diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
index 93377915a..d6663ac4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
@@ -833,9 +833,10 @@ class Account(
         root: String?,
         directMentions: Set<HexKey>,
         relayList: List<Relay>? = null,
-        geohash: String? = null
-    ) {
-        if (!isWriteable()) return
+        geohash: String? = null,
+        signEvent: Boolean = true
+    ): TextNoteEvent? {
+        if (!isWriteable() && signEvent) return null
 
         val repliesToHex = replyTo?.filter { it.address() == null }?.map { it.idHex }
         val mentionsHex = mentions?.map { it.pubkeyHex }
@@ -854,11 +855,17 @@ class Account(
             root = root,
             directMentions = directMentions,
             geohash = geohash,
-            privateKey = keyPair.privKey!!
+            pubKey = keyPair.pubKey.toHexKey(),
+            privateKey = keyPair.privKey
         )
 
+        if (!signEvent) {
+            return signedEvent
+        }
+
         Client.send(signedEvent, relayList = relayList)
         LocalCache.consume(signedEvent)
+        return null
     }
 
     fun sendPoll(
@@ -874,9 +881,10 @@ class Account(
         wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean,
         zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null,
         relayList: List<Relay>? = null,
-        geohash: String? = null
-    ) {
-        if (!isWriteable()) return
+        geohash: String? = null,
+        signEvent: Boolean = true
+    ): PollNoteEvent? {
+        if (!isWriteable() && signEvent) return null
 
         val repliesToHex = replyTo?.map { it.idHex }
         val mentionsHex = mentions?.map { it.pubkeyHex }
@@ -887,7 +895,8 @@ class Account(
             replyTos = repliesToHex,
             mentions = mentionsHex,
             addresses = addresses,
-            privateKey = keyPair.privKey!!,
+            pubKey = keyPair.pubKey.toHexKey(),
+            privateKey = keyPair.privKey,
             pollOptions = pollOptions,
             valueMaximum = valueMaximum,
             valueMinimum = valueMinimum,
@@ -899,12 +908,28 @@ class Account(
             geohash = geohash
         )
         // println("Sending new PollNoteEvent: %s".format(signedEvent.toJson()))
+
+        if (!signEvent) {
+            return signedEvent
+        }
+
         Client.send(signedEvent, relayList = relayList)
         LocalCache.consume(signedEvent)
+        return null
     }
 
-    fun sendChannelMessage(message: String, toChannel: String, replyTo: List<Note>?, mentions: List<User>?, zapReceiver: String? = null, wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean, zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null, geohash: String? = null) {
-        if (!isWriteable()) return
+    fun sendChannelMessage(
+        message: String,
+        toChannel: String,
+        replyTo: List<Note>?,
+        mentions: List<User>?,
+        zapReceiver: String? = null,
+        wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean,
+        zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null,
+        geohash: String? = null,
+        signEvent: Boolean = true
+    ): ChannelMessageEvent? {
+        if (!isWriteable() && signEvent) return null
 
         // val repliesToHex = listOfNotNull(replyingTo?.idHex).ifEmpty { null }
         val repliesToHex = replyTo?.map { it.idHex }
@@ -919,14 +944,31 @@ class Account(
             markAsSensitive = wantsToMarkAsSensitive,
             zapRaiserAmount = zapRaiserAmount,
             geohash = geohash,
-            privateKey = keyPair.privKey!!
+            pubKey = keyPair.pubKey.toHexKey(),
+            privateKey = keyPair.privKey
         )
+
+        if (!signEvent) {
+            return signedEvent
+        }
+
         Client.send(signedEvent)
         LocalCache.consume(signedEvent, null)
+        return null
     }
 
-    fun sendLiveMessage(message: String, toChannel: ATag, replyTo: List<Note>?, mentions: List<User>?, zapReceiver: String? = null, wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean, zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null, geohash: String? = null) {
-        if (!isWriteable()) return
+    fun sendLiveMessage(
+        message: String,
+        toChannel: ATag,
+        replyTo: List<Note>?,
+        mentions: List<User>?,
+        zapReceiver: String? = null,
+        wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean,
+        zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null,
+        geohash: String? = null,
+        signEvent: Boolean = true
+    ): LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent? {
+        if (!isWriteable() && signEvent) return null
 
         // val repliesToHex = listOfNotNull(replyingTo?.idHex).ifEmpty { null }
         val repliesToHex = replyTo?.map { it.idHex }
@@ -941,18 +983,35 @@ class Account(
             markAsSensitive = wantsToMarkAsSensitive,
             zapRaiserAmount = zapRaiserAmount,
             geohash = geohash,
-            privateKey = keyPair.privKey!!
+            pubKey = keyPair.pubKey.toHexKey(),
+            privateKey = keyPair.privKey
         )
+
+        if (!signEvent) {
+            return signedEvent
+        }
+
         Client.send(signedEvent)
         LocalCache.consume(signedEvent, null)
+        return null
     }
 
