Certificate Generator
Pick a template, edit every line of wording, paste a list of names for one certificate each, and print on Letter or A4. Choose a border, a colour and a seal, or download the first page as an SVG or PNG. It runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded. Free, no sign-up.
Type the date as you want it to appear, or leave it blank to write it by hand.
Leave empty to print one certificate with a blank line to write the name on by hand.
Fonts come from your device, and the preview is what prints. The script name uses your device's script font.
Prints at true size on the paper chosen above, with a 0.5 in margin kept clear. In the print dialog choose the same paper, set Scale to 100% (Actual size), and turn off Fit to page and Headers and footers.
How to Use the Certificate Generator
- 1. Choose a template. Achievement, completion, participation, excellence or appreciation fills in a title, an introduction and a line of reason. Every line stays editable, so change the wording to say exactly what the award is for.
- 2. Add the names. Type one recipient per line to get one certificate for each, up to 100. Leave the box empty for a single certificate with a blank line, so you can write the name by hand.
- 3. Style it. Pick a border, a colour, the lettering and the page orientation, and turn the seal on or off. The date and signature lines can be pre-filled or left blank for ink, and a blank label removes the line's caption.
- 4. Print. Choose Letter or A4 and print with the scale at 100% and headers and footers off. Heavier paper such as card stock gives certificates a better feel, if your printer takes it.
Wording That Fits the Award
The title tells the reader what kind of honour it is, and the templates use the labels most schools and clubs recognise. The difference is mostly about what was done:
| Certificate | Use it when | Example reason line |
|---|---|---|
| Achievement | Someone met a goal or improved markedly | for reaching every reading goal this term |
| Completion | A course, workshop or programme is finished | has successfully completed the first-aid course |
| Participation | Everyone who took part gets one, whatever the result | for taking part in the science fair |
| Excellence | A standard was exceeded; the top award in a group | for excellence in mathematics |
| Appreciation | Thanking a volunteer, helper or supporter | for giving their time to the school library |
Specific wording is worth the extra sentence. "For kindness and for making the new student feel welcome" means more to a child than "for being awesome", and it tells parents what the school values. Keep the reason line to a sentence or two: the text shrinks to fit up to four lines, but a short line reads better across a framed certificate.
Size, Margins and Printing
The certificate is drawn at the real size of the paper in landscape by default, with the border 0.5 inch from the edge on Letter and 12 mm on A4. That margin is wider than the unprintable edge of most home printers, so the border is not clipped; if your printer still crops it, shrink the print scale slightly or choose a different border. The border, seal and lettering are vector graphics and stay sharp at any size. The Black and white colour prints cleanly on a monochrome laser printer.
Lettering comes from the fonts on your device, and the preview is what prints. The script name option asks your device for a script font; if it has none, it falls back to a general handwriting style, so check the preview with a long name. Names, wording and dates never leave your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I make certificates for a whole class at once?
- Paste the class list into the recipient box with one name per line. The generator makes one certificate page per name, all with the same wording, border and colour, and the print dialog prints them in order. The first page can also be saved as an SVG or a PNG.
- What size are the printed certificates?
- They fill a full sheet of US Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) or A4 (210 × 297 mm), in landscape unless you switch to portrait. The border sits 0.5 inch from the edge on Letter and 12 mm on A4. For a smaller certificate, print on card stock and trim to size.
- Can I add a school logo?
- Not directly, because nothing is uploaded and the tool draws only text and shapes. Leave the school-name line empty and add the logo by hand or with a sticker, or download the page as an SVG or PNG and place the logo in any image editor.
- What should a certificate of completion say?
- At minimum: the name of the person, what they completed, who awarded it and the date. Add the course or programme name in the reason line, and a signature from the person who can vouch for it. The completion template starts with This certifies that followed by has successfully completed the course, and you can edit both lines.
- Can I print the certificates in black and white?
- Yes. Choose Black and white in the colour list and the title, border and seal print in solid black, which works on any monochrome printer. Other colours are dark enough to stay legible when a colour certificate is printed in greyscale.
- Why does the name look different from the preview on another computer?
- Certificate lettering uses the fonts installed on the device that is showing it, not a fixed font file. The preview on your device is what your printer receives. Download a PNG if you want the same image on every machine.
- How do I leave the date and signature lines blank?
- Leave the date box empty and the lines print blank, with the labels Date and Signature underneath. Clear a label to remove its caption but keep the line, which is useful when you want a plain line for a stamp.