Free Online Certificate Maker

Create professional certificates in minutes. 32 free templates for completion, awards, appreciation, graduation and more.

Generate Your Certificate

Fill in the details below to create your certificate

Certificate of completion template with a classic double-line border in ivory and navy
Classic Ivory
Selected
Minimal certificate of completion template with a thin border and airy slate layout
Minimal Slate
Modern course completion certificate template with an ocean blue side accent band
Modern Ocean
Formal certificate of completion template with a teal header banner and gold seal
Formal Teal

Your certificate will be downloaded automatically as a PDF file

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What kind of certificate do you want to make?

Every template works the same way: pick one, fill in the details, download a PDF. Free, no signup.

Certificates of completion

Mark the end of a course or training programme with a certificate of completion. Popular with trainers, course creators and HR teams; put the course name in the description field.

Award certificates

Create award certificates for competitions, sales awards, sports events and school prize days. Formal and modern award templates included.

Certificates of appreciation

Thank volunteers, teachers, sponsors and colleagues with a certificate of appreciation they can keep or print.

Certificates of achievement

A certificate of achievement fits any accomplishment worth recognising, from top marks to standout performance on a project.

Participation and attendance certificates

Certificates of participation for events and workshops, plus attendance and perfect attendance certificates for schools.

Diplomas and graduation certificates

Generate diplomas and graduation certificates for classes, cohorts, academies and training providers.

Certificates of recognition

A certificate of recognition or excellence gives a formal thank you for contributions that deserve more than an email.

Employee and workplace certificates

Employee of the month and years of service certificates for workplace recognition programmes, ready in minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this free? How many certificates can I create?

Yes, the DocuPotion certificate maker is indeed free! You can create up to 10 free certificates in a 24-hour period. After that you'll have to wait until the next day to make more certificates.

Need more than 10 at once? Sign up for a free trial and you can upload a spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets or CSV) of your recipients, generate a certificate for every row in one go, and download them all together. No code required. You can also generate certificate PDFs at scale via our API or one of our integrations.

How do I customise my certificate?

Simply pick one of our certificate templates and add in your own data to the fields above. You can customise the recipient name, the signer name, the signer position, the date and the description associated with each certificate.

Can I download my certificate as a PDF?

Yes! All the certificates you make will automatically be downloaded in the browser as a PDF.

What types of certificates can I create?

You can create certificates for almost any scenario. Our 32 free templates are organised into eight categories: certificates of completion, award certificates, certificates of appreciation, certificates of achievement, participation and attendance certificates, diplomas and graduation certificates, certificates of recognition, and employee and workplace certificates such as employee of the month and years of service.

Can I create award certificates and recognition certificates?

Absolutely! This is one of the most common reasons people use the DocuPotion certificate maker.

What file format will my certificate be in?

All certificates are output in a PDF format.

Do I need to sign up for an account to make a certificate?

No, you do not need to sign up for an account to generate certificates.

Do I need to design the certificate myself?

No, you do not need to design the certificate yourself. Instead, you can simply choose from one of our 32 professionally designed certificate templates and then customise it with your own data.

Can I bulk create PDFs of certificates?

Yes. Sign up for a free trial, choose a certificate template, and upload a spreadsheet (Excel, Google Sheets or CSV) of your recipients. DocuPotion generates a certificate for every row and lets you download them all together, no design or code needed. Prefer to automate it in your own app? Our API is available too.

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