# IssueBadge - Digital Certificate & Badge Platform

> IssueBadge is a comprehensive digital certificate maker and badge management platform for businesses, schools, and organizations. Create, issue, and verify professional digital credentials with bulk CSV import, custom SMTP email servers, QR code verification, and social media sharing.

## What is IssueBadge?

IssueBadge is an online certificate generator and digital badge platform that allows organizations to:
- Create professional digital certificates and badges
- Issue credentials in bulk using CSV/Excel upload
- Verify certificates with QR codes and unique URLs
- Share badges on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter
- Use custom SMTP servers for email delivery
- Track certificate views and analytics

## Core Features

### Bulk Certificate Generation from CSV
- Upload CSV or Excel files with recipient data
- Map columns to certificate fields automatically
- Generate hundreds or thousands of certificates at once
- Preview data before bulk issuance
- Support for custom fields and metadata
- Export issued certificates to CSV with filters

### Certificate Designer
- Drag-and-drop certificate builder
- Upload custom PDF templates
- Multiple output formats: PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX
- Dynamic field substitution (name, date, organization)
- Template library with pre-designed certificates
- Custom branding with logos and colors

### QR Code Verification
- Auto-generated QR codes embedded in certificates
- QR code links to public verification page
- Scan tracking and analytics
- Unique verification URL for each certificate
- Public verification at `/v/{uid}`

### Social Media Sharing
- One-click share to LinkedIn
- Facebook sharing with Open Graph optimization
- Twitter/X sharing with customizable card types
- Optimized social preview images
- Custom Open Graph metadata per badge
- LinkedIn company ID integration
- Twitter handle and card type configuration

### Custom SMTP Email Server
- Use your own SMTP server for sending emails
- Multiple SMTP server support per account
- Assign different SMTP servers to different badges
- Organization-level SMTP configuration
- SMTP connection testing before going live
- Support for TLS, SSL, and unencrypted connections
- Email delivery tracking and audit logs

### Custom Email Templates
- Personalized email templates per badge
- Dynamic variable substitution in emails
- Test email sending before issuance
- Resend emails for issued badges
- PDF certificate attachment option

### Reporting & Analytics
- Certificate view tracking and analytics
- Total views and unique visitor counts
- Views by date range with charts
- Top viewed certificates report
- Referrer tracking for certificate views
- CSV export with pagination (1000 records per file)
- Filter exports by name, email, date range

### Badge Directory
- Public directory of all issued badges
- Search and filter issued certificates
- Password-protected directory option
- Shareable directory URL

## Business Tools Suite (13 Tools)

IssueBadge includes 13 business tools for organizations:

### 1. Certificate & Badge System
- Digital badge creation with logos and expiration dates
- Certificate templates with drag-and-drop designer
- Bulk issuance from CSV/Excel files
- Public verification with QR codes
- Custom fields and metadata

### 2. Form Builder
- Dynamic form creation with multiple field types
- Field types: text, email, number, textarea, select, radio, checkbox, file upload
- Public forms with shareable URLs
- Submission management and export
- Form analytics and response tracking

### 3. QR Code Generator
- URL QR codes with scan tracking
- vCard QR codes for contact sharing
- PayPal QR codes for payments
- PDF QR codes for documents
- Scan analytics and reporting

### 4. Member Directory
- Create internal member listings
- Custom fields per directory
- Member categories and classification
- Featured member highlighting
- Public or private directory modes
- Password protection option

### 5. Partner Directory
- Partner and vendor listings
- Partner categories and tiers
- Partner level system (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
- Public partner directory
- Custom partner profiles

### 6. Mini Course (LMS)
- Create online courses with chapters
- Quiz and assessment integration
- Student enrollment management
- Magic link enrollment for easy access
- Progress tracking and completion certificates
- Course completion badges

### 7. Quiz Builder
- Create assessments and quizzes
- Multiple question types
- Attempt tracking and scoring
- Public quiz interface
- Quiz completion certificates

### 8. Scheduler (Appointment Booking)
- Calendar management
- Set availability and working hours
- Weekly scheduling templates
- Override dates for exceptions
- Booking management dashboard
- No-show marking and completion tracking

### 9. Event Management
- Create and manage events
- Registration with deadlines
- Capacity management
- Approval workflow for registrations
- Event reminder emails
- Event attendance certificates

### 10. Social Media Management
- Multi-platform posting (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram)
- Schedule posts for future dates
- Image attachments (up to 10 images, 5MB each)
- Post status tracking
- Failed post retry functionality

### 11. Email Signature Builder
- Create professional email signatures
- Multiple signature templates
- Easy copy and paste to email clients

