DigiD app now also available on computers
The DigiD app can also be downloaded directly onto a computer from 24 September 2026, Rijksoverheid reports. This enables people without a smartphone to use the app.
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According to Rijksoverheid, around one million people in the Netherlands do not have a smartphone. The new computer version allows them to use the DigiD app nonetheless. The announcement concerns the availability of the app on a computer, not DigiD as a whole. [1]
When logging in with the computer app, users do not need to enter a pairing code or scan a QR code. The app only works on the computer on which it has been activated. A personal PIN is also required. According to Rijksoverheid, this way of logging in is just as secure as using the smartphone app; the news report contains no independent security research to support that comparison. [1]
According to the report, the computer app can also be used with assistive technologies, including eye-control software. Logius and Stichting Accessibility carried out user research with people who cannot use the DigiD app on a mobile device. According to Rijksoverheid, their feedback led to improvements. The source does not state what those changes were or how many people took part in the research. [1]
The news report does not state which operating systems the computer app supports or which steps are needed to activate it. [1]
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