-    fun sendPrivateMessage(message: String, toUser: User, replyingTo: Note? = null, mentions: List<User>?, zapReceiver: String? = null, wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean, zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null, geohash: String? = null) {
-        sendPrivateMessage(message, toUser.pubkeyHex, replyingTo, mentions, zapReceiver, wantsToMarkAsSensitive, zapRaiserAmount, geohash)
+    fun sendPrivateMessage(message: String, toUser: User, replyingTo: Note? = null, mentions: List<User>?, zapReceiver: String? = null, wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean, zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null, geohash: String? = null): PrivateDmEvent? {
+        return sendPrivateMessage(message, toUser.pubkeyHex, replyingTo, mentions, zapReceiver, wantsToMarkAsSensitive, zapRaiserAmount, geohash)
     }
 
-    fun sendPrivateMessage(message: String, toUser: HexKey, replyingTo: Note? = null, mentions: List<User>?, zapReceiver: String? = null, wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean, zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null, geohash: String? = null) {
-        if (!isWriteable()) return
+    fun sendPrivateMessage(
+        message: String,
+        toUser: HexKey,
+        replyingTo: Note? = null,
+        mentions: List<User>?,
+        zapReceiver: String? = null,
+        wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean,
+        zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null,
+        geohash: String? = null,
+        signEvent: Boolean = true
+    ): PrivateDmEvent? {
+        if (!isWriteable() && signEvent) return null
 
         val repliesToHex = listOfNotNull(replyingTo?.idHex).ifEmpty { null }
         val mentionsHex = mentions?.map { it.pubkeyHex }
@@ -970,8 +1029,14 @@ class Account(
             privateKey = keyPair.privKey!!,
             advertiseNip18 = false
         )
+
+        if (!signEvent) {
+            return signedEvent
+        }
+
         Client.send(signedEvent)
         LocalCache.consume(signedEvent, null)
+        return null
     }
 
     fun sendNIP24PrivateMessage(
@@ -983,9 +1048,10 @@ class Account(
         zapReceiver: String? = null,
         wantsToMarkAsSensitive: Boolean,
         zapRaiserAmount: Long? = null,
-        geohash: String? = null
-    ) {
-        if (!isWriteable()) return
+        geohash: String? = null,
+        signEvent: Boolean = true
+    ): List<GiftWrapEvent>? {
+        if (!isWriteable() && signEvent) return null
 
         val repliesToHex = listOfNotNull(replyingTo?.idHex).ifEmpty { null }
         val mentionsHex = mentions?.map { it.pubkeyHex }
@@ -1003,7 +1069,12 @@ class Account(
             from = keyPair.privKey!!
         )
 
+        if (!signEvent) {
+            return signedEvents
+        }
+
         broadcastPrivately(signedEvents)
+        return null
     }
 
     fun broadcastPrivately(signedEvents: List<GiftWrapEvent>) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/ChannelMessageEvent.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/ChannelMessageEvent.kt
index c38eed35e..583350cb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/ChannelMessageEvent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/ChannelMessageEvent.kt
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ class ChannelMessageEvent(
             replyTos: List<String>? = null,
             mentions: List<String>? = null,
             zapReceiver: String?,
-            privateKey: ByteArray,
+            pubKey: HexKey,
+            privateKey: ByteArray?,
             createdAt: Long = TimeUtils.now(),
             markAsSensitive: Boolean,
             zapRaiserAmount: Long?,
             geohash: String? = null
         ): ChannelMessageEvent {
             val content = message
-            val pubKey = CryptoUtils.pubkeyCreate(privateKey).toHexKey()
             val tags = mutableListOf(
                 listOf("e", channel, "", "root")
             )
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class ChannelMessageEvent(
             }
 
             val id = generateId(pubKey, createdAt, kind, tags, content)
-            val sig = CryptoUtils.sign(id, privateKey)
-            return ChannelMessageEvent(id.toHexKey(), pubKey, createdAt, tags, content, sig.toHexKey())
+            val sig = if (privateKey == null) null else CryptoUtils.sign(id, privateKey)
+            return ChannelMessageEvent(id.toHexKey(), pubKey, createdAt, tags, content, sig?.toHexKey() ?: "")
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent.kt
index 4b85e0c33..dc4031159 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent.kt
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ class LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent(
             replyTos: List<String>? = null,
             mentions: List<String>? = null,
             zapReceiver: String?,
-            privateKey: ByteArray,
+            pubKey: HexKey,
+            privateKey: ByteArray?,
             createdAt: Long = TimeUtils.now(),
             markAsSensitive: Boolean,
             zapRaiserAmount: Long?,
             geohash: String? = null
         ): LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent {
             val content = message
-            val pubKey = CryptoUtils.pubkeyCreate(privateKey).toHexKey()
             val tags = mutableListOf(
                 listOf("a", activity.toTag(), "", "root")
             )
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent(
             }
 
