diff --git a/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.tsx b/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.tsx
index 56f5495..b712993 100644
--- a/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.tsx
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ export const AppBar = () => {
                 to={appPrivateRoutes.decryptZip}
                 component={Link}
               />
+              <Tab
+                label='Sign Document'
+                value={appPrivateRoutes.sign}
+                to={appPrivateRoutes.sign}
+                component={Link}
+              />
             </Tabs>
           )}
         </Box>
@@ -201,6 +207,18 @@ export const AppBar = () => {
                     Decrypt Zip
                   </Button>
                 </MenuItem>
+
+                <MenuItem sx={{ justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+                  <Button
+                    component={Link}
+                    to={appPrivateRoutes.sign}
+                    onClick={handleCloseNavMenu}
+                    variant='contained'
+                    color='primary'
+                  >
+                    Sign Document
+                  </Button>
+                </MenuItem>
               </Menu>
             </>
           )}
diff --git a/src/pages/home/index.tsx b/src/pages/home/index.tsx
index 2381ec9..85586b5 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/index.tsx
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ import {
   TextField,
   Typography
 } from '@mui/material'
-import axios from 'axios'
 import JSZip from 'jszip'
 import { MuiFileInput } from 'mui-file-input'
-import { EventTemplate } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
@@ -30,10 +28,13 @@ import { ProfileMetadata } from '../../types'
 import {
   encryptArrayBuffer,
   generateEncryptionKey,
-  getFileHash,
+  getHash,
   pubToHex,
   queryNip05,
-  shorten
+  sendDM,
+  shorten,
+  signEventForMetaFile,
+  uploadToFileStorage
 } from '../../utils'
 import styles from './style.module.scss'
 
@@ -162,7 +163,25 @@ export const HomePage = () => {
     const fileHashes: { [key: string]: string } = {}
 
     for (const file of selectedFiles) {
-      const hash = await getFileHash(file)
+      const arraybuffer = await file.arrayBuffer().catch((err) => {
+        console.log(
+          `err while getting arrayBuffer of file ${file.name} :>> `,
+          err
+        )
+        toast.error(
+          err.message || `err while getting arrayBuffer of file ${file.name}`
+        )
+        return null
+      })
+
+      if (!arraybuffer) return
+
+      const hash = await getHash(arraybuffer)
+
+      if (!hash) {
+        setIsLoading(false)
+        return
+      }
 
       fileHashes[file.name] = hash
     }
@@ -173,20 +192,13 @@ export const HomePage = () => {
       zip.file(`files/${file.name}`, file)
     })
 
-    const event: EventTemplate = {
-      kind: 1,
-      tags: [['r', signers[0]]],
-      content: JSON.stringify(fileHashes),
-      created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
-    }
-
     setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Signing nostr event')
-    const signedEvent = await nostrController.signEvent(event).catch((err) => {
-      console.error(err)
-      toast.error(err.message || 'Error occurred in signing nostr event')
-      setIsLoading(false)
-      return null
-    })
+    const signedEvent = await signEventForMetaFile(
+      signers[0],
+      fileHashes,
+      nostrController,
+      setIsLoading
+    )
 
     if (!signedEvent) return
 
@@ -238,7 +250,7 @@ export const HomePage = () => {
     const blob = new Blob([encryptedArrayBuffer])
 
     setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Uploading zip file to file storage.')
-    const fileUrl = await uploadToFileStorage(blob)
+    const fileUrl = await uploadToFileStorage(blob, nostrController)
       .then((url) => {
         toast.success('zip file uploaded to file storage')
         return url
@@ -251,134 +263,19 @@ export const HomePage = () => {
 
     if (!fileUrl) return
 
-    await sendDMToFirstSigner(fileUrl, encryptionKey, signers[0])
+    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Sending DM to first signer')
+    await sendDM(
+      fileUrl,
+      encryptionKey,
+      signers[0],
+      nostrController,
+      true,
+      setAuthUrl
+    )
 
