Certificate generation software: one template, thousands of branded certificates
Whether it's training completion, professional certification or course attendance, generating certificates one-at-a-time burns hours every week. Paperless generates branded, multilingual certificates from a CSV, API call or LMS event - thousands at a time, with optional QR-code verification.
Why certificate workflows are painful
- Certificates designed in Canva, then manually personalised for each recipient.
- Multiple language versions maintained as parallel files that drift.
- No central record of who got which certificate, when.
- QR verification means yet another manual step per certificate.
- When a new course launches, the design starts from scratch.
What Paperless ships for certificates
- Visually designed certificate templates - locked to your brand.
- Bulk generation from CSV, Google Sheet or LMS event.
- Optional QR codes that link to a public verification page.
- Multilingual versions from one template.
- Generation event log for compliance / accreditation purposes.
Every document automation we ship runs on Paperless - our in-house engine, also available as a standalone product. Generate 10,000+ branded PDFs per month from CSV, Google Sheets or your REST API. Free to start.
- Visual no-code template editor your team can edit without a developer
- REST API for on-demand generation from any system
- CSV / Google Sheets batch generation - 10,000+ docs per run
- Multilingual output (EN / LT / PL / +) from a single template
- Free tier - no credit card required
Common questions
Can recipients verify certificates online?
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Yes - Paperless generates an optional QR code on each certificate that links to a public verification page showing the recipient, course and issue date.
Can I trigger generation from my LMS?
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Yes - if your LMS has a webhook (e.g. course completion), we can trigger Paperless generation in real time. Common integrations: Moodle, Teachable, Thinkific, Docebo.
What about multilingual certificates?
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One template generates every language version automatically. We've shipped EN/LT/PL/RU certificates for hospitality and maritime training programmes.
Can it sign certificates digitally?
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Generated PDFs can be signed via DocuSign or any digital signing provider, or include scanned signatures from a configurable signature library.
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