Certificate Templates

Certificate templates for achievements, completions, and awards. Portrait and landscape designs for training, online courses, and recognition.

5 templates available — customize in the visual editor, fill via JSON API, or use with no-code tools.

Certificate of Appreciation

Certificate of Recognition

Certificate of Participation

Portrait Certificate for Diplomas & Certifications

Printable Certificate of Achievement

Why Use Our Certificate Templates

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Jane Doe

Advanced React Course

Bulk Generation

Generate hundreds of personalized certificates in seconds. Pass recipient names, dates, and course details via API — perfect for online courses, training programs, and award ceremonies.

Portrait & Landscape

Choose between portrait and landscape orientations. Our templates support both A4 and US Letter formats, so your certificates look great whether printed or shared digitally.

Design Your Own

Build custom certificate designs with your branding, logos, signatures, and decorative elements. Full control over every visual detail in our drag-and-drop editor.

All Certificates Templates

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What is a Certificate?

A certificate is a formal document that certifies an achievement, completion, qualification, or recognition. Certificates are widely used in education, professional training, corporate programs, and events to acknowledge accomplishments and provide tangible proof of participation or expertise.

From course completion certificates to employee recognition awards, certificates serve as motivational tools and professional credentials. A well-designed certificate adds perceived value to the achievement it represents and reflects positively on the issuing organization.

Automating certificate generation is particularly valuable for organizations that issue certificates at scale — such as online learning platforms, HR departments, event organizers, and certification bodies — where manually creating individual certificates would be impractical.

What Should a Certificate Include?

Recipient name — The full name of the person receiving the certificate, displayed prominently as the focal point of the document.

Title of achievement — A clear statement of what is being certified — such as course completion, award name, or qualification title.

Issuing organization — The name and logo of the organization granting the certificate, establishing authority and credibility.

Date of issue — The date the certificate was awarded, which is important for record-keeping and verifying the timeline of achievements.

Signature or authorization — A signature, digital seal, or authorized name that validates the certificate and adds an official touch.

Certificate ID or verification code — A unique identifier or QR code that allows the certificate to be verified as authentic, which is increasingly important for digital credentials.

Customize and Generate Certificates

Sign up for free to open any template in the visual editor. Change colors, fonts, logos, and layout — then generate pixel-perfect PDFs on demand. No credit card required.

Without writing a line of code

No-code integrations

Generate PDFs automatically with Zapier, Airtable, Make and other popular no-code platforms of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I generate certificates in bulk?

Yes. The API allows you to generate certificates one at a time in rapid succession. Loop through your recipient list, pass each person's data, and receive individual PDF certificates.

What paper sizes are available for certificates?

Templates support A4 and Letter sizes in both portrait and landscape orientations. Landscape A4 is the most common format for certificates.

Can I include a QR code for certificate verification?

Yes. You can include QR codes that link to a verification page on your website. Pass the QR code image or data URL through the API payload.

Can I add signatures to certificates?

Yes. You can include signature images in your template. Upload a signature image and reference it in the template, or pass it as a base64-encoded image through the API.

Is it possible to use custom fonts and colors in the certificate?

Templates are built with HTML and CSS, so you have full control over fonts, colors, borders, backgrounds, and every other visual aspect of the design.