     setIsLoading(false)
   }
 
-  const uploadToFileStorage = async (blob: Blob) => {
-    const unixNow = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
-
-    const file = new File([blob], `zipped-${unixNow}.zip`, {
-      type: 'application/zip'
-    })
-
-    const event: EventTemplate = {
-      kind: 24242,
-      content: 'Authorize Upload',
-      created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
-      tags: [
-        ['t', 'upload'],
-        ['expiration', String(unixNow + 60 * 5)],
-        ['name', file.name],
-        ['size', String(file.size)]
-      ]
-    }
-
-    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Signing auth event for uploading zip')
-    const authEvent = await nostrController.signEvent(event)
-
-    // todo: use env variable
-    const FILE_STORAGE_URL = 'https://blossom.sigit.io'
-
-    const response = await axios.put(`${FILE_STORAGE_URL}/upload`, file, {
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: 'Nostr ' + btoa(JSON.stringify(authEvent)),
-        'Content-Type': 'application/zip'
-      }
-    })
-
-    return response.data.url as string
-  }
-
-  const sendDMToFirstSigner = async (
-    fileUrl: string,
-    encryptionKey: string,
-    pubkey: string
-  ) => {
-    const content = `You have been requested for a signature.\nHere is the url for zip file that you can download.\n
-    ${fileUrl}\nHowever this zip file is encrypted and you need to decrypt it using https://app.sigit.io\n Encryption key: ${encryptionKey}`
-
-    nostrController.on('nsecbunker-auth', (url) => {
-      setAuthUrl(url)
-    })
-
-    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('encrypting content for DM')
-
-    const timeoutPromise = new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        reject(new Error('Timeout occurred'))
-      }, 15000) // timeout duration = 15 sec
-    })
-
-    const encrypted = await Promise.race([
-      nostrController.nip04Encrypt(pubkey, content),
-      timeoutPromise
-    ])
-      .then((res) => {
-        return res
-      })
-      .catch((err) => {
-        console.log('err :>> ', err)
-        toast.error(
-          err.message || 'An error occurred while encrypting DM content'
-        )
-        return null
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        setAuthUrl(undefined)
-      })
-
-    if (!encrypted) return
-
-    const event: EventTemplate = {
-      kind: 4,
-      content: encrypted,
-      created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
-      tags: [['p', signers[0]]]
-    }
-
-    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('signing event for DM')
-    const signedEvent = await nostrController.signEvent(event).catch((err) => {
-      console.log('err :>> ', err)
-      toast.error(err.message || 'An error occurred while signing event for DM')
-      return null
-    })
-
-    if (!signedEvent) return
-
-    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Publishing encrypted DM')
-
-    const metadataController = new MetadataController()
-    const relaySet = await metadataController
-      .findRelayListMetadata(pubkey)
-      .catch((err) => {
-        toast.error(
-          err.message || 'An error occurred while finding relay list metadata'
-        )
-        return null
-      })
-
-    if (!relaySet) return
-
-    // NOTE: according to Nip65
-    // DMs SHOULD only be broadcasted to the author's WRITE relays and to the receiver's READ relays to keep maximum privacy.
-    if (relaySet.read.length === 0) {
-      toast.error('No relay found for publishing encrypted DM')
-    }
-
-    await nostrController
-      .publishEvent(signedEvent, relaySet.read)
-      .then((relays) => {
-        toast.success(`Encrypted DM sent on: ${relays.join('\n')}`)
-      })
-      .catch((err) => {
-        console.log('err :>> ', err)
-        toast.error(err.message || 'An error occurred while publishing DM')
-        return null
-      })
-  }
-
   if (authUrl) {
     return (
       <iframe
diff --git a/src/pages/sign/index.tsx b/src/pages/sign/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56c24b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/sign/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+import { Box, Button, Typography } from '@mui/material'
