---
title: "Disable open badges"
slug: "disable-open-badges"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "How-to", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:28Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:28Z
canonical: "totara.help/disable-open-badges"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Disable open badges

If you do not wish to use the [badges](/totara-20/docs/what-are-open-badges) feature then you may want to disable it. The badges functionality is enabled by default, so must be disabled within **Configure features** via the quick-access menu.

To disable open badges, follow these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Configure features > Shared services settings.*
2. Untick **Enable badges.**
3. Click **Save changes**.

## Next steps

- [Enable open badges](/totara-20/docs/enable-badges-on-your-site)

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_open-badges.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T16%3A41%3A27Z&se=2026-11-09T17%3A41%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=4bOxCg%2B2i33ZTeMBv6UI8q5UTcH2Ry3fT0qRZqsc8Zs%3D)The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using [Open badges](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=550) in Totara. Here you can learn more on how to use open badges, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

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