eRecording in Franklin County, OH

Franklin County estimated recording costs

Estimated county charges, verified August 2026 against the Franklin County Recorder recording fees. Counties change fees without notice — we confirm the exact amount on your invoice before anything is submitted. Documentary, transfer, and other statutory taxes are not included in this estimate; when taxes are due on your document, the total will be higher.

• • Deeds must be transferred through the Franklin County Auditor before the recorder will accept them; the auditor collects the conveyance fee and a $0.50 per-parcel transfer fee.
• • Ohio recording fees are charged per two pages up front, so a one-page document costs the same as a two-page document.

Our flat $58 service fee is billed on top of the county charges, itemized on one invoice. No subscription, no monthly minimum, no per-seat software fee — you pay only when you record, and you approve the invoice first. One-time submissions are welcome; there is no minimum volume and nothing to sign up for.

Documents we record in Franklin County

• Warranty deeds, survivorship deeds, and quitclaim deeds
• Mortgages, assignments, and satisfactions
• Mechanic's liens and affidavits
• Land contracts and memoranda of lease
• Easements and restrictive covenants
• Powers of attorney
• Certificates of transfer and affidavits of fact

Formatting rules that cause rejections here

1. 1

   Leave a 3-inch top margin on the first page and 1½ inches at the top of each following page for the recorder's stamp (ORC 317.114).

2. 2

   Use black or blue ink on white 8½" x 11" paper at 10-point type or larger.

3. 3

   State the document title at the top of the first page and include the name and address of the person who prepared the instrument.

4. 4

   Conveyances must include the full legal description and the permanent parcel number, and must be presented to the county auditor for transfer before recording.

5. 5

   Deeds require a completed Conveyance Fee Statement (DTE 100) or an Exempt Statement (DTE 100EX); the conveyance fee is collected by the auditor, not the recorder.

6. 6

   Original signatures must carry a complete Ohio notarial acknowledgment.

How to record a deed in Franklin County, OH

Recording a deed with the Franklin County Recorder electronically takes six steps. You do not need an account, software, or a trip to the recorder's office.

1. 1

   Prepare and sign the deed

   Complete the deed with the full legal description, the grantor and grantee names, and the return-to address. Sign it in front of a notary — Franklin County will reject an unsigned or improperly acknowledged document.

2. 2

   Check the county formatting rules

   Confirm margins, page size, and the document title meet Franklin County Recorder standards. Leave a 3-inch top margin on the first page and 1½ inches at the top of each following page for the recorder's stamp (ORC 317.114).

3. 3

   Scan the signed deed to PDF

   Scan at 200–300 dpi in black and white. Keep every page in one PDF, in order, with nothing cropped off the edges.

4. 4

   Submit the PDF to iRecord365

   Upload the file through the online submission form. We review it against Franklin County requirements before it reaches the recorder, so formatting problems are caught first.

5. 5

   Approve the itemized invoice

   You receive one invoice showing the Franklin County recording fees plus our flat service fee. Nothing is submitted until you approve it.

6. 6

   Receive the recorded deed

   Franklin County e-recordings are typically reviewed and returned the same business day when submitted before the daily cutoff; deeds requiring auditor transfer can take an extra business day. The stamped, recorded deed with the official recording data is emailed back to you.

Franklin County eRecording questions