Google Forms certificate generator: certificates on submit
Teachers and trainers lose hours copying names into certificates. With AutoDoc, the certificate is a Google Slides design with {{Full Name}}, {{Course}} and the date. When someone submits your quiz or feedback form, their certificate is created, saved and emailed, and with a score condition only passing learners get one.
See it in action
A student takes a graded Google Forms quiz and AutoDoc creates, saves and emails her certificate. Only students who pass get one.
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Four steps, all inside Google Workspace. Output: PDF.
Build the form
Copy the ready-made form, or create a Google Form with questions like these. The question titles become your placeholders.
| Question title | Type | Example answer |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Short answer | Aisha Rahman |
| Course | Dropdown | Data Analysis with Google Sheets |
| Short answer (email) | aisha@example.com |
Design the Google Slides template
Start from our Google Slides template (make a copy) or the .pptx, or use your own. Type a placeholder wherever an answer should appear. It must match the question title exactly, in double braces. Built-ins such as {{_date}} and {{_responseId}} work too.
Connect it in AutoDoc
Open the form → Add-ons → AutoDoc. Pick the template and a Drive folder, choose PDF, and set the file name pattern:
Certificate - {{Full Name}} - {{_date}}Result: Certificate - Aisha Rahman - 2026-10-29.pdf
Add a conditional document (optional)
Conditions support AND / OR groups and 13 operators, including equals, contains, exists, matches regex, > and >=.
Submit, and it’s delivered
Every new response creates the document in seconds, then emails it:
Tips for certificates
- For quizzes, add a condition on the Total Score so only passing learners get a certificate.
- Export PDF for emailing and a Slides copy if you sometimes hand-edit certificates.
- Name files “Certificate - {{Full Name}} - {{_date}}”.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send certificates only to people who pass?
Yes. Make the certificate conditional, for example on the quiz score with the >= operator, and add a second template, such as a score report, that always runs.
Can I design the certificate myself?
Yes. It’s an ordinary Google Slides file. Use your own fonts, seals and signatures.
Can I bulk-create certificates for past responses?
AutoDoc generates on each new submission. For an existing list, have participants (or you) submit the form.