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Digital business cards

A physical card with a QR code that opens a hosted contact page on the recipient's phone. They can save your contact as a .vcf file, add the card to Apple or Google Wallet, or tap through to your key links. Update your details any time without reprinting.

  • Hosted card page with your photo, role, and tappable contact actions
  • One-tap .vcf save and Apple Wallet or Google Wallet actions when configured
  • Update your details any time while the printed QR keeps working
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Alex Rivera
Product Lead · Acme Inc
Call
Email
Web
Save Contact
Add to Wallet
Card views
2,340
Saves
812
CTA taps
1,470

Paper business cards have two structural problems: they go stale the moment your phone number or title changes, and they give you no signal about whether anyone acted on the information you handed out. A stack of cards distributed at a conference is invisible to your analytics. There is no way to know how many were scanned, saved, or followed up on.

A virtual business card on Nimriz works differently. Each card is a hosted page anchored to a branded short link and a downloadable QR code. The QR encodes the short link, not the raw page URL, so the printed image stays valid even after you update your card content. Recipients see a mobile-first page with tappable contact actions, a one-tap .vcf download, and, when configured, Apple Wallet and Google Wallet add actions. No app is required on either side.

Because every card page emits privacy-aware analytics, you can see card views, contact saves, and CTA taps broken out by channel, with QR scans classified separately from direct link clicks. Your workspace can hold multiple cards, one per team member or brand context, and each card can use your workspace's saved QR presets so printed assets stay on-brand from day one.

The result is a contact-sharing surface that is always current, measurable from print through to save, and manageable without reprinting anything. See the virtual business cards guide for full setup details.

Who it is for

Field sales and account executives

You hand out cards at meetings, trade shows, and site visits. A digital card with a QR on your physical card means contacts can save your number and email on the spot, and you can see which meetings generated saves and follow-up taps afterward.

Conference and event teams

Badges and printed materials get distributed at scale. A QR business card printed on a badge or handout lets every attendee scan and save contact details without any app, while analytics show per-event scan volume and save rates.

Ops rolling out cards across a team

Each workspace member gets their own card backed by a separate short link. Card limits ladder from 3 on Plus to unlimited on Enterprise, and premium appearance controls on Growth and above let every card match the same brand palette.

What you get

Hosted card page with tappable actions

A standalone, mobile-first page shows your profile photo, name, title, company, headline, and up to six social profile links. Visitors tap directly to call, email, open your website, or navigate to your address without needing a Nimriz account or any app installed. The page is served from Nimriz infrastructure with no platform navigation around it, so it looks and feels like a polished digital card.

.vcf contact save

Tapping Save Contact downloads a vCard 3.0 file (.vcf) directly to the recipient's device, pre-populated with your full name, title, company, phone, email, website, address, and social profile links as X-SOCIALPROFILE fields. The format is compatible with iOS Contacts, Android, Google Contacts, and desktop clients such as Outlook. Because the file is generated from your current card data, any edits you make to the card are reflected the next time a recipient downloads it.

Apple Wallet and Google Wallet

When wallet support is configured for your workspace, recipients see Add to Apple Wallet and Add to Google Wallet buttons on the card page. The pass shows your compact identity details and your company logo, and its barcode opens the same Nimriz short link used by your QR code, so wallet scans appear in the same card analytics. Wallet passes pull from your hosted card as their source of truth, so the public card page remains the canonical place for recipients to view your full details.

Editable after print

Every field on the card, including your phone number, title, company name, website, and social links, can be updated at any time from the Cards section in the dashboard. Changes take effect immediately on the public card page with no need to regenerate or reprint your QR code. The short link and QR image stay constant because they encode your branded URL, not the raw card content, so business cards, conference badges, and posters you have already printed keep working.

Branded QR and short link

Your card is anchored to a standard Nimriz short link on your own branded domain, such as acme.to/alex, and a matching QR code you can download as PNG or SVG. You can apply your workspace's saved QR presets during card creation so the QR is ready to print immediately with your brand colors and logo. QR scans are classified as their own trigger type in analytics, separate from direct link clicks, so you can see how much traffic comes from printed materials versus shared links.

