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Issue hackathon certificates without the post-event spreadsheet scramble

Create and send verifiable certificates for hackathons, campus fests, and competitions. Handle winners, participants, volunteers, and late requests from one event workspace.

A hackathon ends with more than one recipient list. Winners need their result recognised, participants want proof they took part, and volunteers and mentors deserve their own acknowledgement. Verifycate helps you prepare those certificates from a spreadsheet, send them in batches, and give each recipient a public page they can share and verify.

In Verifycate, create a certificate and attach a Template to it. Use separate certificates for different award types, or use recipient Attributes such as team, track, or award to personalise one design. Import a CSV or Excel list and review the recipients before publishing; publishing issues the certificates and emails recipients. Each issue uses one credit; importing the list does not.

What you can do

Take care of more than the certificate design

01

Separate award types cleanly

Use recipient Attributes such as award or track to prepare the right certificate for each group, including winners, participants, mentors, and volunteers.

02

Give recipients a link they can share

Each issued certificate has a public page, QR code, and downloadable PNG or PDF. Recipients can add it to LinkedIn.

03

Handle late names and spelling fixes

Share the Issue Request Form link when someone is missing from the list. Recipients can also use the Correction Form to request a change to an issued certificate.

The workflow

A simple closeout process

  1. 01

    Prepare

    Create a certificate and design its Template, or bring in a Canva design as the template background.

  2. 02

    Import

    Upload the participant list and map names, emails, and any award or team attributes.

  3. 03

    Publish

    Review the recipient list, then publish. Verifycate issues the certificates and emails recipients.

Related workflows

Handle the work around the certificate

Issue Request Form

Share Verifycate's Issue Request Form after an event. Applicants confirm their email and submit details; you choose whether requests are issued automatically or reviewed first.

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Correction Form

Let recipients submit changes through the Correction Form on their certificate page. Choose automatic application or review each request in Correction Requests.

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Practical organiser guides

Plan the work for this event

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.

Read the guide

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.

Read the guide

How to issue different certificates to event groups

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

Read the guide

Common questions

Can one event issue winner and participation certificates?
Yes. Create a separate certificate and Template for each award category, or use recipient Attributes to personalise one certificate design by category.
Can people request a certificate if we missed their name?
Yes. Share the Issue Request Form link. Applicants confirm their email with a one-time code, then submit their details. Choose Issue Automatically or Review Before Issuing; submissions appear in Issue Requests.
Can a recipient fix a typo after a certificate is sent?
They can use the Correction Form from their certificate page and confirm their email with a one-time code. Choose Apply Automatically or Review Before Applying. An applied change updates the existing certificate page and does not use another credit.
Do certificates have a public verification page?
Yes. Every issued certificate has a QR code and public page where someone can check its credential details and signature.

Prepare certificates for your hackathons and fests

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