How to make a digital business card

It takes about five minutes and costs nothing. Here is exactly what to do, what to put on the card, and how to share it so the other person actually saves you.

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Before you start: the one decision that matters

Almost every regret with digital business cards comes from the same place — the link changed. If your card lives on a URL you do not control, then every printed QR code, email signature and social bio you updated becomes wrong the day you move.

So the first question is not which design you like. It is: is this link permanent, and can I take my captured contacts with me? Answer that and the rest is a five-minute form.

The six steps

Pick where the card lives. You need a permanent link and QR code you control.
Add your identity. Name, role, business, photo or logo, and one brand colour.
Add contact routes you answer. Two is usually plenty — plus one clear next step such as a booking link.
Add your links. Website or portfolio, the socials that matter for your work, a payment handle if relevant.
Test on someone else's phone. Scan the QR; saving your contact should take one tap.
Put it everywhere. Email signature, social bios, invoices, and anything you print.

What to include — and what to leave off

Include: name, role and business. The three things someone needs to place you tomorrow.
Include: one clear next step. Book a call, see the work, get a quote. One, not five.
Include: a photo or logo. Recognition is most of what a card is for.
Leave off: every phone number you own. Give the one you answer.
Leave off: six social icons. Two that show your work beat six that show a pulse.
Leave off: a paragraph about yourself. Link to it instead — the card is the door.

How to share it so it actually lands

Showing a QR code works best in person: hold up your phone, let them scan with the normal camera app, and they land on your card without installing anything. A wallet pass makes this faster still, because you can bring the code up from a locked screen.

Away from people, the link does the work. Put it in your email signature, your social bios, your invoices and quotes, and on anything physical you print. Because the QR is permanent, a sticker or a van decal stays correct even after your details change.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a digital business card for free?

Create it on a platform that gives you a permanent link and QR code, add your details, photo or logo and links, then share it by QR, link or wallet pass. With CompanyCard the free plan 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 — free forever, no credit card. Free cards carry a small CompanyCard credit; removing it is part of Pro.

How do I make a digital business card on iPhone?

Build the card in your browser, then open it on your iPhone and tap Add to Apple Wallet. You can then display your QR code by double-tapping the side button, without unlocking into an app.

How do I make one on Android?

The process is the same in any mobile browser, and on Android you can tap Add to Google Wallet to keep the pass on your phone for instant access.

What should I put on a digital business card?

Your name, role and business, a photo or logo, one or two contact routes you actually answer, the links that prove your work, and one clear next step such as a booking link. Resist adding everything — the card is a door, not a website.

Do I need a website first?

No. Many freelancers and small businesses use their card link as their web presence, holding services, contact details, socials and a booking link in one page they can edit themselves.

How do people save my card?

They scan your QR code or open your link in any phone browser, then tap once to save you as a contact. There is nothing for them to install.

Five minutes, no credit card

Build it, share it by QR, and edit it whenever things change.

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