### 12. Phonebook
- Contact management system
- Organize contacts by categories
- Search and filter contacts

### 13. Business Directory (SuperAdmin)
- Multi-level business categorization
- 14 dynamic field types
- Advanced search with location filtering
- SEO-optimized listings
- Featured listings and reviews

## Free Tools (100+ Tools)

Available at `/h/tools/` for free:

### Certificate Generators
- Certificate of completion generator
- Certificate of appreciation generator
- Certificate of achievement generator
- Award certificate maker
- Training certificate generator

### Document Tools
- Invoice generator
- Voucher generator
- ID card creator
- Business card maker
- Letterhead generator

### QR & Barcode Tools
- QR code generator
- Barcode generator
- QR code scanner

### Image Tools
- Image resizer
- Image converter (PNG, JPG, WebP)
- Image compressor
- Background remover

### PDF Tools
- PDF merger
- PDF splitter
- PDF compressor
- PDF to image converter

### Developer Tools
- JSON formatter and validator
- REST API client
- Webhook tester
- Base64 encoder/decoder
- URL encoder/decoder

### Calculators
- Statistical calculators (ANOVA, regression, correlation)
- Unit converters (temperature, weight, distance)
- Date calculators
- Percentage calculators

### Science Tools
- Biology tools (GC content, melting temperature, dilution)
- Chemistry tools (molarity, molecular weight, reaction balancer)

## Integrations

### Zoom Integration
- Import Zoom meeting participants
- Import webinar attendees
- Automatic certificate generation for attendees
- OAuth-based secure connection

### QuickBooks Integration
- Import customers for certificate issuance
- Import employees for training certificates
- Import vendors for partner badges
- OAuth-based authentication

### Stripe Integration
- Subscription billing and payments
- Multiple subscription tiers
- Pay-as-you-go option
- Coupon and discount codes

### API Access
- Full REST API for automation
- OAuth 2.0 authentication
- API key management
- Webhook support for real-time updates
- Rate limiting protection

## Subscription Plans

### Free Plan
- 50 certificates per month
- Basic certificate templates
- Email delivery
- Public verification

### Pro Plan
- Unlimited certificates
- Custom SMTP server
- Custom email templates
- Priority support

### Enterprise Plan
- White-label branding
- Custom domain support
- Dedicated account manager
- API access
- Advanced analytics

## How It Works

### Step 1: Create a Badge
Design your certificate or badge using the drag-and-drop builder or upload a custom PDF template.

### Step 2: Add Recipients
Add recipients one by one or upload a CSV/Excel file with hundreds of names and emails.

### Step 3: Issue Certificates
Click issue to generate certificates and send them via email automatically.

### Step 4: Recipients Verify
Recipients receive their certificate with a QR code and verification URL they can share on LinkedIn and social media.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do I generate bulk certificates from CSV?
Upload your CSV or Excel file with recipient names and emails. Map the columns to certificate fields. Click issue to generate all certificates at once. Certificates are emailed automatically to each recipient.

### Can I use my own email server (SMTP)?
Yes. Go to Settings > SMTP Servers to add your custom SMTP server. You can use different SMTP servers for different badges or set a default for your organization.

### How do recipients verify their certificates?
Each certificate includes a QR code and unique verification URL. Anyone can scan the QR code or visit the URL to verify the certificate is authentic.

### Can recipients share certificates on LinkedIn?
Yes. Each certificate page has social sharing buttons for LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Recipients can add certificates to their LinkedIn profile with one click.

### What file formats are supported for certificates?
Certificates can be generated in PDF, PNG, JPG, and PPTX formats. You can also upload custom PDF templates for your certificates.

### How do I track who viewed my certificates?
Go to Reports > View Analytics to see total views, unique visitors, views by date, top viewed certificates, and referrer information.

### Can I create a public directory of issued certificates?
Yes. Enable the Badge Directory feature to create a searchable public page showing all issued certificates. You can also password-protect the directory.

## Technical Details

### Supported File Formats
- Import: CSV, TXT, XLS, XLSX
- Export: CSV, PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX

### Security Features
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data
- Multi-tenant data isolation
- OAuth 2.0 for integrations
- API rate limiting
- Encrypted tokens at rest

### API Endpoints
- `POST /api/v1/badges` - Create badges
- `POST /api/v1/issue` - Issue certificates
- `GET /api/v1/recipients` - List recipients
- `GET /api/v1/organizations` - List organizations

## Contact & Support

- Website: https://issuebadge.com
- Email: support@issuebadge.com
- Documentation: https://issuebadge.com/docs

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