Besides the template-based certificates, you can use the custom design certificates for your exam with the Advanced plan. In this article, we'll explain how to create a custom design certificate using our certificate editor.

2. Then, go to the tab Certification > Custom design

3. Check the two boxes: Generate certificate and Mail certificate to the participant (optional):

Let's take a look at the many options you have to customize your certificate. Click on full screen for a better view.

The first thing you need to do is upload your own background image. You can choose between the options: A4 - portrait, A4 - landscape, letter - portrait and letter - landscape:

You can upload a JPEG or PNG file. In your background image, you can add text about your company, course, exam, and other relevant data, since this text will be the same for everyone who gets your certificate (as explained above).

Click on the + Add button (upper right corner) to add text fields to your certificate (those that will be changed according to the person taking your Exam). I added the participant's name and exam title to my certificate:
​Note: the information you ask for at the login page (in Participant data), from name, e-mail address, to extra questions such as company name, date of birth, employee ID, etc, will appear in the +Add menu so you can add it to your certificate.

If you click over one of the text fields you added, you'll see the option to edit, change the font type, font size, text alignment, change the text to boldface, italics, and upper case letters:

Done? Close the full screen view and click Save at the bottom of the page. Now you can download a PDF preview of your certificate:

We can now edit the email (if you ticked the option to send the certificate to the participant's email at the end of the exam). You can add your name, email address, and some information like the participant's name, link to the test, congratulations message, or anything you think will look nice here:

Don't forget to click save, and you're all set!