Help on Swisscom Sign for business customers

Register for Swisscom Sign for SMEs.

Initiate signing processes and manage documents.

Everything about the Swisscom Cockpit.

General topics about Swisscom Sign and the electronic signature.

Everything you need to know about data protection and encryption.

First steps

Register for Swisscom Sign for SMEs.

Requirements for registration

Before you can use Swisscom Sign, you must identify yourself once by means of a valid identity document.

To register you will need:

  1. A smartphone
  2. My Swisscom App(opens in new tab)
  3. A valid identity document (passport or ID card)

The qualified electronic signature (QES) is legally equivalent to a handwritten signature and meets the highest security standards. It is therefore also necessary to ensure that the person who signs a document is actually the person they claim to be. For this reason, you must provide an identity document once.

No, an ID card can also be used for onboarding. However, we recommend that use your passport for onboarding.

No. Swisscom Sign is also available to non-customers of Swisscom.

Registering for Swisscom Sign for SMEs

Make sure you meet the requirements for registration and start the registration process.

  1. Go to sign.swisscom.ch(opens in new tab) in your browser. 
  2. Scan the QR code with your smartphone's camera.
  3. Follow the instructions in the My Swisscom app and identify yourself once using a valid identity document.
  4. Optional: Register for Swisscom Sign for SMEs using Cockpit.

If you are unable to identify yourself, there may be a number of reasons for this. Here are some tips to consider:

  1. Make sure your identity document is valid. Permitted documents are a passport or an ID card. Driver's licenses, alien ID cards, etc. are not permitted. For other permitted identity documents from third countries (outside Switzerland), please consulte this list(opens in new tab).
  2. The photo on your identity document must be clearly legible. Make sure your fingers do not cover any information. Ensure optimal lighting and avoid glare from lighting on the identity document used.
  3. For reading the passport chip, place your smartphone flat on the passport and do not move the device after starting the reading process.
  4. When taking self-portraits, you should remove glasses and headgear.

Registering for Swisscom Sign for SMEs using Cockpitonly available on subscription

Use Swisscom Sign with a clear Cockpit, where you can add employees to your organisation and pay for documents together via a centralised means of payment. Always keep an eye on your ongoing costs and signing processes.

  1. In your browser, go to sign.swisscom.ch/cockpit(opens in new tab).
  2. Scan the QR code with your smartphone's camera and follow the instructions in the My Swisscom app. If you are registering for Swisscom Sign for the first time, scan the QR code a second time after registering successfully in order to get to the Cockpit.
  3. Continue in your browser and create an organisation.

Signing documents

Initiate signing processes and manage documents.

Upload and sign document

Sign documents and invite others to sign documents. As the owner or member of an organisation, you can initiate signing processes from the desktop(opens in new tab) or from the My Swisscom app(opens in new tab).

Select below where you want to start your signing process:

  1. Go to sign.swisscom.ch(opens in new tab).
  2. Upload the document you want to sign.
  3. Place your signature on the document by dragging and dropping the «My Signature» button to the desired location in the document.
  4. Enter your contact information.
  5. Select the type of signature.
  6. In case of commercial use, pay for the signature.
  7. Use your smartphone's camera to scan the displayed QR code.
  8. Confirm your signature in the My Swisscom app.
  9. Now you can download the signed document.
  1. Open the My Swisscom app.
  2. Click on Swisscom Sign on the start page. If you are logged in, you will find Swisscom Sign under Top Features.
  3. Upload a document or scan a document with your camera.
  4. Place your signature on the document by dragging and dropping the «My Signature» button to the desired location in the document.
  5. Enter your contact information.
  6. Select the type of signature.
  7. In case of commercial use, pay for the signature.
  8. Confirm your signature in the My Swisscom app.
  9. Now you can download the signed document.

Swisscom Sign offers the qualified electronic signature for both commercial and non-commercial use.

  1. For use for commercial purposes (e.g. to conclude commercial contracts or sign founding documents for profit-seeking undertakings), the signature is subject to a fee. You pay using your own means of payment.
  2. There is no charge for the signature for private purposes (e.g. as part of electronic administrative procedures, for kindergartens and schools or non-profit association activities). A corresponding watermark (private use) is placed in the signature image.

