How bulk issuing works
- Upload your file — choose a badge design, then upload a CSV or Excel file with a name and email for each recipient.
- Review the preview — GrokCred validates every row and shows a per-recipient status so you can fix issues before issuing.
- Issue & notify — confirm, and the whole batch is issued. Each recipient is automatically emailed their badge.
Built for issuing at scale
- CSV, TXT, and Excel, all work — drop in a .csv or an .xlsx export from Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers.
- Per-row status tracking — see exactly which recipients are ready, which need a fix, and which were issued. No silent failures.
- Recipients emailed automatically — each gets a branded email with their badge, an email-signature snippet, and a one-click Add to LinkedIn button.
- One design, many recipients — pick the badge, set the issue date once, and issue the whole list.
What your spreadsheet needs
Use a header row with name and email, then one row per recipient. Common aliases such as “full name,” “recipient name,” and “email address” also work; other columns are ignored. GrokCred reads the first worksheet in an XLSX workbook and flags missing names, malformed email addresses, and duplicate emails before issuance.
Download the Excel template with the two required columns and one fictional example row.
Frequently asked questions
What columns does my spreadsheet need?
Use a header row with “name” and “email.” Common name and email header aliases are accepted, and other columns are ignored. Shared issue and certificate settings apply to every valid row.
How many badges can I issue at once?
Bulk issuing is available on the pay-per-use and subscription plans. Pay-per-use draws one prepaid credit per credential; the subscription plan issues without a per-credential fee, with a high-volume safeguard.
What happens to invalid rows?
Rows with a missing or malformed email are flagged in the preview so you can fix them before anything is issued. Valid rows are unaffected.
Are bulk-issued badges fully verifiable?
Yes — each newly issued badge is a cryptographically signed Open Badges 3.0 credential with its own public verification page, identical to a single issuance.