Free Online Certificate Generator

Generate free certificates by providing details. No signup is required. Choose from the 8 templates below & export in PDF format. Perfect for professionals, coaches, and online educators.

Free Certificate Example

Last updated: February 15, 2026

Choose from 100+ certificate templates

Browse our gallery and select the certificate template that fits your occasion — graduation, training completion, employee recognition, or course certificates.

Create certificates without design skills

Our certificate maker is built for everyone. No design experience needed — simply fill in the recipient's name, date, and details, and the maker handles the rest.

Free certificate maker — no limits

Create as many certificates as you need, completely free. Bookmark this page and come back anytime. Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

Download & print in high resolution

Download your generated certificate as a high-resolution PDF ready for printing, or as a PNG image for digital sharing on email, social media, or presentations.

Create your certificate in seconds

Select a template, fill in the details below, and our certificate maker will create a professional PDF ready to print or share.

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Powerful Editor. Dynamic Templates.

Create stunning, professional designs in minutes.
Just drag, drop, resize, and customize.

Real-time Canvas Editor

What you see is what you get.
See your changes instantly as you make them.

Pre-designed Professional Templates

Browse our Template Gallery and customize ready-made designs in minutes.

Design with AI

Use our AI Template Generator to quick-start your own templates.

Import from Canva

Import your templates from Canva and customize them in our editor.

White Label Editor

Embed our Editor to your site or app and let your users create and customize their own designs directly on your platform.

Certificate Maker FAQs

Common questions about creating certificates

Is this certificate maker really free?

Yes, our online certificate maker is 100% free to use. You can create unlimited certificates without creating an account, with no watermarks added. Simply select a template, fill in the details, and download your certificate as a PDF.

How do I make a certificate online?

Using our certificate maker is simple: 1) Choose a template from our gallery, 2) Fill in the recipient's name, date, and details, 3) Click 'Create Certificate', and 4) Download the PDF. The entire process takes less than a minute.

Can I use these certificates for official purposes?

Our certificate maker creates professionally designed certificates suitable for educational, corporate, and recognition purposes — such as course completion, employee awards, and training certifications. Please note that certificates should not be used to misrepresent official credentials.

What types of certificates can I make?

You can create certificates for virtually any occasion: graduation, course completion, employee of the month, training programs, workshop attendance, volunteer recognition, sports achievements, and more. Our 100+ templates cover a wide range of styles and purposes.

Can I create certificates in bulk for my entire class?

With our free certificate maker, you can create certificates one at a time by filling out the form for each recipient. For bulk generation — creating hundreds or thousands of certificates automatically — check out our PDF Generator API which lets you automate the process via API or no-code tools like Zapier.

What file format are the certificates?

Our certificate maker creates certificates in high-resolution PDF format, perfect for professional printing. PDFs ensure your certificate looks exactly the same on any device or printer. You can also save the certificate as an image for digital sharing.

Are the certificate templates suitable for schools and universities?

Absolutely! Our certificate maker includes templates specifically designed for educational institutions. You'll find options for graduation certificates, academic achievement awards, course completion certificates, honor roll recognitions, and more — all formatted to professional standards.

Do I need to create an account to make certificates?

No account is needed to use the free certificate maker. You can start creating certificates immediately. However, creating a free Templated account gives you access to additional features like saving your designs and using the drag-and-drop editor for deeper customization.

What our customers say

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"Brilliant piece of software. Reasonably priced (vs Canva's outrageously expensive API), and despite a few intricacies with the editor, a really fully-featured document generation API. Really great support too from Pedro, the founder!"

August 17, 2025
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Jacob Burns

"Great customer service. Templated is a great tool and easy to work with, and their API just makes sense. It's fast, and great for automating visuals. What really stands out is their customer service quick replies, actually helpful, and clearly invested in their users. Smart product, built right."

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March 13, 2025
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Elias Benussi

"After comparing several similar options, I ultimately chose Templated. I'm really enjoying its ease of use and impressive performance!"

December 19, 2024
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Siddharth Elango

"I love it. Great. I use it for a business purposes and works very well with make.com."

December 16, 2024
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Jakub

"Templated is a game-changing innovation in programmatic design! So many use cases here, this a better option than Canva because they make their API private to enterprise customers only. Can't to see what the future has in store for this amazing company."

December 16, 2024
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Antonio Romero

"Great Customer service. A cool guy name Pedro start the conversation with me, as first I though It was an bot so I chat with him in my first language and took a moment for me to realise he is a real person (LOL), shout to them for taking their client even small issue!"

December 16, 2024
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Kiennguyrn

"This is a clever idea, especially in concert with programmatic (AI-generated) SEO."

17 January 2024
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Ryan Hoover

Creator of ProductHunt

"The editor is easy to use, very similar to Canva and the API is simple enough to integrate on the backend."

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