Certificate Creator
Fill in the heading, recipient, course or achievement, issuer and date, choose one of four colour styles and download the certificate as a PNG image or an A4 landscape PDF.
About the Certificate Creator
Fill in the form and the certificate is redrawn as you type. You can change the heading (for example Certificate of Completion or Certificate of Appreciation) and the short line above the course or achievement, such as "for successfully completing" or "in recognition of". The layout is fixed: a double border in the template colour, a star at the top, the heading in spaced capitals, "This certificate is proudly presented to", the recipient's name with an underline, the course or achievement, and two lines at the bottom for the date and the issuer above "Authorized Signature".
Four colour styles are available: Classic (blue), Elegant (brown on cream), Modern (purple) and Corporate (green). The issue date defaults to today and is printed in words, for example October 2, 2026. A certificate ID such as CERT-4K9Q2X is filled in for you and can be edited or cleared. It is only a reference for your own records; it is not registered anywhere, so nobody can look it up online.
It suits small batches: a teacher printing certificates for a class quiz, a workshop organiser thanking speakers, or a team lead recognising an employee of the month. Change the name, download, and repeat for the next person. Download PDF produces an A4 landscape page ready to print, and Download PNG gives an image you can share in a chat or email. To send several certificates as one file, combine the PDFs with the PDF Merger.
How to use the Certificate Creator
- 1
Choose a template
Click Classic, Elegant, Modern or Corporate to set the border and text colours.
- 2
Edit the wording
Change the Heading and the Line above course / achievement if the defaults do not fit the occasion.
- 3
Fill in the details
Enter Recipient Name, Course / Achievement, Issuer / Organization and Issue Date, and edit or clear the Certificate ID.
- 4
Download
Check the preview, then click Download PDF for an A4 landscape page or Download PNG for an image. Sign the printed copy by hand on the signature line.
What it can do
Editable heading and wording
Use it for achievement, completion, participation or appreciation certificates.
Four colour styles
Classic, Elegant, Modern and Corporate, each with matching border, title and text colours.
PNG and A4 PDF
A 2200 × 1560 pixel PNG, or the same image placed on an A4 landscape PDF page.
Readable date format
The date picker value is printed in words, such as October 2, 2026.
Optional certificate ID
A random reference code is suggested; you can replace it with your own numbering or clear it.
Limitations
- One certificate at a time; there is no import of a name list to create many certificates at once.
- No logo, signature image or custom background upload, and the layout and fonts cannot be changed.
- Long names or course titles are not shrunk to fit and can run past the border; shorten them if that happens.
- Fields left empty print their placeholder text, such as "Recipient Name".
- The PDF contains an image of the certificate, so its text cannot be selected or searched.
Privacy
The certificate is drawn and exported in your browser; names and other details are not sent to FlexyPdf's servers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I make a certificate of participation or appreciation?
Yes. Type the wording you want into Heading, for example Certificate of Participation, and change the line above the course to something like "for taking part in" or "in appreciation of".
How do I make certificates for a whole class?
Fill in the shared details once, then change only the recipient's name and click Download for each person. The other fields stay as they are between downloads.
Can people verify the certificate ID?
No. The ID is just text printed on the certificate. It is not stored or registered, so it only means something if you keep your own list of issued IDs.
What paper size should I print on?
The PDF is A4 landscape. On US Letter paper, choose "fit to page" in your print dialog; the proportions are close, so only a small margin is added.
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