What is DigiLocker?
DigiLocker, the cloud-based digital locker, managed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, is free of cost for all users. Initially, users got a maximum of 10 MB storage capacity which has now been upgraded to 1 GB for every user. All DigiLocker accounts are linked with the Aadhaar number of the user. Thus, one user can have only one DigiLocker App account.
We hold essential documents in our pockets, such as Aadhaar cards, driving licenses, and PAN cards. We will bring them if it is required to show documents at any time. It’s dangerous because you might have lost them. It’s not just an inconvenience, your personal information may be at risk if it falls into the wrong hands. There are applications that allow you to store digital copies of important documents, but they may not always be licensed by the government. Luckily for us, this is DigiLocker.
The app is managed by the Indian government and it helps you to store a variety of documents in digital forms, such as your school and college mark sheets, passports, ID proofs, and many more. This ensures that your documents fly on your mobile with you.
DigiLocker is a key initiative under Digital India, the Government of India’s flagship program aimed at transforming India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Targeted at the idea of paperless governance, DigiLocker is a platform for issuance and verification of documents & certificates in a digital way, thus eliminating the use of physical documents. The DigiLocker website can be accessed at https://digitallocker.gov.in/.
How to install and setup the DigiLocker app on your smartphone?
You can store your documents in DigiLocker. But the benefits of the facility can be availed only when it is installed on your phone through which you can access documents anywhere and anytime. Here’s how to install and setup the DigiLocker app in your smartphone:
- Visit the Play Store or iOS Store to download the DigiLocker app.
- Click on the Install option to install the app in your smartphone
- Give required permissions to the app
- Now open the app in your smartphone to set it up
- You can sign up beforehand as well
- For those who already have a DigiLocker account, they can click on the Sign-in option
- Enter your username and password to login to your account
- In case you have forgotten the user id, you can find it with the help of your Aadhaar number as an OTP is sent to your registered mobile number
- In case you have forgotten your password, you can reset it with the help of Aadhaar by sending the OTP to the mobile number registered with UIDAI.
How to make an account in DigiLocker?
In order to create an account in DigiLocker, you have to follow these steps:
- You can register for DigiLocker on the official website.
- You are asked to enter your mobile number registered with Aadhaar.
- Now enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number and click on Verify.
- Now you will be asked to create a username and password of your choice.
- Click on the Signup button to continue.
Once you sign up, you can use the details to log in to your DigiLocker account. - In case you forget your user ID or password, you can retrieve it online with the help of your Aadhaar number.
- You can directly sign in as well by simply using your Aadhaar number.
- Open the Login page to Sign in to your DigiLocker account.
- Enter your Aadhaar number in the space provided and click on Verify.
- An OTP is sent to the registered mobile number of the user.
- Enter the OTP in the field to log in to your DigiLocker account.
What are the benefits of using DigiLocker?
- You can access documents anytime, anywhere.
- Documents are issued directly by the registered issuers such as Registrar Office, Income Tax department, CBSE, etc.
- A range of official certificates and documents are accessible.
- Built-in cloud storage space links to your Aadhaar (UIDAI) number.
- You can share documents online.
- It’s simple and convenient.
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