             val id = generateId(pubKey, createdAt, kind, tags, content)
-            val sig = CryptoUtils.sign(id, privateKey)
-            return LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent(id.toHexKey(), pubKey, createdAt, tags, content, sig.toHexKey())
+            val sig = if (privateKey == null) null else CryptoUtils.sign(id, privateKey)
+            return LiveActivitiesChatMessageEvent(id.toHexKey(), pubKey, createdAt, tags, content, sig?.toHexKey() ?: "")
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/PollNoteEvent.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/PollNoteEvent.kt
index 3eb33b5be..5195df73e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/PollNoteEvent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/PollNoteEvent.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class PollNoteEvent(
             replyTos: List<String>?,
             mentions: List<String>?,
             addresses: List<ATag>?,
-            privateKey: ByteArray,
+            pubKey: HexKey,
+            privateKey: ByteArray?,
             createdAt: Long = TimeUtils.now(),
             pollOptions: Map<Int, String>,
             valueMaximum: Int?,
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ class PollNoteEvent(
             zapRaiserAmount: Long?,
             geohash: String? = null
         ): PollNoteEvent {
-            val pubKey = CryptoUtils.pubkeyCreate(privateKey).toHexKey()
             val tags = mutableListOf<List<String>>()
             replyTos?.forEach {
                 tags.add(listOf("e", it))
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class PollNoteEvent(
             }
 
             val id = generateId(pubKey, createdAt, kind, tags, msg)
-            val sig = CryptoUtils.sign(id, privateKey)
-            return PollNoteEvent(id.toHexKey(), pubKey, createdAt, tags, msg, sig.toHexKey())
+            val sig = if (privateKey == null) null else CryptoUtils.sign(id, privateKey)
+            return PollNoteEvent(id.toHexKey(), pubKey, createdAt, tags, msg, sig?.toHexKey() ?: "")
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/TextNoteEvent.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/TextNoteEvent.kt
index 3eb72ca05..b0074adf2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/TextNoteEvent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/model/TextNoteEvent.kt
@@ -37,11 +37,10 @@ class TextNoteEvent(
             root: String?,
             directMentions: Set<HexKey>,
             geohash: String? = null,
-
-            privateKey: ByteArray,
+            pubKey: HexKey,
+            privateKey: ByteArray?,
             createdAt: Long = TimeUtils.now()
         ): TextNoteEvent {
-            val pubKey = CryptoUtils.pubkeyCreate(privateKey).toHexKey()
             val tags = mutableListOf<List<String>>()
             replyTos?.forEach {
                 if (it == replyingTo) {
@@ -97,8 +96,8 @@ class TextNoteEvent(
             }
 
             val id = generateId(pubKey, createdAt, kind, tags, msg)
-            val sig = CryptoUtils.sign(id, privateKey)
-            return TextNoteEvent(id.toHexKey(), pubKey, createdAt, tags, msg, sig.toHexKey())
+            val sig = if (privateKey == null) null else CryptoUtils.sign(id, privateKey)
+            return TextNoteEvent(id.toHexKey(), pubKey, createdAt, tags, msg, sig?.toHexKey() ?: "")
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostView.kt
index 19d3b977b..91c0b16bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostView.kt
@@ -75,12 +75,15 @@ import com.google.accompanist.permissions.ExperimentalPermissionsApi
 import com.google.accompanist.permissions.isGranted
 import com.google.accompanist.permissions.rememberPermissionState
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ServersAvailable
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.ReverseGeoLocationUtil
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.Event
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.noProtocolUrlValidator
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.Client
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.*
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.CancelIcon
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.CloseIcon
@@ -158,6 +161,24 @@ fun NewPostView(
         }
     }
 
+    var event by remember { mutableStateOf<Event?>(null) }
+    if (event != null) {
+        SignerDialog(
+            onClose = {
+                event = null
+            },
+            onPost = {
+                scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                    Client.send(it, relayList = relayList)
+                    LocalCache.verifyAndConsume(it, null)
+                    event = null
+                    onClose()
+                }
+            },
+            event = event!!
+        )
+    }
+
     Dialog(
         onDismissRequest = { onClose() },
         properties = DialogProperties(
@@ -224,8 +245,10 @@ fun NewPostView(
                         PostButton(
                             onPost = {
                                 scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                                    postViewModel.sendPost(relayList = relayList)
-                                    onClose()
+                                    event = postViewModel.sendPost(relayList = relayList, signEvent = account.keyPair.privKey != null)
+                                    if (event == null) {
+                                        onClose()
+                                    }
                                 }
                             },
                             isActive = postViewModel.canPost()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostViewModel.kt
index 53ab62161..ae048ccef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostViewModel.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.AddressableEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.BaseTextNoteEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.ChatMessageEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.CommunityDefinitionEvent
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.Event
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.PrivateDmEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.TextNoteEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.noProtocolUrlValidator
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ open class NewPostViewModel() : ViewModel() {
         this.account = account
     }
 
-    fun sendPost(relayList: List<Relay>? = null) {
+    fun sendPost(relayList: List<Relay>? = null, signEvent: Boolean = true): Event? {
         val tagger = NewMessageTagger(message.text, mentions, replyTos, originalNote?.channelHex())
         tagger.run()