Free Award Certificate Template with batch names, signature lines and a seal
Start from an achievement, appreciation or employee of the month design, paste a list of names to print one award certificate per person, and add signature lines and a seal for a finished look. Everything stays in your browser, and you can print on Letter or A4.
Fill in your award certificate template
The achievement design is selected. Switch to appreciation or employee of the month, edit the wording, paste your list of names, turn on the signature lines and print at 100%.
Pick a design
Template librarySelected template: Award – Certificate of AchievementTemplates are collapsed by default. Open the library to choose a certificate type, default wording, theme, and decoration.
Certificate text
Certificates from a list of names
Paste one name per line to get one certificate per name (up to 100). Add a second column after | or a tab for that person's own achievement text, and a third for their own date. Pasting two or three columns straight from Excel or Google Sheets works too, or upload a CSV file.
Certificate settings
Printable certificate preview
Certificate of Achievement
Printing notes
- Use actual size or 100 percent scale in the print dialog so the certificate border stays inside the printable area.
- PDF and PNG export use the same SVG certificate preview, including borders, backgrounds, decorations, and line breaks.
- Batch mode only creates local multi-page PDF output from pasted names. It does not create accounts, databases, email sends, certificate verification, or public hosting.
- For official diplomas, licenses, qualifications, notarized papers, legal certificates, or verified credentials, use the issuing institution's official process instead.
- For certificates people keep, print on 28–32 lb bond or 65–110 lb cardstock (105–300 g/m²) and run one test page on plain paper first.
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Award certificate template: quick facts
Short answers for teachers, coaches, managers and club organizers.
- Price
- Free, with no paid tier or download fee
- Account
- Not required
- Watermark
- None
- Export formats
- PDF (all certificates in one file), PNG (one at a time) and direct print
- Paper sizes
- US Letter and A4
- Supported sizes
- Full-page landscape or portrait, on US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) or A4 (210 × 297 mm)
- Privacy
- Runs in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded
- Languages
- 8 languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean
- Designs
- Certificate of Achievement (gold), Certificate of Appreciation (blue) and Employee of the Month (emerald), plus 12 more certificate types
- Batch names
- One certificate per line, up to 100 per PDF; add an optional reason and date on each line, or paste columns from Excel or Google Sheets
- Signature and seal
- Signature lines above the signer and the date, plus a gold, red, star or ribbon seal
- Best paper
- 24–32 lb (90–120 g/m²) paper or light cardstock; print one test page first
- Last updated
- October 16, 2026
Best for
- Teachers and coaches giving the whole class or team an award on the same day
- Managers who need an employee of the month or appreciation certificate in a few minutes
- Clubs, churches and volunteer groups saying thank you to 10–100 people
Not the best fit for
- Official diplomas, licenses or verified credentials
- Awards that need a QR code, a unique ID or online verification
- Print shop orders with bleed, foil or embossing
How it compares
- Canva
- Over a thousand award designs, but you need an account, some elements are Pro-only and creating certificates in bulk from a spreadsheet is a paid feature.
- Microsoft templates
- Free certificate templates, but adding each name means mail merge in Word or retyping a slide.
- Template.net
- A large library with Free and Pro labels; this page has fewer designs but needs no account and handles a list of names.
Why this award certificate template is quick to use
Three things most free award certificate downloads leave out.
Achievement, appreciation and employee of the month, ready to edit
Pick Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Appreciation or Employee of the Month. Each starts with its own border, color and wording, such as 'is proudly presented to', and you can change the title, reason, organization and signer in a few clicks. Every design also works on Letter or A4.
Paste a list of names and get one award certificate each
Paste one name per line, or paste columns from Excel or Google Sheets, and each name becomes its own page of the PDF. Add a reason and a date after the name to personalize an award certificate, for example 'Mia Chen | for the most improved reader'. Up to 100 per PDF.
Signature lines and a seal for a finished look
Switch on signature lines to get a ruled space for a handwritten signature above the signer's name and the date, then add a gold, red, star or ribbon seal. Sign with a pen after printing; a real signature is what makes an award certificate feel official.
What this award certificate template can do
Everything runs in your browser, so names of students or staff are never uploaded.
