Create printable name badges from Google Forms registrations
Badge printing the night before an event is a classic time sink. With AutoDoc every registration produces its badge as it comes in, colour-coded by attendee type, so on event day you just print the folder.
How to automate name badges from Google Forms
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 | Priya Nair |
| Company | Short answer | Fieldstone Logistics |
| Job Title | Short answer | Operations Analyst |
| Attendee Type | Multiple choice | Speaker |
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:
Badge - {{Attendee Type}} - {{Full Name}}Result: Badge - Speaker - Priya Nair.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.
Email is optional. Here, files are simply saved to Drive, ready to print or share.
Tips for name badges
- Set the Slides page size to your badge stock (e.g. 4×3 in) before adding placeholders.
- Use a separate badge template per Attendee Type to colour-code speakers, staff and guests.
- Turn on the Google copy output to fix a typo without regenerating.
Who uses this
Frequently asked questions
Can I avoid emailing badges?
Yes. Leave email off. Badges are simply saved to the folder for printing.
What paper size works?
Set the Google Slides page size to your badge stock before designing.
Can I add a QR code?
Yes, with {{Embed QRCODE, …}}.