Pro features
Adding custom fields to a certificate (Pro)
Last Updated: September 3, 2026The five core fields cover most certificates, but sometimes you need to store more — a grade, a roll number, a CPD point total. Custom fields let you add up to 30 extra pieces of information per certificate. This is a pro feature. This feature is not available in the free version. On the free...
Keeping private information out of public view (Pro)
Last Updated: September 3, 2026(Pro) Sometimes you want to store information against a certificate for your own records without showing it to the public — an internal reference, a payment note, an assessor’s ID. Custom fields can be marked as not public. How it works When you add or edit a custom field, you choose whether it appears on...
Setting certificate expiry dates (Pro)
Last Updated: August 26, 2026(Pro) Certificates for things like first aid, safety training or annual compliance don’t last forever. Expiry dates let the verification result show clearly when a certificate is still current and when it has lapsed. You can add expiry date on the pro version of Edutain Certificate Validator. How to Add an Expiry Date to Certificate...
Revoking or suspending a certificate (Pro)
Last Updated: August 27, 2026(Pro) If a certificate was issued in error, or needs to be withdrawn, you can change its status so the public result reflects that — without deleting the record. The three statuses What verifiers see A revoked or suspended certificate shows its status clearly on the public verification page, so anyone checking it sees straight...
Generating QR codes (Pro)
Last Updated: August 27, 2026(Pro) A QR code turns certificate verification into a single scan. Print it on a certificate and anyone can point their phone at it to confirm the certificate is genuine — no typing, no searching. Generating a QR code Download and print options Each QR code links to that certificate’s direct verification page, so scanning...
Creating branded PDF certificates (Pro)
Last Updated: August 27, 2026(Pro) As well as verifying certificates, Pro can generate a polished PDF certificate that carries your branding — and, optionally, let learners download it themselves after verifying. What a generated PDF includes Enabling QR Codes in Branded Certificates to embed QR codes on the branded certificate, simply go to the Settings menu, find the PDF...
Adding your logo and signature to PDFs (Pro)
Last Updated: August 27, 2026(Pro) A few settings turn a plain PDF certificate into a branded one that looks like it came from your organisation. Where to set your branding Go to Pro Settings → General and set: These apply to every generated PDF, so you set them once and every certificate is consistent. Logo tips edutain-edminedutainvalidator.com
Sending certificate emails to students (Pro)
Last Updated: September 3, 2026(Pro) Pro can email certificates to your learners using the Student Email stored on each record — either one at a time, or to a whole group in the background. Before you start Sending to one learner First, locate the Email Management section from Certificate Validator → Settings → General tab. This section looks like...
Email placeholder reference (Pro)
Last Updated: September 3, 2026(Pro) Placeholders let you write one email template that personalises itself for every learner. Type a placeholder into your subject or message and it’s replaced with that record’s details when the email is sent. Available placeholders Placeholder Replaced with {name} The learner’s name {course_name} The course name {issue_date} The date the certificate is issued {authentication_code}...