Certificate Verification

Smart Certificates makes it easy to verify the authenticity of each issued certificate using a verification link or a QR code.

How to Verify a Certificate

Recipients or third parties can:

• Click the verification link displayed on the certificate
• Scan the QR code included in the certificate design

How It Works in the Add-on

When configuring placeholders in the Placeholder Mapper, you can use the system-generated field: Verification Link

You can use two options based on merge type:

• Text Merge:
  Displays the full clickable URL (e.g.,
  https://smartcertificates.gwaddons.com/verify/)

  → Best for digital PDFs or when links need to be copied or clicked.

• QR Code Merge:
  Renders a scannable QR code on the certificate.
  → Best for printed or visual certificates.

Verification Page After Scanning QR

When a recipient scans the QR code, they’ll be redirected to a secure page like the one below: