The digital business card that works everywhere.

Create your digital business card in under a minute. Share it by QR code, link, wallet pass or email signature — the person you meet needs no app at all.

A digital business card is an online profile that replaces the paper card: you share a link or QR code and your full contact details, photo and links land in the other person’s phone with a one-tap save — no app on their side. CompanyCard’s free plan is $0 forever for one card, with a QR code, sharing link and Apple and Google Wallet pass, and a small clickable CompanyCard credit under the card; Pro at $4.99 a month, or $3.99 a month billed yearly, removes it.

Last updated: 13 October 2026

Digital business card examples

Real cards made with CompanyCard — tap Save contact, no app for the person receiving it. Each is the live product, not a mockup.

Digital business card example — Rachel Kim, VP Sales at Northwind Luxury Real Estate
VP Sales · Northwind Luxury Real Estate
Digital business card example — Diego Martín, Account Executive — phone, email and LinkedIn
Account Executive · phone, email, LinkedIn
Digital business card example — Amara Okafor, Partnerships Lead — with a book-a-call button
Partnerships Lead · book-a-call button
Digital business card example — Sofia Costa, Customer Success — WhatsApp, phone and website
Customer Success · WhatsApp, phone, website

Why professionals switch to a digital business card

Never out of date

Change your title, number or company once — every card you've ever shared updates instantly. Paper can't do that.

Share with anyone

QR scan, short link, Apple/Google Wallet or email signature. The receiver just taps ‘save contact’ — no app to install.

Know what happens next

See when your card is viewed and saved, capture leads back, and sync new contacts to your CRM.

How to create your digital business card

Create your free card

What is a digital business card?

A digital business card is an online profile that replaces the traditional paper card. Instead of handing someone a piece of card they will probably lose, you share a link or let them scan a QR code — and your full contact details, photo, social profiles and booking links land straight in their phone.

Unlike paper, a digital business card is dynamic. Promoted? Changed your number? Edit once and everyone who ever received your card sees the new version. It also works both ways: with lead capture enabled, people you meet can leave their details with you, so a handshake becomes pipeline instead of a forgotten stack of cards.

CompanyCard cards work on any device with no app required for the receiver, include an email signature and video-call background for every user, and scale from one professional to a whole company with team management.

Digital business card vs. paper: the honest comparison

Paper business cardDigital business card
Cost over timeReprint every batch, redesign on every job changeFree to start; edit anytime at no cost
When your details changeEvery card already handed out is wrongEvery card ever shared updates instantly
What the receiver doesTypes your details manually (or loses the card)One tap saves a full contact — photo, links and all
What you learnNothingSee views and saves; capture the other person's details back
Where it worksIn-person onlyIn person, on video calls, in email, in chat, on social
Environmental costMost cards are discarded within a weekNo printing, no waste

Five ways to share one card

QR code. The receiver points their camera at your code — on your phone screen, on a printed card, on a slide or a conference badge — and your card opens instantly. Nothing to install, nothing to type.

Personal link. Your card lives at a short, permanent URL. Drop it in a chat, a LinkedIn message, a proposal or a text — it works anywhere a link works, which is everywhere.

Wallet pass. Add your card to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet and share from your lock screen — faster than opening any app, and it works even with a dead network at a conference.

Email signature. Our free email signature generator turns your card into a clickable, branded signature for Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail — so every email you send quietly shares your card.

Video-call background. A branded virtual background puts your name, role and QR code on screen in every Zoom, Meet or Teams call. Your card works the room even when the room is remote.

What the other person sees when you share your card

They open a web page, not an app. Scanning your QR code or tapping your link opens your card in the phone's browser. Nothing is installed and nobody is asked to sign up, on iPhone or Android.

They tap Save contact. The card hands their phone a contact file (a vCard, the .vcf format every contacts app reads), and your name, title, company, phone, email, photo and links land in their contacts in one step. If you want the detail, see how a vCard QR code works and how to open a VCF file.

The link keeps working after you change. The QR code points at your card's address, not at a frozen copy of your details, so the next person who scans the same code sees your current number and title. A contact someone has already saved to their phone is their copy; opening your card again shows them the new version.

What to check before you choose a digital business card

Most digital business card apps look alike on a landing page. These are the questions that decide whether one fits a small business or a self-employed professional, with CompanyCard's own answers.

Does the receiver need an app? They should not. A CompanyCard opens in any browser with a one-tap Save contact button.

