# Automate Certificate & Diploma Generation

> Automate certificate and diploma generation with Templated. Create professional certificates for courses, events, and achievements at scale using our API or no-code integrations.

- **URL**: https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/certificates/

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Certificate Automation

Create personalized certificates, diplomas, and awards at scale for courses, events, and achievements.

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## Why Automate Certificate Generation?

Whether you're running an online course, hosting events, or recognizing achievements, manually creating certificates for each recipient is time-consuming and error-prone.

With Templated, you design your certificate template once, then generate personalized certificates automatically. Connect to your LMS, event platform, or CRM, and certificates are created and delivered instantly when participants complete a course or earn an achievement.

## Ready-to-Use Templates

Start with our professional templates or create your own

- [Golden Elegant Certificate Template](https://templated.io/templates/certificate/golden-elegant-certificate-template/)
- [Blue Simple Certificate Template](https://templated.io/templates/certificate/blue-simple-certificate-template/)
- [Golden and Green Certificate Template](https://templated.io/templates/certificate/golden-and-green-certificate-template/)
- [Stamp Certificate of Achievement Template](https://templated.io/templates/certificate/stamp-certificate-of-achievement-template/)
- [Red and Yellow Certificate Template](https://templated.io/templates/certificate/red-and-yellow-certificate-template/)
- [Green Certificate of Achievement Template](https://templated.io/templates/certificate/green-certificate-of-achievement-template/)

[View All Templates](https://templated.io/templates/certificate/)

## How It Works

Three steps to automated certificate generation

1. ### Design Your Certificate

   Start from our professional certificate templates or create your own. Add your organization's logo, signatures, seals, and branding.

2. ### Map Your Data

   Connect to your LMS, spreadsheet, or use our API. Map recipient names, dates, course names, and achievement details to template fields.

3. ### Generate & Deliver

   Automatically generate personalized PDF or image certificates. Email them directly to recipients or download in bulk.

## Connect with Your Favorite Tools

Multiple ways to automate your certificate generation

- ### [REST API](https://templated.io/integrations/api/)

  Integrate Templated into your applications with our powerful REST API

- ### [Make](https://templated.io/integrations/make/)

  Use Templated with Make to automate image, PDF, and video generation

- ### [Zapier](https://templated.io/integrations/zapier/)

  Automate image, PDF, and video generation in Zapier workflows

- ### [n8n](https://templated.io/integrations/n8n/)

  Use Templated in n8n workflows to generate images, PDFs, and videos

- ### [Spreadsheet Generation](https://templated.io/integrations/spreadsheet/)

  Generate renders in bulk by uploading a CSV or Excel file

- ### [MCP](https://templated.io/integrations/mcp/)

  Control Templated from AI assistants using natural language

## Generate Certificates via API

A simple POST request to generate personalized certificates

[View Full API Documentation](https://templated.io/docs/)

```
fetch('https://api.templated.io/v1/render', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    template: 'your-certificate-template-id',
    format: 'pdf',
    layers: {
      recipient_name: {
        text: 'John Smith'
      },
      course_name: {
        text: 'Advanced Python Programming'
      },
      completion_date: {
        text: 'January 15, 2026'
      },
      certificate_id: {
        text: 'CERT-2026-00123'
      }
    }
  })
})
.then(res => res.json())
.then(data => console.log(data.render_url));
```

## Popular Certificate Use Cases

### Course Completion

Automatically generate certificates when students complete online courses on Teachable, Thinkific, or custom LMS platforms.

### Event Attendance

Create attendance certificates for webinars, conferences, workshops, and training sessions.

### Achievement Awards

Recognize milestones, achievements, and accomplishments with personalized award certificates.

### Professional Certifications

Issue verifiable professional certifications with unique IDs and QR codes for validation.

### Employee Recognition

Generate employee of the month awards, training completion certificates, and recognition documents.

### Academic Diplomas

Create graduation diplomas and academic certificates with official seals and signatures.

