“Signature release” usually means permission to leave a package without getting a physical signature at delivery. In shipping, it lets the carrier drop the item at a door, mailbox area, or other approved spot instead of waiting for someone to sign for it.

Quick meaning

  • The recipient authorizes delivery without a signature.
  • It is commonly used for convenience with packages that do not need hand-to-hand delivery.
  • Some carriers or sellers may call it a “signature release form” or “delivery release”.

Common use

A typical example is: “Leave the package at the front door if no one answers.” That instruction tells the carrier they can complete delivery without collecting a signature.

Note

The term can also appear in other contexts, but the most common everyday meaning is the package-delivery one.