Course certificates & diplomas at scale
If you run training, courses, workshops, or events with attendance certificates, this is your sweet spot. Generate 300 personalized certificates in 5 minutes.
The setup
1. Pick a template
Built-in Certificate of completion (free) or Diploma (Pro, more ornate).
For real-world certificates, you'll want to customize:
- Your organization's logo (top center)
- Brand colors via Google Doc styling
- Serif font like Garamond for the name
- Decorative border (Insert → Drawing → Shape)
- Instructor signature (Insert → Image of a signature)
2. Set up your attendees sheet
Suggested columns:
Recipient | Email | Course | Hours | Date | Instructor | Organization
The workflow
- Add or import your attendees list (CSV import from Eventbrite, Teachable, etc.)
- Pick the template, click Generate
- (Pro) Auto-email each certificate to attendees via the bulk email feature
Bonus: serial number for verification
Add a CertificateID column with a unique ID per row (e.g., =CONCATENATE("CERT-2026-", TEXT(ROW()-1, "0000")) gives CERT-2026-0001, 0002, …).
Include {{CertificateID}} in the template. If someone later asks to verify the certificate, you can look up the ID in your sheet to confirm authenticity.
Bonus: conditional content by score (Starter+)
Use smart templates to differentiate "Pass" vs "Distinction":
{% if Score >= 90 %}
With distinction
{% else %}{% if Score >= 70 %}
Successfully completed
{% else %}
Participation only
{% endif %}{% endif %}
Distribution options
Email each one
Pro plan + bulk email = each attendee gets their certificate in their inbox automatically.
Public share links (Pro+)
Each certificate gets a URL like pdf.sheet-to-pdf.com/abc123. Send it via email, post it on LinkedIn, embed it in your LMS. Recipients don't need a Google account.
Print and mail
Generate to a Drive folder, download all as ZIP, send to a print service. Works great for high-quality paper certificates.
LinkedIn integration
Attendees can share their certificate on LinkedIn directly. Use a hash-based share link (Pro+) and include this caption suggestion in your email:
I'm proud to have completed [Course Name]. View my certificate: pdf.sheet-to-pdf.com/abc123