Three ready presets
Achievement, appreciation and employee of the month, each with its own border, color and wording.
Batch names
One certificate per line, up to 100 per PDF, with an optional reason and date for each person.
Signature lines
Ruled lines for the signer and the date, ready for a pen after you print.
Seals
Gold, red, star or ribbon seal, plus 6 borders and 7 color themes.
Letter or A4
Landscape or portrait on US Letter or A4, with a safe print margin built in.
PDF, PNG and print
Multi-page PDF, one PNG per certificate or direct print, with no watermark.
How to make an award certificate template in five minutes
From a blank form to a stack of printed award certificates ready to sign.
Choose the type of award certificate
Tap Achievement for a result or milestone, Appreciation to say thank you and Employee of the Month for workplace recognition. Edit the title, the organization and the wording so it names the award, for example 'Most Improved Reader' or 'Customer Hero'.
- Be specific: 'for 100% attendance in the spring term' beats 'for great work'.
- Use certificate of appreciation wording for thanks, not 'successfully completed'.
Add the recipient or paste your list
Type one name, or paste a list into the names box with one person per line. Add a reason and a date after the name if each award is different. Check each certificate with the preview arrows before you print.
- Copy a column straight from Excel or Google Sheets.
- Use Sort A–Z to hand the stack out in alphabetical order.
Add the signer, signature lines and a seal
Type the signer's name and title, such as a principal, coach or manager, and switch on signature lines. Pick a seal if you want one. Letter is the default in the US and Canada, A4 in the UK, Australia and most other countries.
- Landscape is the usual direction for an award certificate; portrait suits framed awards.
- Keep text at least 0.25 in (6 mm) from the edge so a home printer does not crop it.
Print at 100% and sign
Download the PDF or click Print, choose Actual size or 100%, never Fit to page, and print page 1 on plain paper first. Then print the batch on 24–32 lb (90–120 g/m²) paper or light cardstock and sign each certificate by hand.
- Use a pen that does not smudge, and sign after the toner is dry.
- Stick a gold foil sticker over the seal for a premium look.
Award certificate template FAQ
What to write, what size to print and how to make many certificates at once.
Yes. There is no sign-up, no trial, no watermark and no limit on printing. The certificates are drawn in your browser and the PDF or PNG goes straight to your device, so the names you type or paste are never uploaded.
Include five things: a title (for example Certificate of Achievement), the recipient's name, a line such as 'is proudly presented to', the specific reason, and the date and signature of the person giving it. Name the real achievement, such as 'for the most improved reading score this term', not just 'for good work'.
A certificate of achievement recognizes a result or milestone, such as a top score, a finished course or a record. A certificate of appreciation thanks someone for effort or support, such as volunteering or helping a team. Pick the one that matches the reason, and avoid 'successfully completed' on an appreciation certificate.
Choose the Employee of the Month preset, type the month, the employee's name and one or two lines about what they did, such as 'for exceeding sales targets and mentoring new team members', and add the manager as the signer. Print on 24–32 lb paper and sign it by hand.
Paste one name per line in the names box, or paste two columns from Excel or Google Sheets: name, then reason. Each line becomes one page, up to 100 in one PDF. You can add a different date for each person as a third column.
Most are full-page: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) in the US and Canada, A4 (210 × 297 mm) in the UK, Australia and most of the world. Landscape is the usual direction, and portrait works for framed awards. Larger sizes such as 11 × 14 in are for framing.
The person who gives the award signs it: a teacher or principal for school awards, a coach for sports, a manager or director for work. Many certificates have two lines, one for the signer and one for the date. This page prints the lines, and you sign by hand after printing.
Yes. Download the PDF, choose Actual size or 100%, print one test page on plain paper, then print on 24–32 lb (90–120 g/m²) paper or light cardstock. Keep the printer's borderless option off so the border is not cropped.
Yes. The names, reasons and dates are only used to draw the certificates in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, and closing the tab clears the list, so download the PDF if you want to print again.
Print your award certificate template now
Pick achievement, appreciation or employee of the month, paste your list of names and add signature lines and a seal.
Free, no sign-up, no watermark, and the names stay in your browser.
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