Privacy-aware engagement analytics

Every card page emits two layers of analytics: a redirect-layer event that classifies the touch type as a QR scan or short-link click, and card engagement events including card viewed, contact saved, wallet pass requested, and each individual CTA tap. The Engagement tab on the card detail shows a scan-to-save funnel and CTA breakdown so you can measure which events and channels drive the most connections. Analytics follow Nimriz's privacy-aware pipeline: raw IP addresses and full User-Agent strings are never stored, standard privacy may use daily-salted hashes, and strict privacy omits those hashes.

Multiple cards per workspace

Each card in your workspace is a separate short link and hosted page, so every team member or brand context can have its own card without shared credentials. Card limits scale with your plan: 3 cards on Plus, 10 on Growth, 25 on Professional, and unlimited on Enterprise. Premium appearance controls including the Minimal and Bold templates and custom color pickers are available on Growth and above, so the full team can match the same brand palette.

How it works

From print to phone book in seconds

Create a card page with your identity and contact fields, generate a QR code, and print it on your physical business card. When someone scans it, they see your hosted card page and can save your contact info or add a wallet pass.

1
Plan

Create a card page with your name, photo, title, company, and contact methods: phone, email, website, and social profiles.

2
Publish

A branded short link and QR code are generated automatically. Print the QR on a physical card or share the link in a social bio.

3
Measure

When someone scans or clicks, they see a mobile-first card page with tappable actions, Save Contact, and wallet options.

  • Change your role, phone number, or company at any time. The QR and link stay the same, and the page updates instantly.
  • Every card view, contact save, and CTA tap is tracked so you can measure networking ROI across events and campaigns.
Virtual business card featuresTrust and privacyFAQ
Example
Conference badge QR
acme.to/alex → hosted card page (scanned via QR)
LinkedIn bio link
acme.to/alex → hosted card page (clicked via browser)
Engagement (last 30 days)
Card views: 2,340 · Saves: 812 · CTA taps: 1,470

Setup

  1. 1
    Go to Cards in the sidebar and click New card
    Cards is a top-level section in the Nimriz dashboard, separate from Links. Click New card to open the creation form.
  2. 2
    Fill in your identity and contact details
    Add your full name, title, company, and an optional headline. Upload a profile photo (PNG, JPEG, or WebP, at least 160 x 160 px) and optionally a company logo. Then add your phone, email, website, address, and up to six social profile links from LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or GitHub. Add an optional primary action button, such as a booking page link, for a branded call to action.
  3. 3
    Choose your card style and QR preset
    Pick a curated color preset such as Warm Ink or Desert Sage, and choose Light or Dark mode. On Growth plans and above, select the Minimal or Bold template or set custom colors. If your workspace has saved QR presets, pick one so the QR is ready to download immediately with your brand styling.
  4. 4
    Select your domain and slug, then create the card
    Choose a branded domain from your workspace and optionally set a custom slug such as /alex. Click Create card. A success modal shows your short URL, a downloadable QR in PNG or SVG format, and wallet actions when Apple Wallet or Google Wallet is configured.
  5. 5
    Print the QR on physical materials
    Download the QR from the success modal or the card edit page. Use Customize QR to adjust colors, shapes, and logos before exporting. Print the QR on business cards, conference badges, posters, or any printed material. See Custom QR codes for design guidance.
  6. 6
    Update your card any time
    Go to Cards, click the edit icon on your card, change any field, and save. Changes take effect immediately on the public card page. The QR and short link on your printed materials stay valid with no reprint needed.

