Free Online Certificate Maker

We’ve just added 12 brand-new certificate templates to help you celebrate every achievement in style!

Offering certificates is a great way to show appreciation for those who have put forth the extra effort to meet a goal.

Certifications are also an excellent way for employers and other entities to credit individuals for their accomplishments or specific skills.

Generate personalized certificates for Free and download the printable PDF certificates instantly!

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Free printable Certificate of Completion template made with CraftMyPDF

Get Started with Our Online Certificate Maker Tool

Whether you want to distribute certs in your office or among kids to appreciate their participation, our tool helps you get started. Our tool lets you quickly pick a template, edit the details, and prepare a printable certificate in no time. Making a certificate is quick and easy in only three steps:

Step 1. Select a certificate template

Step 2. Enter personalized information

Certificate of

Example: Of Excellence, Of Achievement, Of Recognition, etc.

Recipient

Example: John Doe, Jane Smith, etc.

Pick a description

Description

Supports HTML tags

Date

Signature

Signer Name/Position

Supports HTML tags

Step 3. Generate PDF certificate

No registration needed. Certificates are generated as print-ready PDFs.

This generator needs JavaScript enabled. You can also build the same document in the template editor demo.

Certificate Maker FAQs

Questions about generating certificates

1. What types of certificates can I create with CraftMyPDF?

You can design certificates for course completions, training achievements, employee recognition, award ceremonies, workshops, events, and more. Our templates are flexible enough to fit both academic and corporate use cases.

2. Do I need design skills to use the certificate generator?

Not at all. The certificate generator is built to be beginner-friendly: just pick a template, enter your details, and customize colors, fonts, or logos. The system handles the layout, so your certificates always look polished and professional.

3. Can I add dynamic fields like participant names or course titles automatically?

Yes. CraftMyPDF supports placeholders and dynamic fields, so you can generate personalized certificates in bulk without editing each one manually. This is especially useful for schools, training providers, and event organizers.

4. Is there an option to generate certificates in bulk?

Yes. For high-volume needs, you can upload a list of names or integrate with our API to automate certificate creation. This is perfect for batch-generating certificates for large classes, conferences, or online courses. We also support integrations with no-code platforms such as Zapier, Make.com, N8n, Bubble and others.

In addition, we also provide a tool to generate PDF documents from CSV at Bulk PDF Generator

5. In what formats are the certificates available?

Certificates can be exported as print-ready PDFs or as high-quality images (PNG or JPG). PDFs are ideal for official records and printing, while images are great for email and social media sharing.

6. Can I customize the design to match my organization’s branding?

Absolutely. You can upload your logo, adjust brand colors, and even choose fonts that align with your identity. The goal is to make the certificate feel like it comes directly from your organization.

7. Will my certificates be secure and tamper-proof?

CraftMyPDF generates certificates as non-editable PDF files by default, helping protect them against casual alterations. For additional security, you can add unique IDs, QR codes, or signatures.

8. Do I need to install any software?

No installation is required. The certificate generator is fully web-based, so you can create and download certificates directly from your browser.

9. Can I reuse or save certificate templates?

Yes. Once you’ve customized a template, you can save it to your account. This makes it easy to reuse the same design across different events or quickly adapt it for future occasions.

10. Are there any restrictions on how many certificates I can create?

There are no restrictions for individual use. For businesses, training centers, or schools that need thousands of certificates, we recommend our subscription plans or API integration for scalable certificate generation.

11. Is CraftMyPDF suitable for both small and large organizations?

Yes. Whether you’re an individual tutor awarding certificates to a handful of students or a university issuing thousands of diplomas, CraftMyPDF can scale to fit your needs.

12. Can I try the certificate generator for free?

Yes, you can start with our free tier to explore templates and generate certificates. If you need advanced features like bulk automation or higher usage limits, paid plans are available.

Automate Certificates with No-Code or API

CraftMyPDF offers you the best free certificate generator that lets you offer an advanced No-code tool and API support to create customized certificates quickly.

With No-code such as Zapier or Make.com and API support, you can connect your Google Drive and Typeform with this tool and set up quick automation using Make.com.

Want to Personalize or Automate Certificates Generation?

Building this into your own product? The same templates are available through our APIs, so your app or workflow can generate certificates on demand from its own data.

Easy to Use Drag-and-Drop Template Editor

Create attractive-looking PDF certificates with our drag-and-drop template editor. Add your organization’s logo, change color, and fonts to make it more personalized.

You can quickly add additional details that you need, and you are good to go with your certificate template!

