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Hackathon Certificate Templates

Hackathon certificates are proudly shared on LinkedIn and in job applications, so they should look great and be verifiable. Issue participation certificates to every team member and achievement certificates to the winners.

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10 hackathon certificate designs

What to include in a hackathon certificate

  • Participant's name
  • Hackathon name and edition
  • Team name or project (optional)
  • Prize or position for winners
  • Dates and organisers
  • Verification link

Hackathon Certificate format

Sample wording to adapt. In SealHive, names, roles and dates fill in for you.

CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION

This certificate is presented to
[Name]
for taking part in
[Hackathon name]

held on [Dates]. Team: [Team name].

[Signature]
[Organiser]

Your brand on every design

Logo, colors, fonts and signatures, set once in your brand kit.

A QR code on every copy

Scanning it opens a verification page with who issued it, to whom and when.

Hard to fake

Anyone can upload the PDF to check it hasn't been edited. You can revoke it anytime.

Hackathon Certificate questions

Can I issue certificates from a Devfolio or Unstop export?

Yes. Export the participants as CSV and upload it; columns like Name and Email are matched automatically.

How do winners' certificates differ?

Use an achievement design and put the position (e.g. First Place) as the achievement.

How does someone check that it's genuine?

Every document issued with SealHive carries a QR code and a short link. Scanning it opens a page on our site showing who issued it, to whom and when, and whether it's still valid. Anyone can also upload the PDF to confirm it hasn't been edited.

Is it free?

Yes. You can design and preview with every template for free, and your first certificate is free. After that, you buy credits: one credit issues one certificate or letter.

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