What does the free plan actually include? Ours is one card with a QR code, a sharing link, an Apple and Google Wallet pass and unlimited edits, with no scan cap and no credit card. The limits: it is one card, and it carries a small clickable CompanyCard credit under the card. Pro removes the credit and adds lead capture, analytics and custom branding.

Is the price published, and is there a seat minimum? Our prices are on the pricing page, flat per plan, and the Business plan has no seat minimum, so a two-person business pays for two cards.

Can you leave without losing your contacts? Contacts people save from your card are vCards in their own phones, so they stay where they are whatever you do with your account.

Digital business cards by profession

The basics above apply to everyone. These pages cover what a card needs to do in a specific line of work, from booking links for coaches to emergency call-outs for plumbers:

small business owners · business owners · freelancers · consultants · coaches · realtors · mortgage brokers · insurance agents · accountants · bookkeepers · lawyers · notaries · therapists · dentists · chiropractors · personal trainers · tutors · photographers · salons · event planners · contractors · electricians · plumbers · landscapers · cleaners · recruiters · sales teams · teams · events and conferences

Who uses digital business cards?

Sales teams use them to cut the follow-up gap: the prospect saves your contact on the spot, and lead capture sends their details straight back to your pipeline instead of a pocketful of paper.

Real-estate agents, consultants and freelancers put booking links, portfolios and reviews one tap from a handshake — things a paper card physically cannot hold.

Recruiters and event networkers share with dozens of people a day without running out of cards, and can see afterwards which conversations actually looked them up.

Companies roll cards out to every employee from one dashboard with locked brand templates, so the whole team looks consistent on day one — see digital business cards for teams.

Frequently asked questions

CompanyCard facts, verified 29 September 2026 from our pricing page (prices in US dollars): the free plan is $0 forever and includes one digital business card, a QR code and sharing link, your profile, links and socials, an Apple and Google Wallet pass and unlimited edits, with no scan cap and no credit card; free cards carry a small clickable CompanyCard credit under the card. Pro is $4.99 a month, or $3.99 a month billed yearly ($47.88 a year), and removes the credit while adding custom branding, unlimited links and files, lead capture and analytics. Business is $4.99 per user a month, or $3.99 per user a month billed yearly, with no seat minimum. The person receiving a card needs no app — it opens in any browser with a one-tap Save contact button.

What is a digital business card?

A digital business card is an online profile that replaces a paper card. You share it by QR code, link, wallet pass or email signature, and the receiver saves your full contact details — name, title, phone, email, photo and links — straight to their phone in one tap.

Is a digital business card free?

Yes. CompanyCard's free plan is $0 forever and includes one digital business card with QR code, sharing link, Apple and Google Wallet pass and unlimited updates; free cards carry a small clickable CompanyCard credit under the card. Pro ($4.99 a month, or $3.99 a month billed yearly) removes the credit and adds custom branding, lead capture and analytics; Business adds team management at $4.99 per user a month with no seat minimum.

Does the other person need an app?

No. Your card opens in any web browser. The receiver scans your QR code or taps your link and can save your contact in one tap.

Can I update my card after sharing it?

Yes — that's the point. Your card is a live page: edit your details once and every QR code and link you've already shared shows the new version instantly.

How do people save my details?

Your card includes a 'Save contact' button that downloads a vCard (.vcf) straight into their phone's contacts — with your photo, title, phone, email and links.

Do digital business cards work on both iPhone and Android?

Yes. Because the card is a web page, it opens in any browser on any device. Both iPhone and Android cameras scan QR codes natively, and the vCard download works on both platforms.

How do I create a digital business card?

Open the CompanyCard builder, add your name, title, company, photo and links, pick a template and brand colours — and you instantly get a QR code, a personal link and a wallet pass to share. It takes about a minute and no design skills.

Are digital business cards professional?

Increasingly they're the professional choice: your details are always current, the receiver never types anything, and a branded card with a matching email signature and video-call background presents more consistently than paper ever did.

What happens if I change jobs or get promoted?

Edit your card once. Every QR code, link, wallet pass and email signature you've ever shared now shows the new details — no reprints, no outdated cards in circulation.

What does the other person see when I share my digital business card?

They see your card as a web page in their phone's browser, with no app to install and no sign-up. A Save contact button adds your name, title, company, phone, email, photo and links to their contacts as a vCard, on iPhone or Android.

What should I check before choosing a digital business card?

Check that the receiver needs no app, what the free plan includes and what it limits, whether the price is published and whether teams have a seat minimum. CompanyCard's free plan is one card with a QR code, sharing link, Apple and Google Wallet pass and a small CompanyCard credit; prices are on the pricing page and the Business plan has no seat minimum.

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