Certificate maker

Fill in a recipient and an achievement, pick a frame and download an A4 certificate as PDF. Bulk mode turns a list of names into one file each.

How to Make the certificate

1
Choose a certificate type
Completion, achievement, participation, appreciation or employee of the month. The type sets the wording of the heading printed across the top.
2
Enter the recipient and the achievement
Add the name, what the certificate is for, the date and up to two signatories. Pick one of six vector frames and an accent colour to match.
3
Download the PDF
One certificate comes out as a PDF named after the recipient. With bulk mode on, every name in your list gets its own file inside a single ZIP.

Why the file is so small

Every frame here is drawn with vector instructions (rectangles, straight lines and circles) rather than pasted in as a background image. A decorative border saved as a PNG costs between one and four megabytes per certificate and turns fuzzy the moment a printer scales it; the same border as a handful of drawing operations costs a few hundred bytes and stays sharp at any size. That is why a certificate without a signature image comes out under 60 KB, and why a ZIP of 500 of them is small enough to email. It also means the text stays real text: the recipient name can be searched, copied and read out by a screen reader, and a print shop can check the spelling without opening a design tool.

Making one certificate per name

Turn on bulk mode and paste names one per line, or load a CSV. The first column is taken as names unless the file has a header row naming one, and any other columns become placeholders you can use in the achievement line: write completing {course} and each certificate fills in that row's own course. Files are named after each recipient, transliterated to ASCII, and duplicates get -2 and -3 appended so nothing is silently overwritten. The limit is 500 recipients in one run: enough for a full cohort, small enough to finish in the tab without running out of memory.

Recipient names never leave the tab

The whole certificate, from the frame and text to the signature image and serial number, is assembled in your browser, and the list of recipients is never written to storage or sent anywhere. The rest of the form is saved in this browser only, under the key pulsarkit.draft.certificate, for 30 days, and the Clear the saved draft button wipes it at once.

Frequently asked questions

How many certificates can I make at once?

Up to 500 in one run. They arrive as a single ZIP named pulsarkit-certificates.zip, with one PDF per recipient. If a browser runs out of memory on a very large batch, generate it in groups of 100.

What format does the recipient list need?

Either one name per line in the text box, or a CSV file. The first column is used for names unless a header row names one; extra columns become placeholders such as {course} and {date} that you can use in the achievement line.

How do I add a signature?

Upload a PNG with a transparent background into the signature field. The Signature tool makes exactly that and is offered as the next step. The image is fitted above the signature line, and the signatory's name and role are printed under it.

Why is the PDF so small?

Because the frames are drawn as vectors instead of being pasted in as pictures. A certificate without a signature image is under 60 KB and prints sharp at any size.

Can a print shop use this file?

Yes. It is a standard A4 PDF with real text and vector shapes, so it prints at any resolution. Colours are sRGB rather than CMYK, so ask your printer if an exact shade of gold matters to you.

Do the names get uploaded anywhere?

No. Names are read from the text box or the CSV in your browser, used to build the PDFs there, and never sent to a server or saved into the draft.

Can I have two signatories?

Yes. Set the signature lines to 2 and the two lines are placed at one third and two thirds of the width, each with its own name, role and optional signature image.