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How to add a certificate to Thinkific

Two ways to give students a completion certificate — the built-in option, and a fully branded certificate you can paste in yourself when you want more control. No developer required.

A certificate at the end of a course is one of the simplest ways to boost completion and give students something to share. On Thinkific you have two real paths, depending on how much control you want over the look.

Option 1 — Thinkific's built-in certificate

Thinkific includes a certificate feature on several of its plans. In your course, open the Certificates settings, pick one of the built-in templates, add your logo and signature, and turn it on for the course. Students who complete the course can then download a PDF.

This is the fastest route and works well if one of the stock templates fits your brand. The trade-offs: template choice is limited, layout control is minimal, and on some plans the feature may not be available at all.

Quick tip: Certificate availability and customization depend on your current Thinkific plan. If you don't see the Certificates option, check what your plan includes — or use the custom approach below, which works regardless.

Option 2 — A custom, branded certificate (paste-in code)

If you want a certificate that matches your exact colors, fonts, and layout — or you're on a plan without the built-in feature — you can add a custom certificate with a small block of code in Thinkific's custom-code area. This gives you full control: your palette, a verification ID, the student's name, and the completion date.

The idea is simple. A short snippet renders a styled certificate using the student's details, like this (simplified):

<div class="lw-cert"> <h2>Certificate of Completion</h2> <p class="name">{{ student.name }}</p> <p>has completed {{ course.name }}</p> <p class="vid">Verified · LW-8F3A2K1</p> </div>

You style it to look like a real certificate — border, serif heading, your logo — and drop it on the course-completion page. Because it's your own code, you own the design forever and there's nothing extra to pay each month.

Where the code goes on Thinkific

  1. Open the course or site area where you want the certificate to appear.
  2. Find the custom code / code block field (available on Thinkific plans that allow custom code).
  3. Paste the snippet, adjust the labeled values (your colors, logo, wording).
  4. Save and preview in an incognito window to confirm it renders.

Skip the fiddly part

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Common questions

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Both options are copy-and-configure. The built-in certificate is point-and-click; the custom one is a labeled snippet where you change a few plain-English values.

Will the custom certificate work on my plan?

The paste-in approach works on any Thinkific plan that allows custom code. If your plan doesn't, the built-in certificate feature is the way to go.

Can students verify their certificate?

Yes — a custom certificate can include a unique verification ID so a certificate can be checked as genuine.

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