diff --git a/main/gradebook/cli/export_all_certificates.php b/main/gradebook/cli/export_all_certificates.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6bd768318c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/gradebook/cli/export_all_certificates.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+/* For licensing terms, see /license.txt */
+
+/**
+ * Command to export certificates for a gradebook categori in course (or course session).
+ *
+ * <code>php main/gradebook/cli/export_all_certificated.php COURSE_CODE SESSION_ID CATEGORY_ID [USER_IDS]</code>
+ */
+
+require_once __DIR__.'/../../inc/global.inc.php';
+
+if (PHP_SAPI !== 'cli') {
+    die(get_lang('NotAllowed'));
+}
+
+$courseCode = $argv[1];
+$sessionId = $argv[2];
+$categoryId = $argv[3];
+$userList = isset($argv[4]) ? explode(',', $argv[4]) : [];
+
+$date = api_get_utc_datetime(null, false, true);
+
+$pdfName = 'certs_'.$courseCode.'_'.$sessionId.'_'.$categoryId.'_'.$date->format('Y-m-d');
+
+$finalFile = api_get_path(SYS_ARCHIVE_PATH)."$pdfName.pdf";
+
+if (file_exists($finalFile)) {
+    unlink(api_get_path(SYS_ARCHIVE_PATH)."$pdfName.pdf");
+}
+
+Category::exportAllCertificates($categoryId, $userList, $courseCode, true, $pdfName);
diff --git a/main/gradebook/lib/be/category.class.php b/main/gradebook/lib/be/category.class.php
index 0eeb399fa1..e6d37fd0d4 100755
--- a/main/gradebook/lib/be/category.class.php
+++ b/main/gradebook/lib/be/category.class.php
@@ -2265,11 +2265,21 @@ class Category implements GradebookItem
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param int   $catId
-     * @param array $userList
-     */
-    public static function exportAllCertificates($catId, $userList = [])
-    {
+     * @param int         $catId
+     * @param array       $userList
+     * @param string|null $courseCode
+     * @param bool        $generateToFile
+     * @param string      $pdfName
+     *
+     * @throws \MpdfException
+     */
+    public static function exportAllCertificates(
+        $catId,
+        $userList = [],
+        $courseCode = null,
+        $generateToFile = false,
+        $pdfName = ''
+    ) {
         $orientation = api_get_configuration_value('certificate_pdf_orientation');
 
         $params['orientation'] = 'landscape';
@@ -2310,10 +2320,13 @@ class Category implements GradebookItem
             //  stuff) and return as one multiple-pages PDF
             $pdf->html_to_pdf(
                 $certificate_path_list,
-                get_lang('Certificates'),
-                null,
+                empty($pdfName) ? get_lang('Certificates') : $pdfName,
+                $courseCode,
+                false,
                 false,
-                false
+                true,
+                '',
+                $generateToFile
             );
         }
     }
diff --git a/main/inc/lib/pdf.lib.php b/main/inc/lib/pdf.lib.php
index 244922da4d..1632eb8ba2 100755
--- a/main/inc/lib/pdf.lib.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/pdf.lib.php
@@ -186,12 +186,15 @@ class PDF
      *                                1 => array('title'=>'Bye','path'=>'file2.html')
      *                                );
      * @param string $pdf_name        pdf name
-     * @param string $course_code     (if you are using html that are located
+     * @param null   $course_code     (if you are using html that are located
      *                                in the document tool you must provide this)
      * @param bool   $print_title     add title
      * @param bool   $complete_style  show header and footer if true
      * @param bool   $addStyle
      * @param string $mainTitle
+     * @param bool   $generateToFile  Optional. When it is TRUE, then the output file is move to app/cache
+     *
+     * @throws \MpdfException
      *
      * @return false|null
      */
@@ -202,7 +205,8 @@ class PDF
         $print_title = false,
         $complete_style = true,
         $addStyle = true,
-        $mainTitle = ''
+        $mainTitle = '',
+        $generateToFile = false
     ) {
         if (empty($html_file_array)) {
             return false;
@@ -365,7 +369,12 @@ class PDF
             $output_file = $pdf_name.'.pdf';
         }
         // F to save the pdf in a file
-        @$this->pdf->Output($output_file, 'D');
+        @$this->pdf->Output($output_file, $generateToFile ? 'F' : 'D');
+
+        if ($generateToFile) {
+            rename(getcwd()."/$output_file", api_get_path(SYS_ARCHIVE_PATH).$output_file);
+        }
+
         exit;
     }