How to Use DigiLocker Services in WhatsApp?

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Are you facing difficulty in locating and sharing important documents via WhatsApp? The service of DigiLocker on WhatsApp is all you need! Using this facility provided by the Government, you can save your important documents under one roof securely and also access them easily whenever required.

This DigiLocker is a cloud document storage wallet which was developed and introduced by the MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology). In the year 2022, MeitY announced that it can be accessed via WhatsApp as well.

The 10 simple steps to get DigiLocker services on WhatsApp are as follows:

Step 1: Save the contact number +91-9013151515 for availing DigiLocker services. You can save it by the name ‘DigiLocker WhatsApp’, ‘Government DigiLocker’ or any other.

Step 2: Go to your WhatsApp application and refresh it to sync your contact list. For this, first, go to the ‘New chat button’, and then to the three-dotted menu on the top right corner and click on the ‘Refresh’ option.

Step 3: Now search for the already saved DigiLocker services number from the search button.

Step 4: Start texting and type ‘DigiLocker’, ‘Namaste’, or ‘Hi’. This will activate the chatbot.

Step 5: This chatbot will now start showing various available options, like enquiring on whether you already have a DigiLocker account and providing CoWin and DigiLocker services, etc.

Step 6: Click on 'Yes', when asked whether you have a DigiLocker account and then click on the 'DigiLocker Services’ option.

Step 7: The chatbot will then ask for your 12-digit Aadhaar Card number and also attach a link which reads about their privacy policy. Enter your correct Aadhaar number mandatorily to authenticate your WhatsApp DigiLocker account.

Step 8: You will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number. Enter it for authentication.

Step 9: Once the chatbot accepts your OTP, it will provide a list of all the documents linked with your Aadhaar Card.

Step 10: Click on any document that you want to download. Your requested document will start downloading via WhatsApp.

Before you use DigiLocker in WhatsApp, it is mandatory to set up a DigiLocker account, which will collect all your required documents.

• Through Official Website

The steps for doing so online are as follows:

Step 1: Go to the official website of DigiLocker.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Sign-up’ option. A registration form will open.

Step 3: Enter personal details like name, mobile number, e-mail id, DOB, Aadhaar Card number, etc. Also, set a strong 6-digit security pin mandatorily.

Step 4: Now, an OTP will be generated, or it will ask for your fingerprint for authentication.

Step 5: Once the authentication is completed, it will ask you to create a username and password for future access.

Step 6: Now submit all this information and set up your DigiLocker account by clicking on the ‘Sign-up’ option. After your account is successfully created, the DigiLocker portal will show your dashboard on the screen.

• Through Mobile App

The steps for doing so by downloading their official application are as follows:

Step 1: Download the official DigiLocker application on your mobile phone from the play store or app store.

Step 2: Open the app and select your preferred language to proceed.

Step 3: Scroll down and locate the ‘Get started’ option and click on it.

Step 4: Click on the ‘Create an account’ option.

Step 5: A registration form will open. Here, enter all the required details like name, DOB, gender, mobile number, e-mail id, Aadhaar Card number, etc. Additionally, provide a strong 6-digit security pin.

Step 6: Click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Step 7: An OTP will be generated on your registered mobile number or e-mail id for verification purposes.

Step 8: After this verification is successful, your DigiLocker account will be created successfully.

The advantages of using a DigiLocker on WhatsApp are as follows:

1. You can save all your important documents in this service anytime and from anywhere.
2. It can be used to authenticate documents legally that have the same value as the original documents.
3. With this service, you will easily be able to share any document via WhatsApp or any other applicable source.