> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nudj.cx/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Badges > Collectible emblems members earn once and keep: the 3-step badge wizard, award paths, and where badges display Badges are collectible emblems members **earn once and keep**. There's nothing to redeem: the moment a badge is earned it lands in the member's collection, no codes or claim step involved. ## Creating a badge Pick **Badge** in the [type picker](/admin-guide/rewards/reward-types). Because badges have nothing to supply, redeem, or fulfil, the wizard slims to **three steps**: Badge Basic Information step with the three-step sidebar **Badge Image** (1:1 aspect ratio, ideally **512 x 512px**, cropped as a rounded square), plus the required title and description. PNG, JPG, GIF, or WebP. The **Featured** toggle is available; Spotlight isn't (badges award themselves, so there's nothing to spotlight for claiming). Just the **Earning Window** (start and end). No redeem-by deadline exists for badges. Tags, accent color, template settings, metadata, and a dark-mode image variant. Badge Dates step showing only the Earning Window Supply is handled for you: badges are created with **unlimited supply, capped at one per member**. Rarity comes from how hard the badge is to earn, not from scarcity. *** ## How members earn a badge * **Challenges** - attach the badge on a challenge's **Distribution** step. * **Achievements** - the classic path: attach it on an achievement's **Rewards** step so it marks a milestone. * **The shop** - badges can be listed in the [Reward Store](/admin-guide/rewards/shop-integration) for a points price (quantity is fixed at one). * **Gifting** - hand one to specific members via [Gift Rewards](/admin-guide/rewards/reward-gifting). However it's earned, the badge **auto-awards instantly** - the member sees it in their collection right away. **Live badges aren't secret.** Members can see every live badge as a locked, grayscale entry in their profile and wallet galleries before earning it. That's great for aspiration, but don't publish a surprise badge until you want it teased. *** ## Where badges display * The member **profile page** (badges carousel) and the dedicated **Badges** page in the member app. * The **widget profile drawer**: an earned/total count plus a badge grid, with unearned badges in grayscale. * The **widget wallet** has a badges section and filter. * Earning a badge from a challenge triggers a **badge unlock celebration** in the completion flow. Give badges clear, descriptive titles - the title doubles as the image's screen-reader text, and it's the label members see everywhere the badge appears. *** ## Badge analytics A badge's **Stats** page works like any reward's: the Overview shows the claim funnel and a **Claims Timeline**, the **Users** tab lists every holder, and the config chips mark it as a **Digital Badge**. (A Fulfilment tab renders too, but badges never collect fulfilment details, so it stays empty.) *** ## Tiered badge design Create a series of escalating badges to give members a ladder to climb: | Tier | Example | | ------ | --------------------------------------- | | Bronze | "Newcomer" - first challenge completed | | Silver | "Regular" - ten challenges completed | | Gold | "Champion" - fifty challenges completed | Use [achievements as actions](/admin-guide/achievements/achievements-as-actions) to gate each tier behind the previous one. *** ## Next steps Badges next to the other four types. The natural home for badge rewards. Sell badges for points. Track who's earned what.