Recognizing students is one of the easiest ways to build a positive classroom, but designing certificates one at a time takes hours. This free award certificate maker lets you pick an award, paste your class list, and print a personalized certificate for every student in a few minutes. Choose from 44 ready-made awards, including Student of the Month, Math Star, and Perfect Attendance.
Certificate and Award Maker
Pick an award, add your class list, and print a personalized certificate for every student, or present them on your smartboard.
Tip: In the print window, choose Landscape and turn Headers and footers off. To email parents, pick Save as PDF as the printer.
One student per line. To write a personal reason, add a bar after the name, for example: Maya Lopez | for helping new classmates feel welcome.
Make every award meaningful
- Add a personal reason for each student. Specific praise means more than a generic line.
- Mix academic, character, and effort awards so every student can be recognized.
- Keep a checklist so every child earns at least one award during the year.
- Sign in ink, and present awards in front of the class with Smartboard mode.
- Print on cardstock, or save as a PDF to share with families.
- Recognize growth, not only top scores. Most Improved can mean the most.
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How to Make Student Award Certificates
- Pick an award. Browse Honors, Math and Subjects, Character, Attendance and Effort, or End of Year, or start with a Custom Award.
- Add your students. Type or paste one name per line. To add a personal reason, put a bar after the name, for example: Maya Lopez | for helping new classmates feel welcome.
- Choose a design. Pick a color theme, border, lettering style, and paper size (US Letter or A4).
- Print, download, or present. Print the whole class at once, save a PNG, or open Smartboard mode for an award ceremony.
Features Teachers Love
- 44 classroom awards with ready-to-use wording, from Honor Roll and Most Improved to Kindness, Homework Hero, and Class Comedian.
- Batch printing: one certificate per page for your whole class.
- Automatic dates: Student of the Month shows the month, and end-of-year awards show the school year.
- Teacher and principal signature lines, either blank to sign by hand or typed in script.
- Smartboard award ceremony with a drumroll, a fanfare, and confetti for each student.
- Free, with no sign-up. Your class list stays in your own browser.
Tips for Meaningful Classroom Awards
- Write a specific reason for each student. Specific praise means more than a general compliment.
- Balance academic, character, and effort awards so every student can be recognized during the year.
- Print on cardstock and sign in ink, or choose Save as PDF in the print window to email families.
- Use the Random Name Picker for fun class votes, and celebrate with a smartboard game.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this certificate maker free?
Yes. It is completely free, with no login, watermarks, or downloads required. It works on computers, Chromebooks, iPads, and smartboards.
How do I print the certificates correctly?
Click Print All, choose Landscape, and turn off Headers and footers in the print window. Each student prints on a separate page.
Can I write my own award?
Yes. Choose Custom Award, or edit the title, certificate type, and reason of any award in step 2.
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Which award will you give first? Let me know in the comments, and share this tool with a teacher friend!
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