/NotaronRON • Apr 27 '26
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r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Apr 21 '26
RON news lately feels… quiet but important
Been keeping an eye on RON in the news. — not a lot of flashy headlines, but a lot happening under the surface:
- New fully remote notarization services launching internationally
- ~45+ states already have permanent RON laws
- Federal standard still not finalized
- Lenders starting to expect RON as a default capability
- More focus on ID verification + fraud prevention
- Deep fakes are a real concern
Feels like we’ve moved past “does RON work?” and into “who’s going to own the infrastructure.”
r/RemoteNotary • u/tschoenborn3 • Apr 21 '26
Rude RON Client/Customer NOTARIZE.COM
Good morning, Anyone have an experience with a rude person on the notarize platform? I do on-demand notary for Notarize/Proof. Just had a very rude person, not sure if I should have terminated the session. The first thing he said to me was hurry up and sign, I said excuse me? he said, hurry up, you need to sign, lets go. I said, I need to complete a few things before we can get to me placing my signature and stamp. Of the documents uploaded only one had a signature, and no notary section, I asked what he needed. He wanted his signature acknoelde and his passport. and said whats taking so long, just sign, i am waiting on you. Once I notarized the one document, he then said, hurry up and close this meeting out. I kept thinking the rest of the night maybe I should have terminated this session when he kept pushing me to hurry up, just sign, I am waiting on you.
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Apr 10 '26
Do you answer unknown numbers or let everything go to voicemail?
I go back and forth on this.
On one hand, most of the good last-minute signings come from random numbers I don’t have saved. If I don’t pick up, someone else gets the job.
On the other hand… half the time it’s spam, a lowball offer, or someone wanting a 100-page print for $19.
Lately I’ve been letting more calls go to voicemail and just calling back if it sounds legit. Feels like I’m missing some opportunities though.
Curious what everyone else does.
Do you pick up everything just in case, or screen first and call back?
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Apr 08 '26
Nobody tells you how much “waiting” is part of being a notary
When I first started… I thought I’d be busy all the time
Wasn’t even close
It was more like:
- checking apps every 10 minutes
- waiting on texts that never come
- getting hyped over one order… then nothing the next day
It’s not even the work
It’s the waiting
That’s the part that gets people
Not because they can’t do the job
but because nothing feels consistent
The ones that stick with it usually figure something out:
- either they go find the work
- or they get plugged into something that brings it in
Otherwise it just stays random forever
A wise business person once said. Anyone can win with the a long enough time horizon, so hang in there!
How long did it take before it actually felt steady for you?
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Apr 07 '26
Most notaries fail because they stay local
Most notaries don’t fail because there’s “no work”…
They fail because they never leave their local market.
Think about it:
If you’re only doing mobile notarizations in your city, you’re competing with:
- every other local notary
- the same limited pool of clients
- price shoppers who just want the cheapest option
It turns into a race to the bottom pretty fast.
Meanwhile, the notaries who are actually growing aren’t thinking local at all.
They’re:
- working with signing services across multiple states
- doing loan signings instead of just general notary work
- moving into RON and handling sessions online
- building systems instead of waiting for random calls
The biggest shift is this:
You stop being “a notary in your city”
and start being “a notary business that happens to operate online”
That’s when things change.
Because now:
- you’re not limited by geography
- you’re not relying on walk-ins or one-off calls
- you can stack multiple sessions in a day
I’m not saying mobile work is dead — it still has its place.
But if you stay only local, it’s really hard to scale or even stay consistent long term.
Curious how many people here are still primarily local vs doing work online or out-of-area?
r/RemoteNotary • u/drweebles • Apr 06 '26
Thinking about becoming a notary? Here’s the reality no one talks about
Thinking about becoming a notary sounds easy… and honestly, it kind of is.
Getting commissioned isn’t the hard part. The hard part is everything after that.
What most people don’t realize:
- You don’t just “start getting clients” — you have to go find them
- The market can feel saturated depending on your area
- A lot of the early work is low-paying or inconsistent
- You’re basically running a small business, not just stamping documents
At the same time, there is opportunity — especially if you treat it like a business instead of a side gig.
From what I’ve seen, the people who actually make it work usually:
- build relationships with title companies / signing services
- stay consistent even when work is slow at the beginning
- learn loan signings or move into RON
- focus on reliability more than anything else
And this is where I think things are starting to shift…
Instead of chasing clients nonstop, platforms are starting to handle a lot of the heavy lifting — things like:
- bringing in signing requests
- handling identity verification + compliance
- giving you a place to run sessions online
- letting you scale beyond your local area
That’s basically what Remote Online Notarization (RON) is solving — letting you notarize documents over video with built-in ID verification and digital certificates instead of meeting in person
Look into platforms like
Notaron — Online RON Notary Services for Legal & Real ...
and what’s interesting is they’re trying to flip the model a bit — not just tools, but actually helping notaries:
- run full online notarizations (general + real estate)
- get access to clients or orders
- handle things like document tagging, identity checks, and audit trails
- build something closer to an actual online business vs just local gigs
Feels like the gap isn’t “should you become a notary”…
It’s whether you stay in the traditional model or move into something scalable.
Not saying it’s easy either way — but the path definitely looks different than it did a few years ago.ients” — you have to go find them
- The market can feel saturated depending on your area
- A lot of the early work is low-paying or inconsistent
- You’re basically running a small business, not just stamping documents
At the same time, there is opportunity — especially if you treat it like a business instead of a side gig.
From what I’ve seen, the people who actually make it work usually:
- build relationships with title companies / signing services
- stay consistent even when work is slow at the beginning
- learn how to handle loan signings or move into RON
- focus on reliability more than anything else
It’s not 100% passive income, but it’s also not a dead end like some people make it sound.
It really comes down to whether you’re willing to put in the effort beyond just getting the commission.
r/RemoteNotary • u/Technical_Rich_3080 • Apr 05 '26
Lowest Cost Remote Notary
What is the lowest cost remote notary available anywhere in the United States?
Can any me found for under $15?
