Your brand on every credential
Certificates and badges carry your colors, fonts, and logo, from a template or your own design.
Canvas LMS integration
Canvas LMS integration for digital certificates and badges
Add Sertifier to your Canvas modules as an external tool, so students collect a verifiable credential without leaving the course.
No credit card required • Free for 25 recipients
- Category
- LMS
- Connection
- LTI
- Issues on
- Module item opened
- Setup time
- About 20 minutes
Overview
Issue credentials straight from Canvas LMS
Sertifier is available to Canvas as an external tool. Add it to your Canvas apps, place a Sertifier item in a course module, and choose the design, details, and email for that credential. Students receive their credential when they reach the item, by email or inside Canvas. Place it at the end of a module so students get to it after the required work.
How it works
How the Canvas LMS integration works
Add the Sertifier app
In Canvas, open Settings, then Apps, and add Sertifier using the credentials from your Sertifier account.
Save your Canvas URL
Enter the address of your Canvas instance in Sertifier so the two accounts are linked.
Add it to a module
Create a module item of type External Tool and select Sertifier.
Choose design and email
Select the design, details, and email template, then save so the integration becomes active.
What you can do
What you can automate with Canvas LMS
Credentials inside the course
Students collect their certificate or badge from the module itself, with no separate list to export.
A credential per module or course
Add a Sertifier item wherever an achievement deserves recognition, each with its own design.
Delivered by email and in Canvas
Students can view the credential inside Canvas and also receive it by email.
Why it matters
Why teams issue credentials from Canvas LMS
Instructors and registrars spend hours on certificates after every term. Putting the credential inside the Canvas module removes that work and gives students verifiable proof of achievement they can share anywhere.
Setup guides and resources
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FAQ
Canvas LMS integration: frequently asked questions
How do I connect Canvas to Sertifier?
Add Sertifier under Settings, Apps in Canvas, save your Canvas URL in Sertifier, then add a Sertifier external tool item to a course module and choose your design and email.
When do students receive their credential?
Students receive it when they open the Sertifier item in the module. Place the item after the required work, and use Canvas module requirements to control when it unlocks.
Do credentials issue automatically?
Yes. Once Canvas LMS is connected, credentials are issued automatically when a student opens the Sertifier item in your Canvas module.
Can I issue badges as well as certificates?
Yes. You can issue certificates, badges, or both from the same Canvas LMS trigger. Badges follow the Open Badges standard.
Can I use my own certificate design?
Yes. Start from a template or upload your own design, then add your colors, fonts, and logo. Recipient details are filled in automatically.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. You can start free with up to 25 recipients and unlimited credentials.