Do your business cards have “outdated” graphics? Would you like to create new ones, but you have no intention of using some very expensive graphics software for this purpose? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, I think I have the right solution for you. What is it about? Of some business card apps that are easy to use and in most cases also free (at least basic).
10 Business card apps
In addition to listing you some apps that allow you to create personalized business cards, I’m going to point out some of them that are useful for archiving those of other people, if you are interested. Naturally, in both cases I will not limit myself to suggesting which solutions to use, but I will also describe how they work in detail.
So, are you ready to get started? Yes? Very good! Make yourself comfortable, take all the time you need to concentrate on reading the following paragraphs and, more importantly, try to put the indications I am about to give you into practice. If you do, you won’t have the slightest problem completing your “feat” today. I wish you a big good luck general!
Index
- Business card maker app
- Canva (Android/iOS/iPadOS)
- Business Card Maker & Creator (Android)
- More apps to create business cards
- Business card scanner app
- SwiftScan (Android/iOS/iPadOS)
- Other business card scanner apps
Business card maker app
To begin with, let’s find out which business card maker apps you have on your side. Below, therefore, you will find listed those that in my opinion deserve more attention. Make good use of it!
Canva (Android/iOS/iPadOS)
The first among the business card apps that I invite you to consider is Canva . It is an app for Android and iOS/iPadOS, which can also be used as an online service , which offers the possibility of creating a wide range of graphic works, including business cards. Considering its features, it is undoubtedly a great original business card app . It’s free, but in-app purchases are offered to unlock access to additional content and features (with prices starting at €0.99). Read more here .
To download and install Canva on your device, proceed as follows: if you are using Android , access the relevant section of the Play Store and press the Install button (you can also go to alternative stores ); if you are using iOS / iPadOS , access the relevant section of the App Store instead , press the Get button , then the Install button and authorize the download using Face ID , Touch ID or Apple ID password .
Subsequently, launch the app by touching its icon that has been added to the home screen, then register and /or login to the service using your email address, Apple account , Google account , Facebook account , Microsoft account or Clever , by pressing the appropriate keys visible on the screen and then providing the requested data.
Once logged in, write “business card” in the search field at the top of the screen and then tap on the relevant suggestion among those you see appearing.
Therefore, identify the business card that you think may interest you among those that have appeared in the list and preview it by pressing the (…) button at the top right of the same and selecting the Preview template item from the menu that opens. If the business card convinces you and you want to customize it, press the button Customize that template , otherwise tap the button (x) at the top right and select another one.
When you see the Canva editor, tap on an element of the template you’ve chosen to customize it to your liking. By pressing on a text, for example, you will see the useful commands for making changes to the text , customizing its font , color , spacing and so on. To edit the text in the text box present by default in the template, instead, double tap on it and type on the keyboard what you want to appear on the ticket. By pressing on an image , however, you can move it, apply filters or replace it with another image.
If you want to insert additional elements that are not present in the chosen model, tap the (+) button located at the bottom and, in the menu that opens, choose whether to add text, images, illustrations, shapes, logos and so on, by pressing on the buttons visible on the screen.
When the work is completed, tap on the sharing symbol (the one with the rectangle with an arrow inside ) located at the top right and decide whether to save the business card locally or share the project with other users. For more information, you can read my specific guide on how to use Canva .
Business Card Maker & Creator (Android)
If you own an Android device and you are looking for another business card making app , I recommend you to use Business Card Maker & Creator . As easily understood from its name, it is a solution specifically designed to create business cards, in fact. You can do this either starting from some ready-to-use templates or starting your own project from scratch. It’s free, but some content is offered through in-app purchases (with prices starting at €0.99).
To be able to use Business Card Maker & Creator on your device, download and install the app from the relevant section of the Play Store (or from alternative stores) following the usual procedure , then start it.
Now that you are viewing the Business Card Maker & Creator main screen on your device, tap the Create button , select one of the many available themes by tapping its preview located at the bottom of the screen (to see them all, you need to swipe the bar where the models are located), then press the (≡+) button at the bottom left and choose the element to add to the project: Line , to add a line; Text , to add text; Symbol , to add symbols and so on.
After completing the above steps, use the adjustment bars that you see appearing on the right, in order to adjust some specifics of the element you have added to the project, such as the opacity ( Opacity ), the size ( Size ) , the color ( Color ) etc. Remember, then, to save the changes made by pressing the Apply button .
