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How to create an NFC certificate of authenticity with Markmy

Link a Markmy NFC tag to an artwork or print certificate. Select the right record, tap the tag, confirm the permanent link, and test it before handover.

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Markmy NFC tag customisation screen showing a signature tag preview and image, zoom, rotation, border, colour and font controls.

What you need

An NFC certificate is a digital certificate linked to a physical NFC tag. Tap the tag with a compatible phone to open the certificate.

  • An active certificate for the artwork or individual print.
  • An unused Markmy NFC tag.
  • A phone that can read NFC tags, with an internet connection.
  • Access to the Markmy account that owns the certificate.

1. Choose the exact certificate

Open the artwork and go to Artwork certificate. For an edition, select the individual print. Compare its edition number, dimensions, and certificate code with the copy in front of you.

Choose Link NFC tag. Your selected certificate must be active and not already linked to a tag.

Artwork certificate workspace showing an active open-edition certificate selected and the Link NFC tag action.
Choose the exact active certificate before selecting Link NFC tag. This example shows an open-edition record.

If you are preparing several prints, finish one tag and print at a time. Two copies can look identical and still need different certificates.

2. Tap the unused tag

Hold your phone near the tag and open the website notification. Keep the tag loose while you set it up so you can check the connection before choosing its final position.

Link to NFC tag dialog showing the Scan empty tag step, a phone tap and a website notification.
The linking dialog guides the phone tap and website notification. This example shows Safari; prompts vary by phone.

If asked, sign in on the phone with the same account. Your phone’s browser may need its own login even if you are signed in on your laptop.

You have ten minutes to complete the link. If the selection expires, choose Link NFC tag again.

4. Test the tag and keep it with the work

Tap the tag again. It should now open the public certificate rather than the linking screen. Check it in a browser where you are signed out to see what a collector will see.

Compare the public certificate with the work. For prints, check the number or code and the dimensions.

Public certificate for After the wave showing the artwork, artist, dimensions, open-edition label and signed statement.
After linking, a tap should open the public certificate. Compare its title, image, size and edition details with the work.

Choose a place that stays with the work and is easy to reach with a phone. For a print, that may be its protective sleeve or the certificate kept with it. Avoid sticking anything directly to a delicate print surface. Test the tag again in its final position.

Tell the collector where the tag is. Send the certificate link too, so they can open it without scanning.

Markmy artist profile, certificate of authenticity and NFC tag

Start with the right certificate.

Create a free account and issue a certificate for the artwork or print. An optional NFC tag can then open that exact record when someone taps it.

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