Free Certificate of Completion Template (Google Slides)
Learners finish your quiz or feedback form and receive a personalised certificate PDF, only if they pass if you want.
See this template in action
A student takes a graded Google Forms quiz and AutoDoc creates, saves and emails her certificate. Only students who pass get one.
Watch on YouTube →What’s in this template
A landscape Google Slides certificate with an academy name, title, the learner’s name in large script, the course name and the issue date. Slides makes it easy to add a seal, signature image or background artwork.
Make it yours
- Add your logo and a signature image as pictures. They stay fixed while names change.
- Swap the fonts for your brand fonts in Google Slides.
- Add {{Total Score}} or a grade if you issue merit certificates.
How to use this template
Download and open in Google Slides
Upload the .pptx to Google Drive, open it with Google Slides and choose File → Save as Google Slides. Swap “YOUR COMPANY” for your details and add your logo.
Copy the ready-made Google Form
Make a copy of the ready-made form. Its question titles already match the placeholders. Or build it yourself:
| Question title | Type | Example answer |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Short answer | Aisha Rahman |
| Course | Dropdown | Data Analysis with Google Sheets |
| Short answer (email) | aisha@example.com |
Placeholders in this template
Built-ins (starting with _) are filled automatically: date, time, response ID.
Generate it on every submission
Install AutoDoc, pick this file as your template and a Drive folder, and each response creates a finished Certificate of Completion automatically, emailed if you like.
Install AutoDoc freePro tips
- 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
Is the Certificate of Completion template really free?
Yes. Download the .pptx file, upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Slides. You can use it with or without AutoDoc.
How do I use it in Google Slides?
Upload the file to Drive, open it with Google Slides, then File → Save as Google Slides. Replace YOUR COMPANY text and keep the {{placeholders}}.
Do the placeholders need to match my form?
Yes. Each {{placeholder}} must match a question title exactly (case-sensitive). The question list on this page matches the template.