Using Digital Business Cards on iPhone

With a digital business card, you can transfer your contact details quickly and contactlessly. With Spreadly, you can easily create your digital business card for iPhones and other smartphones online in just a few clicks.

What is a Digital Business Card?

A digital business card allows you to store and transfer contact details digitally. You can update your digital business card via an online profile and link it to a physical card with a QR code or NFC, if needed. This enables the contact details to be transferred to the recipient’s smartphone address book or email contacts within seconds.

For digital business cards linked to a QR code, simply scan the code with the camera of a mobile device, and it will direct to the contact profile, which can be saved in the correct format right away.

If your digital business card is connected to an NFC card, data is transferred effortlessly through a contactless scan. The NFC chip in the physical card transfers data over a short distance, up to 10 cm, using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The digital business card needs to be "loaded" onto the NFC chip embedded in a physical card that can be conveniently carried in a wallet.

Using a Digital Business Card on iPhone or Other Smartphones

To access a digital business card via iPhone and store it in your Apple Wallet, your device should have QR code recognition and NFC capabilities. Most smartphones now can read NFC chips, and this feature has been standard on iPhones since the iPhone 6. NFC is used not only to read contact profiles from digital business cards but also for contactless payments with Apple or Google Pay and storing tickets as Apple Wallet Passes.

Benefits of Digital Business Cards for iPhone Users

Digital business cards are becoming increasingly popular because they offer numerous advantages over traditional paper cards:

• Fast, contactless data transfer: NFC technology allows for fast and contactless data transfer within seconds. This makes exchanging contact details easier and more reliable since you're directly saved in your recipient's contact list. Unlike printed cards, digital business cards won’t end up forgotten in a drawer.
• Lower error rate: Digital business cards are more flexible and reliable. Any errors or changes to your contact information can be corrected digitally in just a few clicks. Your recipient also avoids manual entry, which reduces errors and ensures your details are correctly saved.
• Security: If the physical card is lost, the data on the digital business card can be deleted or locked to prevent unauthorized use.
• Multiple design options: If you use a physical card with your digital business card, it can be customized with unique designs and materials like plastic, wood, or metal. This way, you don’t have to compromise on premium looks or your corporate design even with a digital card.
• Cost efficiency: Digital business cards are very affordable and easy to manage, making them simple to adopt in companies without the need for special training.
• Modern digital image: A digital business card shows that your company is modern and digitally focused. Your business partners won’t need to manually copy your contact details from an email signature; instead, they’ll have them saved directly in the right format, including social media links, on their smartphone.

Use Cases for Digital Business Cards on iPhones

With a digital business card on your iPhone, you can transfer your contact details quickly and easily, whether you’re at a networking event or in an unexpected meeting.

Conferences and Trade Shows

After a great conversation at a conference or trade show, you can easily transfer your contact details to potential clients and partners with a digital business card, even if you only met briefly during a coffee break. You also avoid the risk of your contact details getting lost in a pile of collected business cards. With a digital business card, your information is saved directly in the recipient’s contact book, giving you a competitive edge through quick access.

Receptions and Dinners

Networking at receptions and dinners often happens in a casual setting. Attendees rarely carry a briefcase, so paper business cards are often stuffed into a handbag or jacket pocket and forgotten. However, most people will have their (work) smartphone with them at such events, allowing you to transfer your contact details quickly with a digital business card—no need to cram a stack of paper cards into your pocket beforehand.

Spontaneous Encounters

The best contacts often come from spontaneous encounters—maybe on a Sunday at the bakery, at a concert, or during a private gathering. But these are often the moments when you don’t have your business cards with you. With a digital business card on your iPhone or smartphone, you can still share your contact details, ensuring no opportunity is missed.

Spreadly: Digital Business Card for iPhone and Other Smartphones

With Spreadly, creating digital business cards for iPhones and other smartphones is especially easy. You can enter your contact details like email address, phone number, social media profiles, and more via an online profile, and within minutes, you’ll have your digital business card—free in the basic version. You can save the digital card in your Apple Wallet app.

If desired, you can pair your digital business card with an NFC card in your custom design. Use our online configurator to create your own design with your logo and corporate branding.

Key features of Spreadly’s digital business card:

• Customizable designs
• Free pairing with a digital business card
• Integration with Calendly, Hubspot, Salesforce, Spotify, cloud services, and more
• Easy to add to Google or Apple Wallet
• Lead capture via contact form with CRM synchronization
• Standard templates for easy team member onboarding
• Simple user management via Excel/CSV, Microsoft 365, or Google Workspace
• No app required for use
• GDPR-compliant, developed and hosted in Germany with TLS encryption