+import { MuiFileInput } from 'mui-file-input'
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { LoadingSpinner } from '../../components/LoadingSpinner'
+import styles from './style.module.scss'
+import JSZip from 'jszip'
+import { toast } from 'react-toastify'
+import {
+  encryptArrayBuffer,
+  generateEncryptionKey,
+  getHash,
+  parseJson,
+  readContentOfZipEntry,
+  sendDM,
+  signEventForMetaFile,
+  uploadToFileStorage
+} from '../../utils'
+import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
+import { State } from '../../store/rootReducer'
+import { NostrController } from '../../controllers'
+
+export const SignDocument = () => {
+  const [selectedFile, setSelectedFile] = useState<File | null>(null)
+
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [loadingSpinnerDesc, setLoadingSpinnerDesc] = useState('')
+  const [isDraggingOver, setIsDraggingOver] = useState(false)
+  const [authUrl, setAuthUrl] = useState<string>()
+
+  const usersPubkey = useSelector((state: State) => state.auth.usersPubkey)
+
+  const nostrController = NostrController.getInstance()
+
+  const handleDrop = (event: React.DragEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault()
+    setIsDraggingOver(false)
+    const file = event.dataTransfer.files[0]
+    if (file.type === 'application/zip') setSelectedFile(file)
+  }
+
+  const handleDragOver = (event: React.DragEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault()
+    setIsDraggingOver(true)
+  }
+
+  const handleSign = async () => {
+    if (!selectedFile) return
+
+    setIsLoading(true)
+    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Parsing zip file')
+    const zip = await JSZip.loadAsync(selectedFile).catch((err) => {
+      console.log('err in loading zip file :>> ', err)
+      toast.error(err.message || 'An error occurred in loading zip file.')
+      return null
+    })
+
+    if (!zip) return
+
+    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Parsing meta.json')
+
+    const metaFileContent = await readContentOfZipEntry(
+      zip,
+      'meta.json',
+      'string'
+    )
+
+    if (!metaFileContent) {
+      setIsLoading(false)
+      return
+    }
+
+    const meta = await parseJson(metaFileContent).catch((err) => {
+      console.log('err in parsing the content of meta.json :>> ', err)
+      toast.error(
+        err.message || 'error occurred in parsing the content of meta.json'
+      )
+      setIsLoading(false)
+      return null
+    })
+
+    if (!meta) return
+
+    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Generating hashes for files')
+
+    const fileHashes: { [key: string]: string } = {}
+    const fileNames = Object.keys(meta.fileHashes)
+
+    // create generate hashes for all entries in files folder of zipArchive
+    // these hashes can be used to verify the originality of files
+    for (const fileName of fileNames) {
+      const filePath = `files/${fileName}`
+      const arrayBuffer = await readContentOfZipEntry(
+        zip,
+        filePath,
+        'arraybuffer'
+      )
+
+      if (!arrayBuffer) {
+        setIsLoading(false)
+        return
+      }
+
+      const hash = await getHash(arrayBuffer)
+      if (!hash) {
+        setIsLoading(false)
+        return
+      }
+
+      fileHashes[fileName] = hash
+    }
+
+    // check if the current user is the last signer
+    const lastSignerIndex = meta.signers.length - 1
+    const signerIndex = meta.signers.indexOf(usersPubkey)
+    const isLastSigner = signerIndex === lastSignerIndex
+
+    // if current user is the last signer, then send DMs to all viewers
+    if (isLastSigner) {
+      for (const viewer of meta.viewers) {
+        await signAndSendToNext(zip, meta, viewer, fileHashes, false)
+      }
+    } else {
+      const nextSigner = meta.signers[signerIndex + 1]
+
+      await signAndSendToNext(zip, meta, nextSigner, fileHashes, true)
+    }
+
+    setIsLoading(false)
+  }
+
+  const signAndSendToNext = async (
+    zip: JSZip,
+    meta: any,
+    receiver: string,
+    fileHashes: {
+      [key: string]: string
+    },
+    isNextSigner: boolean
+  ) => {
+    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Signing nostr event for meta file')