You can invite someone to sign a document together with you.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Add the signature of the person who is to sign the document.
  2. In case of commercial use, pay for the additional signature.
  3. The invited person receives an email with the link to our website. Once there, they can scan the QR code from the email with their smartphone and access the document.
  4. If the invited person is not yet registered, they must identify themselves once by means of their valid identity document.
  5. The invited person signs the document.
  6. You will receive an email confirming that the signing process has been completed and the document is ready for download.

Only you and the people you invited to sign the document can see the document.

Your signed documents are automatically deleted upon completion of the signing process (i.e. after 30 days). Therefore, download the document beforehand to save it as you wish.

If you have been invited to sign the document, you can download the signed document again within 30 days. To do so, please click on the link sent to you by email.

To see the status of a signing process, click on the link you received via email at the start of the signing process. Now look at the top right to see if all the people have already signed.

Your signed documents are automatically deleted upon completion of the signing process (i.e. after 30 days). Therefore, download the document beforehand to save it as you wish.

No. Swisscom does not have access to the documents. The customer may download a copy up to 30 days after the signature has been added. After that, the file is permanently deleted.

Organisation with Cockpit only available on subscription

Create an organisation, add members, initiate signing processes, manage subscription and much more.

The Cockpit explained

With the Cockpit for Swisscom Sign, you can add additional members to your organisation and jointly manage documents and pay for them via a centralised means of payment. Thanks to a clear Cockpit, you can always keep an eye on the running costs of all signing processes.

Your benefits with the Swisscom Sign Cockpit

  • Add more members to your organisation
  • Pay for signatures via a centralised means of payment
  • Keep an overview of costs and ongoing signing processes

Creating an organisation

Build your organisation in just a few minutes with just a few clicks.

  1. Go to sign.swisscom.ch/cockpit(opens in new tab) in your browser.
  2. Scan the QR code (Register or log in) with your smartphone's camera and follow the instructions in the My Swisscom app. If you are registering for Swisscom Sign for the first time, scan the second QR code a second time.
  3. Continue in your browser and enter your organisation/company details as well as your personal details.
  4. Confirm your email address.
  5. You have now created an organisation. Purchase a subscription to use all features of the Cockpit.

Yes. For example, if you work in different companies or organisations, you can create or be a member of more than one organisation.

To create a new organisation, log in to the Cockpit(opens in new tab) and select «Create New Organisation» on the start page. Please note that you will need to purchase a separate subscription for each organisation.

This may happen if you change your smartphone or delete and reinstall the My Swisscom app. We can no longer find your registration for Swisscom Sign, as the login information is stored locally on your smartphone. In this case, please contact the following e-mail address SignSupport.Swisscom@swisscom.com.

The company name corresponds to the name of your company as it should be written on the invoice address. The name of the organisation is used only for the Cockpit.

Purchasing and managing a subscription

Before you, as the owner of an organisation, can use all the features of the Cockpit, such as adding members, you must purchase a subscription.

  1. Select the «Manage subscription» option from the menu overview.
  2. Click on the «Subscribe now» button.
  3. Add a valid payment method and confirm by clicking on «Save and subscribe».

To enable you to use all features of the Cockpit, such as adding members and paying for signatures via a centralised payment method, we charge CHF 9.90 per month. 

The subscription costs CHF 9.90 per month and will be charged to you immediately upon purchase of a subscription. Additional costs of CHF 2.40 per signature shall be incurred for each signature affixed.

You can store a credit card (Visa, Mastercard or AMEX).

The company name corresponds to the name of your company as it is entered in the commercial register or the company identification register(opens in new tab) The name of the organization is only used for the cockpit. An organization can also be the name of a team or a project, for example.

Log in to the cockpit and click on «billing». At the end of your term, you will find a receipt with all transactions for your tax return.

Please note that the receipts are not yet available. We are already working hard to provide you with the receipts in the cockpit at a later date.

If you have any questions about your statement, please send us an e-mail to SwisscomSign.Billing@swisscom.com.

To cancel your subscription, log in to the Cockpit and click on «Billing». Click on «Cancel subscription».

Further links

Update billing address

Administer members

As an administrator, add additional members to your organisation so they can pay for signatures directly via the payment method stored in the organisation.

  1. Select the «Members» option from the menu overview. You will then see a tabular overview of all members.
  2. Add more members by clicking on the «Add new member» button.
  3. You can remove members from your organisation by clicking on the «Remove» button to the right of the member.

