How Certifier integrates with Zoho Forms
Certifier integrates with Zoho Forms through a Google Sheets or Zapier bridge, with each workflow achieving similar results.
Google Sheets integrates natively across both Zoho Forms and Certifier, letting you connect the platforms at no extra cost. Zapier simplifies workflows with a visual setup, although high-volume monthly issuance may require a separate subscription.
Once set up, the connection automatically routes new Zoho Form submissions—like event registrations or attendance logs—straight to Certifier. Next, Certifier creates and issues a personalized certificate, badge, or digital credential using each recipient's details and your chosen credential template.
Certifier and Zoho Forms workflows
Available workflows (1)
Setup steps
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Build a Zoho Form that requires each respondent to enter their name and email address.
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In Zoho Forms, open Integrations > Google Sheets. Click “Integrate,” authenticate Google, and create a new spreadsheet.
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Open Certifier’s Automations tab, select the Zoho Forms template, then choose “Connect via Google Sheets.”
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Open the Google Sheets trigger and connect your Google account. Select your spreadsheet, and choose “Live Sheet” as the worksheet.
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For the Certifier action, configure “Issue Credential” and choose a template.
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Map the recipient name, email, and custom attributes before confirming the workflow.
Key benefits
Accessible starting tier
The Starter plan includes up to 250 yearly credentials, with customizable templates and mass issuing for no subscription cost.
Credential lifecycle control
Live certificates or badges can be updated after delivery, deleted when invalid, and given expiry dates for time-limited use.
Verifiable certificates
Each certificate gets a unique ID linked to a public verification page, letting third parties see the issuer and a credential’s status.
Is this integration right for you?
L&D and HR teams
Build recurring compliance credentials with expiry dates, renewal reminders, and custom fields for department and training hours.
Webinar hosts
Mass-send personalized attendance certificates after each webinar and let recipients share them to LinkedIn in one click.
Workshop organizers
Build branded workshop credential templates with QR codes for verifiable proof of completion, even on printed certificates.
Frequently asked questions
Zoho only sends submissions made after you connect the form to Google Sheets; it won’t backfill submissions made before the automation.
Next, connecting Certifier to Google Sheets kickstarts certificates for existing rows the moment you enable the workflow. Clear any old rows you don’t want certificates for, or issue historical recipients separately by using a CSV file with Certifier.
It’s best not to edit the spreadsheet after activation unless you also update the workflow connection and field mappings.
Renaming the file or tabs, moving columns, or adding new ones can break the sheet certificate automation because the saved mappings rely on the original document structure.
Yes, you can correct already issued credentials from your Certifier “Credentials” tab. Open the credential, change the recipient details or custom certificate attributes, and save. The live credential page updates automatically without needing another submission.
Basic features like custom certificate designs, mass issuing, and UUID-based verification are available on all plans, including Starter.
Premium branding for your issuer page is available as a paid add-on, while advanced features like expirable credentials and QR code verification start on the Professional plan.
