Signer.Digital Digital Signature, PKI Chrome Extension Analysis
Automation & Workflow EfficiencyChrome extension ID: glghokcicpikglmflbbelbgeafpijkkf
A browser extension that allows users to digitally sign documents (PDF, XML, eReturns) and perform RSA encryption/decryption. It connects web browsers to local certificates, PFX files, and Hardware Security Modules (HSM).
Overview
Installs
3.0M+
Rating
★ 4.2
61 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Automation & Workflow Efficiency
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
The product positions itself as a Java-free solution for digital signatures, encryption, and certificate management within the browser. It emphasizes support for hardware tokens (Smartcards/USB) and provides APIs for developers to integrate signing into web applications.
Inferred product pattern
B2B PKI bridge for browser-based digital signing and identity verification.
Review-backed pain points
Users report the extension hanging indefinitely on 'talking to the server' and frustration with documentation when trying to integrate the tool into React applications.
Observed feature gaps
Lack of comprehensive modern JavaScript framework (e.g., React) implementation guides and intermittent connectivity reliability.
- Government officials
- Certifying Authorities
- Web Developers
- Corporate Accounting Departments
- Legal Professionals
- Signing eReturns
- PDF digital signing
- Web user authentication
- Certificate enrollment on smartcards
- Data encryption and decryption
- Responsive developer support
- Ease of API integration
- Effective for ERP invoice signing
- Elimination of separate host application needs
- Connection timeouts ('talking to server')
- Poor documentation for React implementation
- Certificate import failures
- Security and privacy suspicions
- Performance complaints detected
- Privacy complaints detected
- The majority of the JavaScript API is free; payment is only required for specific APIs (GenerateCSR and ImportCert) used primarily by Certifying Authorities.
Support
While some users praise the prompt support from the CISPL team, others express frustration over unresolved technical bugs in government projects.
Reliability
Multiple reports of the tool failing to complete signatures, frequently getting stuck in a 'talking to server' loop regardless of system restarts.
Privacy
One review explicitly warns that the extension tracks data across websites and behaves like a virus, although this is a minority signal.
- Free entry with paid features
- No account requirement observed
- Limited free usage observed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 3
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 1
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Support link
- Version: 5.2.0
- Size: 55.45KiB
- Last updated:
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Links
Website: signer.digital
Privacy policy: https://signer.digital/discloser-disclaimer-signer-digital-browser-extension/
Support links: https://help.signer.digital
