The digital wallet: storing, sharing and adding your certificates to LinkedIn

What is a digital wallet?

A digital wallet is an online account where a person keeps their learning certificates in one place and decides who can see them. YÖK's Micro-credentials Procedures and Principles define it as "a platform where learners store, manage and share their micro-credential certificates securely, portably and under their own control" and require badges to be created on a wallet platform (art. 4 and 6-g (opens in a new tab)).

"Digital wallet" is also used for payment apps. The wallet here stores documents, not money: certificates, micro-credential badges and certificates of attendance.

How does a badge reach the wallet?

1. When the university issues a badge, you receive an email saying your certificate has been issued. The Get my certificate link in the email is valid for 90 days.
2. Following the link asks you to sign in. Sign-in is passwordless: you enter your email address and click the one-time link you receive, which is valid for 15 minutes.
3. After reading the privacy notice and giving consent, Add the badge to my wallet places the badge in your wallet.

Badges from different universities issued to the same email address are combined in one wallet. The wallet works in a web browser without installing anything; an Android and iOS app using the same account is in pilot distribution and also allows badges to be viewed offline.

Visibility: who can see a badge?

Visibility is set per badge:

The default is Private; change it before sharing. For link sharing you can also create a time-limited share link with an optional expiry date and password, and withdraw it at any time.

Ways to share

When visibility is set to anything other than Private, sharing options appear on the badge page:

• Copy link, plus email, WhatsApp and X shortcuts.
• QR code: For application files or presentations; scanning it opens the verification page.
• Embed code: Places a small verification seal showing the badge's live status on your own website.
• Email signature: Ready-made code for adding the badge to your email signature.

Anyone you share with can check the badge on the verification page without an account. See How to verify a certificate.

How to add a badge to LinkedIn

Certificates added to the "Licenses & certifications" section of a LinkedIn profile are usually just a title and an image, with a link to a file rather than to the issuer's record. A badge added with its verification link shows the certificate's current status.

1. Open the badge in the wallet and make sure its visibility is Link only or Public.
2. Select Add to LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn's add-certification page opens in a new tab with programme name, institution and date filled in.
3. Review the fields and select Save on LinkedIn.

A pop-up blocker may stop the LinkedIn tab from opening; check your browser settings if nothing happens. The "Credential URL" field of the LinkedIn entry carries the verification link, so anyone viewing your profile can see the certificate's current status.

Downloads and portability

Badges can be downloaded as PNG, SVG, PDF, JSON and signed JWT. PNG and SVG files carry the signed data inside, so they can be verified on their own. If your institution has set it up, you can also add a badge to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.

Export my data in Settings downloads all your badges and consent records in one ZIP file. Because badges follow Open Badges 3.0 they can be moved to another compatible wallet, and compatible badges from other platforms can be added with Import.

Credit at another university: the recognition package

If you want a micro-credential's credit recognised at another university, use the wallet's Recognition section. It produces a package with a PDF showing the Annex 1 fields, the signed data and verification links for the badges you select. The package also contains a CLR 2.0 file that combines the selected badges into one signed learning record. If the target university uses DijiUni your request goes straight to its review queue; if not, you can forward the package yourself. The legal basis is summarised in The YÖK Micro-credentials Framework.

Tips for safe use

• Keep your email address current. Sign-in and new-certificate notices arrive by email.
• Check other folders. If a sign-in link does not arrive within a few minutes, look in spam or junk mail.
• Choose the right kind of link. A time-limited link suits a job application; public visibility suits a career profile.
• Open the public profile deliberately. It shows the badges you choose, with your name, at one address.
• Do not edit the file. A downloaded badge carries its signature; editing it makes verification show "Tampered".

What happens if I delete my account?

You can delete your wallet account; the badge copies in your wallet and your profile are deleted. The institution's original record stays with the institution for its legal retention period with its visibility set to Private, and you can ask the institution to send it again.

Wallet sign-in: dijiuni.com/en/wallet/login.