Credential Preview for Sparkforge Memberships Certificates

Credential Preview is the public-facing certificate page Sparkforge produces for every issued credential. It surfaces issuer, issue date, and expiry in a mobile-friendly layout and gives earners one-tap sharing and PNG download.

What Credential Preview Includes

• Responsive certificate page that scales cleanly on phone and desktop.
• Info boxes for issuer, issue date, and expiry so viewers can verify at a glance.
• Public link that anyone with the URL can open without logging in.
• PNG download pre-generated at issuance for fast, pixel-accurate saving.

Sharing Options

The preview includes direct share actions for LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter), and WhatsApp. The LinkedIn Add to Profile button puts the credential on the recipient’s profile without copy-paste. Share controls appear when you preview an issued certificate (not the template).

Verification and Expiry

• Viewers open the public certificate page through the share link and confirm authenticity from the metadata.
• When a certificate expires, the preview becomes unavailable. Issued-certificate expiry overrides template-level expiry.
• Reminder emails are configurable, replacing the old fixed 2- and 7-day defaults.

How to Set Up Credential Preview

1. Go to Memberships → Credentials → Templates and create or edit a Certificate or Badge.
2. Configure the design, issuer, validity window, and any reminder schedule.
3. Issue the credential to a recipient through your course or community.
4. Open the issued credential and click Preview to confirm layout, share actions, and the LinkedIn add-to-profile button.
5. Send the public link to the recipient or trigger the issuance email automation.

When to Use It

Credential Preview fits any program where recipients want to publish proof: course completions, certifications, partner badges, and continuing education. Pair it with a community or membership site so earners share the credential straight from the place they completed the work.