How to create an NFC business card: a practical guide
From a personalised card to your online profile: learn how to create an NFC business card, share it using Android and QR codes, and choose a suitable plan.
To create an NFC business card with KLEPA, choose a personalised card, register on the website, complete your digital profile and link the card to it. When you hold the card near a compatible smartphone with NFC enabled, the recipient can open your profile in their browser. You can also share the same information through a QR code or direct link, without asking the people you meet to download an app.
The result is a physical business card linked to an editable page: if your phone number, role or website changes, you update your online profile. Here are the steps to follow, what to check on Android and how to assess personalisation and costs.
How an NFC business card works
The card contains a passive NFC chip: it has no battery and is read when you hold it near a compatible phone. The chip allows the recipient to access your digital profile, where they find the information you have entered. You keep the card and can use it at subsequent meetings.
It helps to distinguish how the chip works from how someone views the profile: the chip does not need its own internet connection, while the recipient’s phone needs a connection to load the online page. NFC and QR codes are two different ways to reach the same profile.
1. Choose and personalise your card
Start with the information you want people to recognise on the card. For an independent professional, a name and profession may be enough; for a company, a consistent design across colleagues is useful. KLEPA offers personalised PVC NFC cards produced in Italy.
A personalised NFC business card should help the person viewing it immediately understand who you are. For example, a consultant can prioritise their name and role; a sales team can use the company logo, brand colours and each employee’s name. The page for businesses includes these personalisation options.
Before approving the design, check spelling, readability and consistency of the details. Also consider which information to print: you can update the digital profile, while the text on the physical card remains as it was when produced.
2. Create your digital profile and link your card
Register on klepa.it and enter your name, role, company, contact details and social links. The profile can also include photos and videos. Then link the card to your profile by following the activation process. KLEPA’s guide indicates that getting started takes around 10 minutes.
Choose your content based on the next step you want to make easier. An architect could include a website showcasing their projects and their practice’s contact details; a shop owner could highlight contact information and social channels. Check that every link leads to the correct destination.
To see the full process, from choosing your card to sharing it, visit the how KLEPA works page. After activation, open the profile as a new contact would and check that the information is clear on a phone screen too.
3. Use NFC and QR codes during meetings
Imagine meeting a potential customer at a trade show: you hold the card near their compatible smartphone and show them your profile. If they prefer using the camera, they can scan the QR code. For someone you are contacting remotely, you can share the direct link.
A business card with NFC and a QR code therefore offers several ways to access your information. The QR code is particularly useful when a phone does not support NFC or the feature is switched off. Either way, the recipient reaches your profile without installing an app.
NFC business cards on Android: what to check
On Android, you need a device equipped with NFC and with the feature enabled. Being an Android phone is not enough: check the settings for an NFC option and switch it on before testing. The reader’s position can vary between devices, so hold the card near the phone steadily and check that it is read.
If the profile does not open, first check NFC and the internet connection; then use the QR code or direct link to complete the exchange. Testing both methods before an event helps you present the card naturally.
How much it costs to create an NFC business card
To assess the cost, consider the subscription, number of profiles and included cards together. On the KLEPA pricing page you will find Start at €7.99 per month with one profile and a complimentary physical card in the third month; Pro at €14.99 per month with three profiles and three cards; and Pro Plus at €24.99 per month with ten profiles and ten cards.
For Pro and Pro Plus, the included cards are scheduled to ship after the first payment. The plans offer a 30-day trial requiring a payment card, with no initial charge. Your choice therefore also depends on how many people need a profile and when you need the physical card.
Keep your profile useful after the first meeting
Creating the card is only the first step: review your profile whenever contact details, your role or links change. For example, if you switch to a new work number, update it online so that anyone reopening your profile finds the correct details. With KLEPA, you can edit your profile information without replacing the card for every digital update.