When you are satisfied with your work, press the folder symbol with the arrow located at the top right and, in the menu that opens, select the Save my draft item , to save the draft of the project or tap the Export to Gallery item to save it locally.
More apps to create business cards
In the event that the business card apps that I have already reported to you have not convinced you in a particular way, you can consider relying on the alternative solutions listed below. I sincerely hope they can do it for you.
- Adobe Express( Android / iOS / iPadOS ) — it is an app for Android, iPhone and iPad developed by Adobe — the same software house of the famous Photoshop — which allows you to create various types of graphic content, including business cards, in simple and intuitive way, choosing from many customizable templates or starting from scratch. It is free, but paid content is offered (with costs starting from 5.99 euros).
- Microsoft Word( Android / iOS / iPadOS ) — very famous Microsoft word processing application for Android and iOS / iPadOS (it is also available for Windows and macOS and online ), which allows you to create business cards starting from scratch or using some predefined templates to be changed freely. The app can be used free of charge on all devices that have dimensions equal to or less than 10.1″, while for larger devices, the subscription to the Microsoft 365 subscription is required (which has costs starting from 7 euros / month). For more details, read my guide on how to use Microsoft Word .
- Pages( iOS/iPadOS ) — great solution for anyone looking for an iPhone and iPad business card app . It is, in fact, the word processing application developed by Apple for iOS / iPadOS (as well as for macOS ). It allows you to create business cards in a rather simple way, starting from fully customizable ready-to-use templates. Obviously it is also possible to proceed with the printing, which is why it is fully one of the apps for printing business cards .
Business card scanner app
Are you looking for business card scanner apps , i.e. solutions for digitally archiving other people’s business cards, perhaps because you want to avoid losing the ones you “collect” during your busy working days? Well, then take a look at the solutions listed below, I’m sure they will come in handy, very useful!
SwiftScan (Android/iOS/iPadOS)
One of the best business card apps you can turn to if you want to scan and archive paper ones is SwiftScan . It is an app that can be used on both Android and iOS/iPadOS, thanks to which it is possible to scan any type of document, including business cards, and it is easy to use. Basically it is free, but in-app purchases are offered (at a basic cost of 0.99 euros) to unlock all the available functions.
In order to use SwiftScan on your device, download and install the app from the relevant section of the Android Play Store ( or from alternative stores) or the relevant section of the iOS / iPadOS App Store following the usual procedure, then start it.
Now that you are viewing the SwiftScan main screen, take a look at the information sheets that appear, choose whether to activate the paid subscription or not and grant permissions to access your device’s camera.
At this point, frame the business card you want to digitize with your device’s camera and, when the perimeter of the document turns green, the document will be scanned automatically .
Through the screen of which you can also choose whether or not to perform a multi-page scan , by tapping on the appropriate button. If it helps, you can also activate the device’s flash to get better lighting of the business card, you can set the automatic resizing and/or you can deactivate the automatic acquisition , simply by pressing the appropriate keys.
After scanning the document, tap one of the items that appear on the next screen to modify the scan or save it: tap the Filter item to set a color filter, the Cut item to manually crop the scanned document, the Rotate item to rotate it or on the Delete item to delete it. To save the scanned business card, however, tap the Save item located at the top right.
After editing and saving the business card, use the saving and sharing options proposed on the next screen to save the document locally or to share it via e-mail, fax or upload it to a cloud storage service .
Other business card scanner apps
In case you are looking for alternative solutions to what I have already proposed, you can consider using the apps for digital business cards that you find listed below.
- Microsoft Office Lens( Android / iOS / iPadOS ) — is an app produced by Microsoft, thanks to which it is possible to scan business cards and, of course, many other types of documents. It’s 100% free.
- Genius Scan( Android / iOS / iPadOS ) — is another app that allows you to scan various types of documents, including those concerning business cards. Basically it is free, but in-app purchases are offered (with prices starting from 0.99 euros) to unlock all the available functions.
- PDF Extra( Android ) — app available only for Android terminals which is able to automatically detect the edges of the documents, making precise and accurate scans. Basically it is free, but in-app purchases are offered (with prices starting from 3.61 euros) to unlock all the proposed features.