CertWise - Is this certificate genuine, and what is it worth?

Check a certificate

1 Which certificate is it?

Try an example: AWS badge with a made-up ID look-alike Coursera link Red Hat ID ₹9 workshop fake university degree one not in our list

2 Verification link or certificate ID (printed on the certificate - optional)

Or drop the certificate file here (or click to choose) - we read its QR code or link.
PNG, JPG, WEBP or PDF · up to 5 MB

3 College / institute that issued it (optional - checked against UGC's fake university list)

Your files never leave your browser. For a live check, only the certificate's link is sent to the issuer.

How we check

1. Genuine?

Official verification linkReal certificates can be checked on the issuer's own site (Credly, coursera.org/verify, nptel.ac.in, Microsoft Learn...). We check the link is on that site.

Look-alike sitesA link that copies the issuer's name (like "coursera-verify.com") is flagged as fake.

Certificate IDsWe check the ID format (e.g. Red Hat 123-456-789) and send you to the official page to confirm it.

Fake universitiesThe issuer is checked against UGC's list of 32 fake universities (February 2026).

QR code, link or text from a file or cameraUpload a photo, screenshot or PDF (up to 5 MB), or point your phone camera at the QR code. If there is no QR code, we read the printed text for the name, link or ID. All of it happens in your browser.

Live check with the issuerFor Credly, Coursera and edX links we ask the issuer itself whether the certificate exists, and show what its record says. A made-up ID on a real site is caught. (Needs the CertWise server.)

No record at allWorkshop and participation certificates have no official record - anyone can make one, so we say so.

2. Market value score

Check	2 points	1 point	0 points
Recognition (who gives it)	The company / body that owns the field, or an IIT	Known learning platform	Unknown training company
Proof of skill (how you earn it)	Supervised exam	Online tests or projects	Just attending, or only finishing the videos
Job demand	In demand (verified sources or hiring reports)	Some demand / depends on the course	Not a credential employers ask for

70% or more = High market value · 45-69% = Medium · below 45% = Low. We also show the price and the fresher salary of the jobs it leads to, each with its source.

Not in our list? Answer three quick questions (who issued it, how it was earned, whether it has a verification link) and we score it the same way - clearly marked as based on your answers. Need proof of the check? Every result has a "Download report" button that saves a PDF with all the proof links.

No made-up facts: every price, salary and demand line links to its source. Prices and salaries are refreshed every month by our software, which keeps a fact only if its exact quote is on the source page.