What good looks like

Paper business card

  • Phone number or title changes mean every printed card is out of date
  • No signal on how many cards were actually picked up, scanned, or saved
  • Cannot tell which event or channel drove a new contact
  • Reprint required for any correction, no matter how small
  • Card distribution is invisible in your digital analytics

Virtual business card on a branded short link

  • Card content is editable after print; the QR keeps working with no reprint
  • QR scans classified separately from short-link clicks in analytics
  • Card views, contact saves, and each CTA tap tracked in the Engagement tab
  • Recipient saves contact as a .vcf file on any device, no app required
  • Apple Wallet and Google Wallet add actions available when workspace is configured

Print once, edit forever. Every scan from your badge, business card, or poster shows up in analytics alongside contact saves and CTA taps, giving you a measurable networking loop instead of an invisible stack of paper.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit my card after I have already printed the QR code?

Yes. The QR code encodes your branded short link, not the raw card content. When you update any field on the card, such as your phone number, title, or company, the change takes effect immediately on the public page. The printed QR still redirects to the same short link and therefore to the updated card. You never need to regenerate or reprint the QR.

How does the Save Contact button work? What file does it download?

Tapping Save Contact downloads a vCard 3.0 file (.vcf) to the recipient's device. The file is pre-populated with your full name, title, company, phone number, email address, website URL, address, and social profile links. vCard 3.0 is compatible with iOS Contacts, Android Contacts, Google Contacts, and desktop clients including Outlook. The .vcf download is available to any visitor on any device and does not require a Nimriz account or any app.

Do Apple Wallet and Google Wallet work for all cards?

Wallet pass issuance is available when Apple Wallet or Google Wallet is configured for your workspace. When configured, recipients see wallet add buttons on the public card page. The pass shows your compact identity details and company logo, and its barcode opens the same Nimriz short link, so wallet scans appear in the same card analytics. The hosted card page remains the canonical view; the wallet pass is a supplementary sharing surface.

Do QR scans show up in analytics separately from link clicks?

Yes. Nimriz classifies the touch type of each event at the redirect layer. QR scans are recorded as qr_scan and direct short-link clicks are recorded as short_link_click. Both appear on the same card record, so you can use a single branded link on a printed badge and in a social bio and see the two channels separately in analytics.

The card detail also shows card engagement events: card viewed, contact saved, wallet pass requested, and individual CTA taps. See analytics and privacy for how these events are processed.

What does a visitor see when they scan the QR or open the short link?

They are redirected to your hosted card page. The page is standalone with no Nimriz navigation or marketing chrome around it. It shows your profile photo or initials, name, title, company, headline, tappable contact actions, a Save Contact button, wallet add buttons when configured, and your social profile icons. No login is required. The page is designed for mobile but works on any device.

Can I roll out digital cards to my whole team?

Each card in a workspace is a separate short link and hosted page, so each team member can have their own card. Card limits depend on your plan: 3 cards on Plus, 10 on Growth, 25 on Professional, and unlimited on Enterprise. Premium appearance controls including the Minimal and Bold templates and custom colors are available on Growth and above, so you can keep every card on-brand. Workspace roles (owner, admin, member, viewer) control who can create and edit cards.

What plan do I need to create a virtual business card?

Base virtual business cards start on Plus, with up to 3 cards per workspace using the Default template and preset card styles. Growth adds premium appearance controls (Minimal, Bold, and custom colors) and raises the limit to 10 cards. Professional supports 25 cards and Enterprise supports unlimited cards, both with premium appearance. Virtual business cards are not included on the Starter plan.

Is the analytics privacy-aware? What data is collected about recipients?

Yes. Card analytics follow Nimriz's privacy-aware analytics pipeline. Raw IP addresses and full User-Agent strings are never stored; standard privacy may use daily-salted hashes, and strict privacy omits those hashes. Redirect-layer events capture country, device category, and referrer at an aggregate level. Card engagement events such as card viewed, contact saved, and CTA taps are tracked without identifying individual recipients. No recipient login is required to view the card.

Related use cases

QR codes for print and offline
QR codes for any print material.
Link in bio with channel tracking
Link-in-bio pages for social profiles.
Event marketing and RSVP
Event pages with RSVP and QR distribution.

Deeper reading

Virtual business cards feature overviewCreating and editing cards: full guideCustomizing your QR code designHow privacy-aware analytics worksGlossary: dynamic QR codesBlog: digital business cards

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