Added members can pay for signatures using the payment method added by the organisation's administrator. Members do not have access to transactions or organisational details. This access is reserved for the owner or administrator of the organisation.

If a member is removed from an organisation, they no longer have access to the cockpit and can no longer purchase and pay for signatures using the organisation’s means of payment. Please note that currently removed members cannot be added again. We are already working hard to provide this functionality in a future update.

Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to give other members administrator rights. We are already working hard to provide this functionality in a future update.

Edit organisation details

You can edit the name of your organisation and the billing address in the Cockpit at any time. This feature is only available to the owner or administrator of an organisation.

  1. Select the «Organisation details» option from the menu overview.
  2. Click on the «Edit information» button and confirm with «Save».

The company name corresponds to the name of your company as it is entered in the commercial register or the company identification register. The name of the organization is only used for the cockpit. An organization can also be the name of a team or a project, for example.

Currently, you cannot edit your email address after creating an organisation. However, we are working on making this feature available with the next update.

Signing processes for organisations

Sign documents and invite others to sign documents. As the owner or member of an organisation, you can initiate signing processes either from the browser in the Cockpit(opens in new tab), via sign.swisscom.ch(opens in new tab) or in the My Swisscom app(opens in new tab).

Select below where you want to start a signing process:

  1. Select the option «My signing processes» from the menu overview and click on the button «Start new signing process».
  2. Upload the document you want to sign.
  3. Place your signature on the document by dragging and dropping the «My Signature» button to the desired location in the document.
  4. Enter your contact information.
  5. Select the type of signature.
  6. In case of commercial use, pay for the signature.
  7. Use your smartphone's camera to scan the displayed QR code.
  8. Confirm your signature in the My Swisscom app.
  9. Now you can download the signed document.
  1. Go to sign.swisscom.ch.
  2. Upload the document you want to sign.
  3. Place your signature on the document by dragging and dropping the «My Signature» button to the desired location in the document.
  4. Enter your contact information.
  5. Select the type of signature.
  6. In case of commercial use, pay for the signature.
  7. Use your smartphone's camera to scan the displayed QR code.
  8. Confirm your signature in the My Swisscom app.
  9. Now you can download the signed document.
  1. Open the My Swisscom app
  2. Click on Swisscom Sign on the start page. If you are logged in, you will find Swisscom Sign under Top Features.
  3. Upload a document or scan a document with your camera.
  4. Place your signature on the document by dragging and dropping the «My Signature» button to the desired location in the document.
  5. Enter your contact information.
  6. Select the type of signature.
  7. In case of commercial use, pay for the signature.
  8. Confirm your signature in the My Swisscom app.
  9. Now you can download the signed document.

As an owner or member of an organisation, you can choose whether to sign a document as part of your role in the organisation or to use it for private (non-organisation related) purposes.

Pay for the signature using the organisation’s means of payment:
For the type of signature, select «Payment via organisation». The cost of the signatures shall be automatically charged to the means of payment added in the Organisation.

Signature can be paid using your own means of payment:
If you wish to sign a document for non-organisational purposes that are not related to the organisation (e.g. as a private individual/sole proprietorship), you may pay for the signatures using your own means of payment. Choose either commercial or non-commercial use:

  1. For use for commercial purposes (e.g. to conclude commercial contracts or sign founding documents for profit-seeking undertakings), the signature is subject to a fee. You pay using your own means of payment.
  2. There is no charge for the signature for private purposes (e.g. as part of electronic administrative procedures, for kindergartens and schools or non-profit association activities). A corresponding watermark ('Private use') is placed in the signature image.

You can invite someone to sign a document together with you.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Add the signature of the person who is to sign the document.
  2. In case of commercial use, pay for the additional signature.
  3. The invited person receives an email with the link to our website. Once there, they can scan the QR code with their smartphone and access the document.
  4. If the invited person is not yet registered, they must identify themselves once by means of their valid identity document.
  5. The invited person signs the document.

You will receive an email confirming that the signing process has been completed and the document is ready for download.

Only you and the people you invited to sign the document can see the document. Even the administrator of your organisation does not have access to your documents. In the transactions, they can only see that you have purchased a signature using the organisation's means of payment.

As an administrator or member of an organisation, you can view your signed documents in the Cockpit(opens in new tab) or via the link you received via email at the start of the signing process.

