If you have received a new digital certificate in PDF or PNG format, or if you would like to add older paper certificates and accomplishments to your LinkedIn profile, this step-by-step guide is for you.
Start by opening LinkedIn and navigating to your profile. Click on the “Add profile section” button.
Next, enter all the details from your certificate. You can usually find everything you need directly in the PDF certificate in front of you. If any details are missing from your original certificate (for example, the “Credential URL” or “Credential ID”), you can contact the issuer and request this information. Adding these fields is not mandatory, but it significantly increases the credibility and trustworthiness of the credentials you showcase on your profile.
If your certificate was generated with the Virtualbadge.io PDF template that includes a second page, locating the “Credential ID” and “Credential URL” is straightforward. Open your PDF certificate and navigate to the second page. There, you will see the “Credential ID” listed under “Identification Number” and the “Credential URL” under “Validation URL.” After copying these details into the corresponding fields on LinkedIn, click “Save” in the LinkedIn window, and your certificate will be added to your profile immediately.
The "Validation URL" is the link to the unique validation page of that certificate. Once you have saved that information, the validation page of your certificate will be linked via the button "Show Credential", directly from your LinkedIn profile:
The image displayed in your LinkedIn profile should be the LinkedIn picture of the issuer of your certificate, and the name displayed in bold letters should be the name of the certificate that you received or the course that you completed.