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Notes on the work behind a certificate.

Guides for the list, the send, and the follow-up week — plus shorter notes on what we ship. No newsletter pop-up, no gated PDF.

Guides

The field manual

Step-by-step playbooks for recipient data, issuing, wording, and corrections.

All 10 guides
Latest guideChoosing softwarePlanning

How to choose certificate software without sitting through a demo

Five tests you can run in a trial before paying: verification without an account, the correction path, what happens when you stop paying, a messy import, and the real cost per issue.

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Certificate list in Verifycate showing active and draft certificates across a workspace
Planning

How to issue college fest certificates, start to finish

A practical sequence for a college fest: award structure, one list per event, previewing with real names, publishing in batches, and the correction week afterwards.

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The event certificate checklist: from attendee list to public certificate page

A practical checklist for preparing recipient data, issuing event certificates, handling corrections, and sharing verification links.

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What to include on an event certificate

Choose clear certificate wording and details for event attendance, participation, completion, speakers, awards, and volunteer recognition.

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How to issue different certificates to event groups

Plan certificate designs and recipient lists for event winners, attendees, speakers, judges, mentors, and volunteers.

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How to prepare an attendee spreadsheet for certificates

Prepare a clean recipient spreadsheet for event certificates. Learn which columns to include, how to use certificate Attributes, and what to check before importing.

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How to fix certificate name errors after sending

A clear post-issue correction process for organisers: verify the request, choose automatic application or review, and tell recipients where to find the updated certificate.

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Product updates

What shipped, and what it changes

New features, smaller improvements, and fixes from the team building the product.

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A changelog for every certificate improvementWe ship small changes constantly. This page is where they go: what changed, who it affects, and how to try it.Certificate triggers for WordPress LMS coursesThe free Verifycate plugin now issues certificates from LearnDash, Tutor LMS, LearnPress, LifterLMS, and Sensei course completion, with a custom hook for everything else.Issue certificates from a Canvas module with LTI 1.3Install Verifycate as an LTI 1.3 tool in Canvas. Module completion issues one verifiable certificate to each learner, with no separate list to maintain.Verify a certificate by scanning its QR code or uploading a photoThe public verify page opens the camera, reads the QR code, and takes you to the certificate. You can also upload a photo when a scan is not practical.

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