Web eID

Use your electronic identification card for secure authentication and digital signing.

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The Web eID Chrome extension allows seamless use of your electronic identification cards—including ID-card, digital ID, e-Resident’s digital ID, and residence permit card—for secure online authentication and digital signing. Designed to enhance your digital security, it works together with the Web eID native application that needs to be installed on your computer for full functionality.

By integrating this extension with the native app, users can easily and securely verify identity and sign documents digitally from their browsers, simplifying access to services that require strong authentication. Download the native application from the official ID software page to get started with Web eID today.

By:: riaee
Users:: 800,000+
Rating:: 1.86

(102) 1 new ratings
Version:: 2.3.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-10)
Creation date:: 2024-02-08
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: nativeMessaging
Host permissions:: *://*/*
Size:: 73.40K
Email:: he*****@ria.ee
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 18 hours ago

Ranking

# 554 ▼ 62

Other platforms

Web eID (v2.2.1)

53,949+ 3.60

(20)

Web eID (v2.3.0)

458,830+ 3.90

(8)

User reviews

Pros

Works fine on multiple platforms (Linux, Opera)
Capable of working with tokens from other EU nations
Performs its intended functions for some users
Open source nature is appreciated

Cons

Cannot be removed or disabled easily, perceived as malware
Does not support various ID cards (Latvian, Lithuanian)
Poor user-friendly experience and complicated installation process
Unresponsive customer support and ineffective feedback mechanisms

Recent reviews

Как удалить расширение? Почему нельзя удалить?

Rajab Azizli, 2025-04-27

make this easier to find, spent 1 hour looking for a link to this stupid plugin

Brian McCabe, 2025-03-15

Ei toimi Google Chromre-ga OS Windows 7 peal. Nüüd eesti kodanik peaks Eestis elamiseks Windows 10 ostma, ehk hullumaja.

Vera Grigorenko, 2025-03-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web eID requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Web eID is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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