Google Meet attendance certificates with public verification
Run a webinar, CPE course, or training on Google Meet and every attendee wants proof they were there. Here is how to generate a personalized PDF certificate for each of them — backed by real tracked attendance and a verification code anyone can check.
What gets generated
Attendance Tracker produces one PDF certificate per attendee, built from the attendance actually recorded during the meeting — not from a sign-up list. Each certificate includes:
| Field | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
| Attendee name | The tracked participant's name from the meeting |
| Session title | Your meeting's title |
| Date | The session date |
| Duration / credit hours | Actual minutes attended, or the credit hours you assign |
| Verification code | A unique code tied to that attendee and session |
Because certificates are generated from join/leave data, someone who dipped in for five minutes of a two-hour course doesn't get the same paper as someone who sat the whole session — the duration on the certificate reflects what happened.
The verification story
Certificates are easy to forge; verifiable certificates aren't. Every certificate's code can be entered at attendancetracker.dev/verify — a public page, open to anyone, no login. It confirms the certificate is authentic and matches the recorded session. That matters wherever a certificate is actually inspected:
- CPE/CLE audits: licensing bodies can spot-check credits themselves instead of taking a PDF at face value.
- Employers and HR: confirm a candidate's training claim in ten seconds.
- Schools and registrars: validate volunteer hours or make-up sessions without emailing the organizer.
How to generate certificates
- Track the meeting. Open Attendance Tracker from Google Meet's Activities panel during your session (it's an official add-on using the Google Meet REST API — works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and on Chromebooks). Attendance records automatically: who joined, when, and for how long.
- Export the session. When the meeting ends, the attendance report exports; the session appears in your Meeting History.
- Click Certificates. In the panel's link bar, choose Certificates — one PDF per attendee is generated, each with its own verification code, ready to distribute.
It works the same for 8 attendees or 300 — bulk generation is one click either way.
Who uses attendance certificates?
- CPE & CLE providers: accountants, lawyers, and other licensed professionals need documented, auditable credit hours — see the CPE/CLE guide.
- Webinar hosts and trainers: a certificate is the deliverable attendees actually keep and share — webinars & training guide.
- Corporate L&D and compliance: proof of completion for mandatory training, with durations HR can defend.
- Volunteer coordinators: verified hour counts that schools and scholarship programs accept — volunteer hours guide.
Frequently asked questions
Are certificates free?
Certificates are a Pro feature. Educators can choose a $14.99/year Educator Annual Pass ($4.99–$7.99/year regional), individuals can get a one-time $29 Individual Lifetime Pass ($9.99–$19 regional — pay once, keep it forever), and a $59/year Department plan covers every teacher in a Workspace domain (or $149/year Institution for districts). Live tracking, PDF attendance reports, and 2 exports/month (Sheets, CSV, or Excel) stay free.
Can I generate certificates for 100+ attendees?
Yes. Certificates are generated per-attendee in bulk from the tracked session — a 300-person webinar produces 300 individual PDFs, each with its own code, in one click.
Can someone verify a certificate without an account?
Yes — that's the point. The verification page is public: paste the code, see the confirmation. No sign-in, no install, nothing to explain to a registrar.
Give every attendee proof that holds up
Per-attendee PDF certificates, generated from real attendance, verifiable by anyone. Educator plans from $4.99/yr and one-time Lifetime passes from $9.99.
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