Signing

What document formats does ZealiD support for signing?

You can upload and sign PDFs.Please note that ZealiD does not support PDFs that are either password protected or contain attachments.

When considering whether you should use a Qualified Electronic Signature (later in this article described with an acronym QeS) a couple of questions come to mind, what legal value does it have? Is it widely accepted? A QeS does not only have the same l...

Do I need to register for every signature?

No. The user is required to register only at the beginning of using the ZealiD app. Once you successfully complete the registration, you can use your qualified electronic signature till the expiry date of the certificate.

How long is the signature valid?

The maximum validity time for signature is two years. It can be less if your ID document expires sooner.

After signing a document with a ZealiD qualified electronic signature, a ZealiD logo indicating that the document was signed with a qualified electronic signature will appear. More signature details are available in the signature panel when the file is ...

Documents signed before the expiration date of your signature are still valid, but you will not be able to sign new ones. In that case, you should register once again to obtain the new and valid electronic signature.

What are the challenges when validating signatures?

A qualified electronic signature is uniformly accepted and validated using various tools. Although the interfaces differ, these tools fundamentally use the same validation source called the trust anchor. In the case of a qualified electronic signature,...

Can I print out an electronically signed document?

After printing out an electronically signed document, the printed version of that file becomes a copy of the original file, which is in an electronic form. This implies that after printing out an electronically signed document, the e-signature loses its...

How can I verify the signature?

First of all, you can check Signature Panel in Adobe Reader. It allows the user to check the validity and integrity of an electronic signature and see all of the details about the certificate, the Trusted Service Provider, who has signed the document, e...

What is the PDF file size limit in my.zealid?

The size limit is 32 MB.

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