What our customers say

People love how great our product works and how we're always there to help

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> "Business pressures now demand almost a 24x7 operation. The difference between choosing one SaaS product or another isn't just down to the technical capabilities of each, but down to their responsiveness when it doesn't quite work. In this case, an issue blocked us from being able to use the platform as intended. Within minutes of using the live chat, the issue was not only reproduced but correctly identified. Within the hour, the hot fix had been coded, tested and applied - unblocking the bottleneck and allowing us to carry on working. This is exceptional and the reason why I can't recommend this company enough - I'm so impressed and very grateful for their hard work. Keep it up!"
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> Jason (March 12, 2026)

> "This is a clever idea, especially in concert with programmatic (AI-generated) SEO."
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> Ryan Hoover, Creator of ProductHunt (17 January 2024)

> "We were looking for tools to help our users create and edit images with templates. We tried options like Canva, but Templated.io turned out to be the perfect choice for our product. It offers an easy API to render images, and its embed editor lets us provide our users with a full editing experience without having to create complex frontend components. It's a really great tool!"
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> Harish (September 16, 2025)

> "We integrate Templated.io into our portal for custom flyer generation. The editor is amazing, and the Canva import tool is exactly what we were looking for. Massive shoutout to Pedro for the technical support. He responds incredibly fast and fixes issues in no time. Highly recommended!"
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> Yuan Zhuang (June 9, 2026)

> "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!"
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> Jacob Burns (August 17, 2025)

> "Very reliable platform. Almost no errors ever. Easy to setup templates and use the API. And AMAZING support!"
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> Lawrence Perera (March 24, 2026)

> "We booked the "Scale" package to use it as a "print product editor" and we are amazed by the features and the support! Pedro replies to every question and also implemented small hints to the API for better functions on our request. Absolutly great Software and Service!"
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> Sven Rißmann, südheide.media (December 18, 2025)

> "Templated.io is basically a an API-first graphics content designer which makes it super easy to programmatically create document and image assets. It has most basic features and it is robust and "just works". The Make.com app really makes it super simple to incorporate into automation workflows. What sets templated.io apart the most is Pedro and his super fast and service minded, solutions oriented responses."
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> Siavash (May 26, 2025)

> "Amazing API, perfect support and a lot of new features on a monthly basis."
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> Kalina Staykova (November 26, 2025)

> "Currently working through an implementation of Templated.io and the customer service has been spectacular!!! I get near immedate response and near immediate remedies. It's glorious. I wish other companies were like this!!! Strong recommendation!"
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> Tracy C (July 17, 2026)

> "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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> Halem Wenderson, Developer at Telvetto (20 February 2024)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can I generate certificates as PDFs?

Yes! Templated supports PDF output with high DPI for print-quality certificates. You can also generate PNG, JPG, or WebP for digital use. Multi-page PDF certificates are supported as well.

### How do I add signatures to certificates?

Upload signature images as layers in your template. You can have multiple signatures (e.g., instructor and director) and position them exactly where needed. Signatures remain constant while recipient details change.

### Can I add unique certificate IDs or QR codes?

Absolutely. Add a text layer for certificate IDs and pass a unique ID via the API. For QR codes, use our QR code layer type and pass the verification URL—the QR code is generated automatically.

### How do I connect to my LMS (Teachable, Thinkific)?

Use our Zapier or Make integrations. Set up a trigger for 'Course Completed' in your LMS, then add a Templated action to generate the certificate. The certificate URL can be emailed directly to the student.

### Can I bulk generate certificates from a spreadsheet?

Yes! Upload an Excel or CSV file with recipient data, map columns to template layers, and generate all certificates at once. Perfect for retroactively issuing certificates or one-time batch generation.

### Is there a free tier for testing?

Yes! Sign up and get 50 free API credits to test certificate generation. No credit card required. This is enough to fully test your workflow before committing to a paid plan.

## Explore Other Use Cases

- ### [Receipts](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/receipts/)

  Create professional receipts and billing documents programmatically via API.

- ### [Shipping Labels](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/shipping-labels/)

  Generate shipping labels, package stickers, and logistics documents at scale.

- ### [Invoices](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/invoices/)

  Generate professional invoices, billing documents, and financial statements at scale.

- ### [Business Cards](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/business-cards/)

  Create professional business cards for entire teams, events, and onboarding workflows.

- ### [Event Tickets](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/event-tickets/)

  Generate professional event tickets with unique barcodes, seating info, and branding.

- ### [Coupons & Vouchers](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/coupons/)

  Create promotional coupons, discount vouchers, and loyalty rewards at scale.

## Ready to automate your certificates?

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