View documents in the Cockpit:
Log in to the Cockpit(opens in new tab) and click on the «My signing processes» button in the menu.

View documents via link received by email:
To view your signed documents, click on the link you received via email at the start of the signing process. 

As an administrator or member of an organisation, you can view the status of a document in the Cockpit(opens in new tab) or via the link you received:

Check the status in the Cockpit:
To view the status of a signing process, log in to the Cockpit(opens in new tab) and click on the «My signing processes» button in the menu.

Check status via link received by email:
To see the status of a signing process, click on the link you received via email at the start of the signing process. Now look at the top right to see if all the people have already signed.

Your signed documents are automatically deleted upon completion of the signing process (i.e. after 30 days). Therefore, download the document beforehand to save it as you wish.

If you have been invited to sign the document, you can download the signed document again within 30 days. To do so, please click on the link sent to you by email.

No. Swisscom does not have access to the documents. The customer may download a copy up to 30 days after the signature has been added. After that, the file is permanently deleted.

Viewing transactions

As the administrator or owner of an organisation, you can see how many signatures have already been made using the organisation's means of payment. This feature is only available to the owner or administrator of an organisation.

  1. In the Cockpit(opens in new tab), select the «Transactions» option from the menu overview.
  2. You will see an overview of all signatures paid for and the costs per signing process started for all members of your organisation.

Further links

Invoice and receipt

General topics

General topics about Swisscom Sign and the electronic signature.

Swisscom Sign explained

Signing without pen and paper: The qualified electronic signature (QES) replaces handwritten signatures in the digital world.

Signing without pen and paper: The qualified electronic signature (QES) replaces handwritten signatures in the digital world. This allows you to sign documents around the clock on the web – conveniently on your computer or on your mobile phone with a scanning function. It is a server-based remote signature solution provided by Swisscom. It enables persons and companies to validly conclude online business processes with the help of electronic signatures and seals. The advantages of electronic signatures are efficient digital processes without media discontinuity, no paper consumption, as well as cost and time savings.

A qualified electronic signature (QES) is equivalent to a handwritten signature under Swiss law and is valid throughout the entire Swiss legal area. This enables you to electronically sign in a legally valid manner all documents that you have previously signed manually (simple written form).

If you want to sign a document for the European legal area, select our QES according to the European Signature Standard (eIDAS).

Administrative processes become much simpler, faster and more secure. This is because an electronic signature not only reduces costly business processes and saves resources in terms of transport and paper, but also protects the signed document against tampering and is thus a trustworthy alternative to a handwritten signature.

We do not charge any fees for non-commercial use. For commercial use, a fee of CHF 2.40 per signature is charged.

Currently, Swisscom Sign is only available via the My Swisscom app. The app is available for download from both Apple and Android's Swiss app stores.

Swisscom Sign cannot yet be used in Microsoft Office or Google Docs. However, we are currently working on offering this service.

The qualified electronic signature (QES) is governed in Switzerland by the Swiss Federal Act on Electronic Signatures (ESigA).

Security

Everything you need to know about data protection and encryption.

Swisscom Sign and security

The protection of your personal data is important to us. We explain to you transparently and simply who has access to your data.

The documents are temporarily stored in encrypted form at MS Azure Switzerland (data storage in Switzerland) for 30 days and are available for download during this time. Thereafter, the documents are permanently deleted.

The channel for data transmission between the systems or to the client is always encrypted using SSL. For the transfer into or out of the data storage, the data is therefore encrypted twice; the data itself is encrypted for storage and the transmission channel is encrypted.

Release of the electronic signature is protected with a personal PIN code or with biometrics (via FaceID or TouchID). A signature can only be released with this second factor.

Swisscom Sign is fully FADP and GDPR compliant.

When the document is signed, a hash value of the document is also signed. This hash value is a checksum that can be calculated from the document. When checking the signature, this checksum is recalculated and compared with the signed one. If the document has been changed in the meantime, these checksums no longer match and the user would be informed accordingly that the document's content has changed.

On the federal government website below, you can upload a document and check, free of charge, whether the qualified electronic signature is valid. To do this, visit this site: https://www.validator.admin.ch(opens in new tab).

A scanned signature does not meet the requirements for a qualified electronic signature. So, if you sign a sheet of paper, scan it and use it digitally, it is not legally equivalent to your handwritten signature. This is because it can easily be forged or reproduced.