CraftMyPDF drag-and-drop certificate template editor

Drag and drop – Our advanced editor allows you to easily create new PDFs by dragging and dropping the elements into your PDF templates.
Support of expressions – An expression is any valid set of variables, operators, and expressions that evaluates to a single value.
Support advanced formatting – Our template editor supports advanced formatting. You can easily format number, currency and date time with CraftMyPDF’s expressions.
Quality fonts at your disposal – We have hundreds of quality fonts at your fingertips.
Fast preview of the layout – Our blazingly fast Quick Preview allows you to instantly preview the PDF in HTML and customize JSON data.

Want to Import Existing PDF Files as Templates? Get Started Now!

If you have an existing PDF certificate template or a template created with Canva and want to import and overlay additional information such as names and serial numbers, you might find following tutorials useful:

Features of CraftMyPDF

CraftMyPDF powers automated document workflows for teams that need fast, reliable, and scalable PDF generation.

Easy to Use Drag-and-Drop Template Editor

Design professional PDF templates visually with our easy-to-use editor. Add text, images, QR codes, barcodes, shapes, tables, charts, and more.
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Turn Existing PDFs into Fillable Templates

AI and computer vision detect fields in your existing PDFs, identify the expected data type, and generate clear labels for easier mapping and automation.
Video tutorial
Powerful Expressions & Formatting Support

Format dates, currencies, numbers, and text with built-in expressions. Need more advanced logic? Extend your templates with custom JavaScript functions.
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Generate PDF Documents Within Your Region

Generate and store PDFs closer to your users with regional endpoints. Available in the US, EU, Singapore, and Australia to support data residency and lower latency.
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PDF Generation & Image Generation API

Our cloud-based API helps you to generate PDF documents or images. We support synchronously or asynchronously PDF generation scale without the costs of maintenance.
API Reference
Automate with Nocode or Lowcode Platforms

Automate document workflows with Zapier, Make, Bubble, Coda, and REST API integrations. Connect CraftMyPDF to the tools your team already uses.
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Support of Fillable Components

Create interactive PDF forms with fillable components in the drag-and-drop editor. Add text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns, radio buttons, and signature fields with ease.
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Built with Security in Mind

CraftMyPDF has successfully completed its SOC 2 Type II audit to support teams that need stronger security, reliability, and operational trust.
Enterprise features

Easy Integrations

Call the PDF Generation API and Image Generation API from the tools your team already runs — Zapier, Make.com, n8n, Bubble.io and more — with no glue code to maintain.

Automate your PDF workflow with no-code platforms or the REST API

One template, one JSON payload. Send data from a Zapier zap, a Make.com scenario, an n8n workflow or your own backend — every integration calls the same endpoint.

Run it synchronously for on-screen downloads or asynchronously for batches, with request data and generated files kept in your chosen region: US, EU, Singapore or Australia.

Browse all integrations

curl -X POST \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json"  \
  --header 'X-API-KEY: 7832MjA6MTE6UjlkM3h4emxpTExzeFR0aQ=' \
  --data '{"template_id": "05f77b2b18ad809a", "export_type":"json", "expiration": 10, "output_file":"my_new.pdf", "data":  "{ \"invoice_number\": \"INV38379\", \"date\": \"2021-09-30\",  \"currency\": \"USD\", \"total_amount\": 82542.56   }", "output_file": "output.pdf"}' \
  "https://api.craftmypdf.com/v1/create"

const res = await fetch("https://api.craftmypdf.com/v1/create", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "X-API-KEY": "7832MjA6MTE6UjlkM3h4emxpTExzeFR0aQ=",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    template_id: "05f77b2b18ad809a",
    export_type: "json",
    expiration: 10,
    output_file: "output.pdf",
    data: { invoice_number: "INV38379", date: "2021-09-30", currency: "USD", total_amount: 82542.56 },
  }),
});

const { file } = await res.json(); // URL of the generated PDF

import requests

res = requests.post(
    "https://api.craftmypdf.com/v1/create",
    headers={
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-KEY": "7832MjA6MTE6UjlkM3h4emxpTExzeFR0aQ=",
    },
    json={
        "template_id": "05f77b2b18ad809a",
        "export_type": "json",
        "expiration": 10,
        "output_file": "output.pdf",
        "data": {"invoice_number": "INV38379", "date": "2021-09-30", "currency": "USD", "total_amount": 82542.56},
    },
)

print(res.json()["file"])  # URL of the generated PDF

Native integrations, plus a REST API for everything else.

Sample Templates and CraftMyPDF's Template Editor

Click on the Launch Editor button to see CraftMyPDF’s template editor in action

Packing List

A packing list with images and barcodes
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Complex invoice

Complex Invoice with multiple-level JSON(using sub-section)
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QRCodes

3 QRCode columns in a row
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Certificate Sample 1

Modern and Geometric Purple Certificate
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Certificate Sample 2

Bold and Dynamic Certificate
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Certificate Sample 3

Colourful, Fun & Celebratory Pink Certificate
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