+
+    const signedEvent = await signEventForMetaFile(
+      receiver,
+      fileHashes,
+      nostrController,
+      setIsLoading
+    )
+    if (!signedEvent) return
+
+    meta.signedEvents = {
+      ...meta.signedEvents,
+      [signedEvent.pubkey]: JSON.stringify(signedEvent, null, 2)
+    }
+
+    const stringifiedMeta = JSON.stringify(meta, null, 2)
+    zip.file('meta.json', stringifiedMeta)
+
+    const arrayBuffer = await zip
+      .generateAsync({
+        type: 'arraybuffer',
+        compression: 'DEFLATE',
+        compressionOptions: {
+          level: 6
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        console.log('err in zip:>> ', err)
+        setIsLoading(false)
+        toast.error(err.message || 'Error occurred in generating zip file')
+        return null
+      })
+
+    if (!arrayBuffer) return
+
+    const encryptionKey = await generateEncryptionKey()
+
+    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Encrypting zip file')
+    const encryptedArrayBuffer = await encryptArrayBuffer(
+      arrayBuffer,
+      encryptionKey
+    )
+
+    const blob = new Blob([encryptedArrayBuffer])
+
+    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Uploading zip file to file storage.')
+    const fileUrl = await uploadToFileStorage(blob, nostrController)
+      .then((url) => {
+        toast.success('zip file uploaded to file storage')
+        return url
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        console.log('err in upload:>> ', err)
+        toast.error(err.message || 'Error occurred in uploading zip file')
+        return null
+      })
+
+    if (!fileUrl) return
+
+    setLoadingSpinnerDesc(
+      `Sending DM to next ${isNextSigner ? 'signer' : 'viewer'}`
+    )
+    await sendDM(
+      fileUrl,
+      encryptionKey,
+      receiver,
+      nostrController,
+      isNextSigner,
+      setAuthUrl
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (authUrl) {
+    return (
+      <iframe
+        title='Nsecbunker auth'
+        src={authUrl}
+        width='100%'
+        height='500px'
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {isLoading && <LoadingSpinner desc={loadingSpinnerDesc} />}
+      <Box className={styles.container}>
+        <Typography component='label' variant='h6'>
+          Select decrypted zip file
+        </Typography>
+
+        <Box
+          className={styles.inputBlock}
+          onDrop={handleDrop}
+          onDragOver={handleDragOver}
+        >
+          {isDraggingOver && (
+            <Box className={styles.fileDragOver}>
+              <Typography variant='body1'>Drop file here</Typography>
+            </Box>
+          )}
+          <MuiFileInput
+            placeholder='Drop file here, or click to select'
+            value={selectedFile}
+            onChange={(value) => setSelectedFile(value)}
+            InputProps={{
+              inputProps: {
+                accept: '.zip'
+              }
+            }}
+          />
+        </Box>
+
+        <Box sx={{ mt: 1, display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+          <Button onClick={handleSign} variant='contained'>
+            Sign
+          </Button>
+        </Box>
+      </Box>
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/sign/style.module.scss b/src/pages/sign/style.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae72e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/sign/style.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+@import '../../colors.scss';
+
+.container {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  color: $text-color;
+
+  .inputBlock {
+    position: relative;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 25px;
+  }
+
+  .fileDragOver {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
+    z-index: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/index.tsx b/src/routes/index.tsx
index f106abf..76f9b4c 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import { LandingPage } from '../pages/landing/LandingPage'
 import { Login } from '../pages/login'
 import { ProfilePage } from '../pages/profile'
 import { hexToNpub } from '../utils'
+import { SignDocument } from '../pages/sign'
 
