Parchment

The platform operates as a clearinghouse for academic records, enabling secondary schools, colleges, and universities to send official transcripts and credentials electronically to other institutions, scholarship programmes, and employers. Learners can create accounts to request and store their own academic records, then share them with recipients of their choice.

The system supports a range of document types including high school transcripts, college transcripts, diplomas, certificates, and digital badges, with verification mechanisms that confirm the authenticity of issued credentials. Parchment integrates with student information systems and registrar workflows to automate the processing of transcript requests, reducing manual administrative tasks for registrar offices.

The service includes features for application processing, with established connections to common application platforms and admissions systems used by higher education institutions in the United States. Institutions can configure ordering options, fees, delivery methods, and document templates, while recipients receive credentials through secure electronic delivery or printed formats.

The platform is used primarily within the North American education sector by K-12 districts, higher education institutions, and organisations involved in admissions, employment verification, and continuing education.