Award certificates are automatically generated as downloadable PDFs. You can make them available to entrants in two ways:
- Display a download button next to tagged entries in the Enter workspace
- Make certificates available during a review stage to acknowledge completion or nomination
Configure an award certificate
- In the Manage workspace, go to Judging > Settings > Awards
- Click New award
- Enter a title
- Under 'Type', select Certificate
- In Given to an entry with these tags, apply tags to control eligibility
- Upload a header and footer image (optional)
- Add certificate content and merge fields
- Click Save + preview to review the PDF
- Click Save
| Award certificate composition | Award certificate example |
Merge fields
Merge fields pull data into certificates automatically. This lets you personalise certificates without creating multiple versions.
Available merge fields:
- {account_name} - program name shown in the app header
- {category} - entry category
- {chapter} - entry chapter
- {entry_field:abcd123} - specific entry field; see: What is a slug?
- {entry_name} - entry title
- {first_name} - entrant's first name
- {last_name} - entrant's last name
- {today} - current date
Learn more in Personalising communications.
Good to know
- The certificate title is visible to entrants.
- Merge fields for multi-line text or tables should be placed on their own line for correct formatting.
- Recommended size for header and footer images: 1200 X 180px.
- Footer images may overlap with certificate content if too tall.
- You can notify entrants using a broadcast once certificates are available.
- Certificates are generated as PDFs and available for download automatically.