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Badge Generation Overview

This article provides an introduction and guide to designing and generating attendee badges for your hosted events.

With hapily, you can seamlessly design and render badges for your hosted events, which can be printed directly at the point of check-in. This approach allows you to:

  • Design custom badges tailored to your event's specific branding and layout requirements.

  • Choose from industry-standard badge sizes or use a custom background image.

  • Map any registrant property from HubSpot directly onto the badge layout.

  • Provide an efficient and professional check-in experience for your attendees.

🎥 Video Walkthrough: 

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Step 1: Create Your Event

  1. Open the hapily Event Builder.

  2. Set up and create your event as you normally would.

Step 2: Access the Badge Designer

  1. Once your event is created, click on the event within hapily.

  2. Navigate to and click on the Badges tab.

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Step 3: Choose Your Badge Size and Layout

  1. Select your preferred badge size template from the drop-down menu. Options include standard Avery sticker layouts (2 1/3 x 3 3/8) as well as standard Zebra/label maker sizes (4x3 or 4x6).

  2. Choose your layout orientation (e.g., 4x6 vertical badge).

Step 4: Design Your Badge Customization

  1. Add elements to your badge using one of the following methods:

    • Drag-and-Drop Elements: Click on data fields like Full Name or Company to automatically add them to the top center of the canvas, then drag them to your desired position.

    • Upload a Background Image: Upload a pre-designed background image containing designated sections for attendee text.

  2. Position your text properties over the relevant visual areas of your design. The system features a snap-to-grid mechanism to assist you with center alignment.

  3. If you ever need to remove a field, simply select the property and click the Delete Element button.

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Step 5: Format Element Text and Properties

  1. Select an element on the canvas to open the formatting menu on the right-hand side.

  2. Adjust your formatting options, including Font Size, Color, Styling (e.g., Bold), and text alignment inside the box.

  3. To add additional info, select other fields or choose any registration type property available within HubSpot. You can also include custom elements like a QR code.

Step 6: Publish the Badge Template

  1. Review your design to ensure all properties map visually exactly how you want.

  2. Click Publish to save and apply this badge template to every registration type for this specific event.

Step 7: Print Badges at Check-In

  1. Navigate to the check-in page for your specific event.

  2. Locate the registered attendee you wish to check in.

  3. Alongside the status options, click the Print Badge button.

  4. A standard print dialog will automatically open on your computer, rendering the template with the attendee’s specific information dynamically inserted into your design. Click print to complete the process.

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Recap

hapily allows for full badge design capabilities connected directly to your event workflows.

✅ Supports multiple dimensions like 4x3 and 4x6 sizes, compatible with major hardware providers like Zebra.

✅ Dynamically pulls and places any registration type information from your HubSpot properties.

✅ Generates native print dialogs instantly during the attendee check-in phase.

Next Steps:

Check-in Overview

Configure Check-in Details

Registration Types Explained