 export const appPrivateRoutes = {
   homePage: '/',
-  decryptZip: '/decrypt-zip'
+  decryptZip: '/decrypt-zip',
+  sign: '/sign'
 }
 
 export const appPublicRoutes = {
@@ -45,5 +47,9 @@ export const privateRoutes = [
   {
     path: appPrivateRoutes.decryptZip,
     element: <DecryptZip />
+  },
+  {
+    path: appPrivateRoutes.sign,
+    element: <SignDocument />
   }
 ]
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 3002541..8cead6b 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export * from './nostr'
 export * from './profile'
+export * from './zip'
diff --git a/src/types/zip.ts b/src/types/zip.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2ef3e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/zip.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export interface OutputByType {
+  base64: string
+  string: string
+  text: string
+  binarystring: string
+  array: number[]
+  uint8array: Uint8Array
+  arraybuffer: ArrayBuffer
+  blob: Blob
+  nodebuffer: Buffer
+}
+
+export type OutputType = keyof OutputByType
diff --git a/src/utils/file.ts b/src/utils/file.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a9ffa87..0000000
--- a/src/utils/file.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-import { sha256 } from 'crypto-hash'
-
-export const getFileHash = (file: File) => {
-  return new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
-    const reader = new FileReader()
-
-    reader.onload = async () => {
-      if (reader.result) {
-        const hash = await sha256(reader.result)
-        resolve(hash)
-      }
-    }
-
-    reader.readAsBinaryString(file)
-  })
-}
diff --git a/src/utils/hash.ts b/src/utils/hash.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb8c8dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/hash.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { sha256 } from 'crypto-hash'
+import { toast } from 'react-toastify'
+
+/**
+ * Computes the SHA-256 hash of an ArrayBuffer.
+ * @param arrayBuffer The ArrayBuffer to hash.
+ * @returns A Promise resolving to the SHA-256 hash as a hexadecimal string, or null if hashing fails.
+ */
+export const getHash = async (arrayBuffer: ArrayBuffer) => {
+  // Compute the SHA-256 hash of the array buffer
+  const hash = await sha256(arrayBuffer).catch((err) => {
+    // Handle error if hashing fails
+    console.log(`error occurred in hashing arrayBuffer :>> `, err)
+    toast.error(err.message || `error occurred in hashing arrayBuffer`)
+    return null // Return null if hashing fails
+  })
+
+  return hash // Return the SHA-256 hash
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/index.ts b/src/utils/index.ts
index e31ec18..156c643 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 export * from './crypto'
-export * from './file'
+export * from './hash'
 export * from './localStorage'
+export * from './misc'
 export * from './nostr'
 export * from './string'
+export * from './zip'
diff --git a/src/utils/misc.ts b/src/utils/misc.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2f2357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/misc.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+import axios from 'axios'
+import { EventTemplate } from 'nostr-tools'
+import { MetadataController, NostrController } from '../controllers'
+import { toast } from 'react-toastify'
+
+/**
+ * Uploads a file to a file storage service.
+ * @param blob The Blob object representing the file to upload.
+ * @param nostrController The NostrController instance for handling authentication.
+ * @returns The URL of the uploaded file.
+ */
+export const uploadToFileStorage = async (
+  blob: Blob,
+  nostrController: NostrController
+) => {
+  // Get the current timestamp in seconds
+  const unixNow = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
+
+  // Create a File object with the Blob data
+  const file = new File([blob], `zipped-${unixNow}.zip`, {
+    type: 'application/zip'
+  })
+
+  // Define event metadata for authorization
+  const event: EventTemplate = {
+    kind: 24242,
+    content: 'Authorize Upload',
+    created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+    tags: [
+      ['t', 'upload'],
+      ['expiration', String(unixNow + 60 * 5)], // Set expiration time to 5 minutes from now
+      ['name', file.name],
+      ['size', String(file.size)]
+    ]
+  }
+
+  // Sign the authorization event using the NostrController
+  const authEvent = await nostrController.signEvent(event)
+
+  // URL of the file storage service
+  const FILE_STORAGE_URL = 'https://blossom.sigit.io'
+
+  // Upload the file to the file storage service using Axios
+  const response = await axios.put(`${FILE_STORAGE_URL}/upload`, file, {
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: 'Nostr ' + btoa(JSON.stringify(authEvent)), // Set authorization header
+      'Content-Type': 'application/zip' // Set content type header
+    }
+  })
+
+  // Return the URL of the uploaded file
+  return response.data.url as string
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sends a Direct Message (DM) to a recipient, encrypting the content and handling authentication.
+ * @param fileUrl The URL of the encrypted zip file to be included in the DM.
+ * @param encryptionKey The encryption key used to decrypt the zip file to be included in the DM.
+ * @param pubkey The public key of the recipient.
+ * @param nostrController The NostrController instance for handling authentication and encryption.
+ * @param isSigner Boolean indicating whether the recipient is a signer or viewer.
+ * @param setAuthUrl Function to set the authentication URL in the component state.
+ */
+export const sendDM = async (
+  fileUrl: string,
+  encryptionKey: string,
+  pubkey: string,
+  nostrController: NostrController,
+  isSigner: boolean,
+  setAuthUrl: (value: React.SetStateAction<string | undefined>) => void
+) => {
+  // Construct the content of the DM
+  const initialLine = isSigner
+    ? 'You have been requested for a signature.'
+    : 'You have received a signed document.'
+  const content = `${initialLine}\nHere is the URL for the zip file that you can download.\n${fileUrl}\nHowever, this zip file is encrypted and you need to decrypt it using https://app.sigit.io \nEncryption key: ${encryptionKey}`
