How to use DigiLocker app: Keep ALL documents on your phone at all times
DigiLocker app is an important tool for you to keep your documents in one place. The platform is a cloud service built by the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under the Central government’s Digital India Initiative. DigiLocker can be used to store digital versions of all government-issued documents. This way, you can always carry all your documents inside your phone and show them whenever necessary. However, many people still do not know how to use DigiLocker or how to upload files in DigiLocker. If you are one of them, read on to find out how to operate DigiLocker.
DigiLocker provides 1GB of cloud space to every user. It has an upper limit of 10MB on an individual file uploaded on the platform. Over the years, the platform has become very popular among users. According to the official website, DigiLocker has 92.28 million registered users and 4.75 billion documents stored.
If you already have a DigiLocker account, you can skip to the next section. If not, then continue reading. You can use DigiLocker either through the website by clicking the link here or by using the mobile application available on PlayStore and Apple app store. Once you land to the homepage on either the website or app, follow the following steps.
1. Click on the ‘Sign up’ icon located at the top right corner of the page.
2. Once redirected to the account creation page, enter the following information: Full name (as per Aadhaar), date of birth, mobile number and email ID. Also enter a preferred six-digit security pin. Once all of it is done, press ‘Submit’.
3. You will receive an OTP on your phone. Enter the OTP and click Submit.
4. Now, you need to enter a username. Once done, click Submit and your account is ready to use.
To sign in at a later time,
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