The Saandru blog

Notes on certificates people can trust

What the name சான்று means, how digital certificates and QR verification work, and practical guides for issuing certificates at scale.

Saandru4 min read

What is Saandru? The Tamil word for proof, on every certificate

சான்று means proof, and it sits inside சான்றிதழ், the Tamil word for certificate. Here is why we chose it, and what the platform does.

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Guides5 min read

Why verifiable certificates matter for colleges, organisations and events

A certificate carries your name long after the event ends. What changes for colleges, institutes, companies and events when anyone can check it.

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Guides5 min read

Digital certificates explained: from paper to PDF to verifiable record

Most digital certificates are paper certificates saved as PDF. What makes one verifiable, and how a signature catches an edited copy.

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Verification5 min read

QR code certificate verification: how it works and 10 best practices

A QR code is only as good as the page it opens. How the scan works, what the page should show, and ten things to get right.

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Comparisons6 min read

Saandru vs Canva, Certifier, Certopus, Sertifier and CertPie: an honest comparison

Verification, volume and price compared across six ways to issue certificates, including where another tool is the better choice.

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Guides5 min read

How to create certificates in bulk from Excel or Google Sheets

From a messy attendee list to hundreds of signed certificates: preparing the sheet, exporting CSV, mapping fields and checking before you send.

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