+
+  // Set up event listener for authentication event
+  nostrController.on('nsecbunker-auth', (url) => {
+    setAuthUrl(url)
+  })
+
+  // Set up timeout promise to handle encryption timeout
+  const timeoutPromise = new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      reject(new Error('Timeout occurred'))
+    }, 15000) // Timeout duration = 15 seconds
+  })
+
+  // Encrypt the DM content, with timeout
+  const encrypted = await Promise.race([
+    nostrController.nip04Encrypt(pubkey, content),
+    timeoutPromise
+  ])
+    .then((res) => {
+      return res
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
+      console.log('err :>> ', err)
+      toast.error(
+        err.message || 'An error occurred while encrypting DM content'
+      )
+      return null
+    })
+    .finally(() => {
+      setAuthUrl(undefined) // Clear authentication URL
+    })
+
+  // Return if encryption failed
+  if (!encrypted) return
+
+  // Construct event metadata for the DM
+  const event: EventTemplate = {
+    kind: 4, // DM event type
+    content: encrypted, // Encrypted DM content
+    created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000), // Current timestamp
+    tags: [['p', pubkey]] // Tag with recipient's public key
+  }
+
+  // Sign the DM event
+  const signedEvent = await nostrController.signEvent(event).catch((err) => {
+    console.log('err :>> ', err)
+    toast.error(err.message || 'An error occurred while signing event for DM')
+    return null
+  })
+
+  // Return if event signing failed
+  if (!signedEvent) return
+
+  // Get relay list metadata
+  const metadataController = new MetadataController()
+  const relaySet = await metadataController
+    .findRelayListMetadata(pubkey)
+    .catch((err) => {
+      toast.error(
+        err.message || 'An error occurred while finding relay list metadata'
+      )
+      return null
+    })
+
+  // Return if metadata retrieval failed
+  if (!relaySet) return
+
+  // Ensure relay list is not empty
+  if (relaySet.read.length === 0) {
+    toast.error('No relay found for publishing encrypted DM')
+    return
+  }
+
+  // Publish the signed DM event to the recipient's read relays
+  await nostrController
+    .publishEvent(signedEvent, relaySet.read)
+    .then((relays) => {
+      toast.success(`Encrypted DM sent on: ${relays.join('\n')}`)
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
+      console.log('err :>> ', err)
+      toast.error(err.message || 'An error occurred while publishing DM')
+      return null
+    })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Signs an event for a meta.json file.
+ * @param receiver The recipient's public key.
+ * @param fileHashes Object containing file hashes.
+ * @param nostrController The NostrController instance for signing the event.
+ * @param setIsLoading Function to set loading state in the component.
+ * @returns A Promise resolving to the signed event, or null if signing fails.
+ */
+export const signEventForMetaFile = async (
+  receiver: string,
+  fileHashes: {
+    [key: string]: string
+  },
+  nostrController: NostrController,
+  setIsLoading: (value: React.SetStateAction<boolean>) => void
+) => {
+  // Construct the event metadata for the meta file
+  const event: EventTemplate = {
+    kind: 1, // Event type for meta file
+    tags: [['r', receiver]], // Tag with recipient's public key
+    content: JSON.stringify(fileHashes), // Convert file hashes to JSON string
+    created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) // Current timestamp
+  }
+
+  // Sign the event
+  const signedEvent = await nostrController.signEvent(event).catch((err) => {
+    console.error(err)
+    toast.error(err.message || 'Error occurred in signing nostr event')
+    setIsLoading(false) // Set loading state to false
+    return null
+  })
+
+  return signedEvent // Return the signed event
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/string.ts b/src/utils/string.ts
index c2007b5..0d3e3e1 100644
--- a/src/utils/string.ts
+++ b/src/utils/string.ts
@@ -59,3 +59,22 @@ export const hexStringToUint8Array = (hexString: string) => {
   // Return the resulting Uint8Array
   return uint8Array
 }
+
+/**
+ * Parses JSON content asynchronously.
+ * @param content The JSON content to parse.
+ * @returns A Promise that resolves to the parsed JSON object.
+ */
+export const parseJson = (content: string): Promise<any> => {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    try {
+      // Attempt to parse the JSON content
+      const json = JSON.parse(content)
+      // Resolve the promise with the parsed JSON object
+      resolve(json)
+    } catch (error) {
+      // If parsing fails, reject the promise with the error
+      reject(error)
+    }
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/zip.ts b/src/utils/zip.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d6379a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/zip.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import JSZip from 'jszip'
+import { toast } from 'react-toastify'
+import { OutputByType, OutputType } from '../types'
+
+/**
+ * Read the content of a file within a zip archive.
+ * @param zip The JSZip object representing the zip archive.
+ * @param filePath The path of the file within the zip archive.
+ * @param outputType The type of output to return (e.g., 'string', 'arraybuffer', 'uint8array', etc.).
+ * @returns A Promise resolving to the content of the file, or null if an error occurs.
+ */
+export const readContentOfZipEntry = async <T extends OutputType>(
+  zip: JSZip,
+  filePath: string,
+  outputType: T
+): Promise<OutputByType[T] | null> => {
+  // Get the zip entry corresponding to the specified file path
+  const zipEntry = zip.files[filePath]
+
+  // Read the content of the zip entry asynchronously
+  const fileContent = await zipEntry.async(outputType).catch((err) => {
+    // Handle any errors that occur during the read operation
+    console.log(`Error reading content of ${filePath}:`, err)
+    toast.error(
+      err.message || `Error occurred in reading content of ${filePath}`
+    )
+    return null
+  })
+
+  // Return the file content or null if an error occurred
+  return fileContent
+}