Printing Clever Badges for an Entire Class
Creation date: 1/7/2026 1:32 PM
Updated: 1/7/2026 1:34 PM
Who this is for: School Tech Leads / Office Staff
Teachers can usually print individual badges, but bulk class printing uses the ZIP download process below.
Teachers can usually print individual badges, but bulk class printing uses the ZIP download process below.
Overview
Clever bulk badge downloads arrive as a .zip file. When extracted, it contains:
- A master PDF for each class (ready to print)
- A folder of individual student badge images (optional use)
Step 1: Download Badges from Clever
- Sign in to Clever as a staff member with badge access.
- Go to: Dashboard → Tools & Support → Badges
- Select the correct school.
- Click Download → All (or New, if applicable).
What happens next:
Clever sends an email with a .zip file attached containing the badge files.
Clever sends an email with a .zip file attached containing the badge files.
Step 2: Open the Downloaded ZIP File
- Open the email from Clever.
- Download the attached .zip file.
- Double-click the ZIP file to extract it.
Important:
Do not open files directly inside the ZIP. Extract first, then open the PDFs from the extracted folders.
Do not open files directly inside the ZIP. Extract first, then open the PDFs from the extracted folders.
Step 3: Folder Structure (After Extracting)
After unzipping, files are organized by School → Grade → Section → Teacher → Class.
Badges.zip
└── School Name
└── Grade
└── Section
└── Teacher Name
└── Class Folder
├── section_badges.pdf
└── student_pngs/
Step 4: Print the Entire Class at Once
- Open the Class Folder.
- Open section_badges.pdf.
- Print the PDF.
Tip:
The section_badges.pdf file contains all student badges for that class and is the fastest way to print the full class set.
The section_badges.pdf file contains all student badges for that class and is the fastest way to print the full class set.
Optional: Individual Student Badges
- Open the student_pngs folder inside the class folder.
- Each student badge is available as an individual image file.
- Use these if you need a single badge reprint or a digital copy.
Common Notes
Teachers may not see the ZIP option:
Bulk badge download is typically handled by tech leads / office staff with badge access.
Bulk badge download is typically handled by tech leads / office staff with badge access.
If a class is missing:
Verify the class/roster exists in Clever and that badges have been generated for the correct school and grade/section.
Verify the class/roster exists in Clever and that badges have been generated for the correct school and grade/section.
If badges look outdated:
Use Download → New (if available) instead of All.
Use Download → New (if available) instead of All.
Summary: Download badges from Clever, extract the ZIP, navigate to the class folder, then print section_badges.pdf.