Features
Everything your card
can do.
One digital business card that shares in a tap, captures leads, follows up for you and tells you what is working. Free to start, no credit card needed.
Share & connect
Share your details any way they like
NFC physical cards
Tap a Cardtly NFC card to any phone and your profile opens instantly. No app needed on either end. Posted across South Africa.
How it works: Order a card, we encode your link, then tap it to any phone to open your live profile.
Share in one tap
QR code, short link or NFC. Whichever way the person in front of you prefers to receive it.
How it works: Download your QR code or copy your cardtly.com link and share it anywhere, on or offline.
Always up to date
Change your number, title or photo once. It updates everywhere your card lives. Never reprint a card again.
How it works: Edit your card in the dashboard and every shared link, QR code and NFC tap reflects it instantly.
Your card
A card that does far more than contact details
Designer templates
Professionally designed layouts for every profession, and every one is fully editable to fit your brand.
How it works: Pick a template, then tweak colours, fonts, logo size and content in the design panel.
Custom colours & fonts
Match your brand exactly with custom accent colours, font choices and logo sizing.
How it works: Set your colour and font in the design panel; the whole card restyles live as you edit.
Photo gallery
Show your work, products or portfolio with a built-in image gallery right on your card.
How it works: Upload up to six images; visitors swipe through them without leaving your card.
Custom links
Add your own buttons linking anywhere: website, booking page, menu, catalogue, price list.
How it works: Add up to 14 custom link buttons and reorder them however you like.
Socials & WhatsApp
Link every social profile and add a one-tap WhatsApp chat button to your card.
How it works: Drop in your handles and WhatsApp number; icons appear for people to tap.
Certifications & awards
Build instant trust by showcasing your qualifications and accreditations.
How it works: List your certifications in a dedicated section that renders as neat badges.
AI-written bio
Let AI write a polished, professional bio for you from a few quick prompts.
How it works: Answer a couple of prompts and AI drafts your bio; edit it until it sounds like you.
Capture & grow
Turn every tap into a lead
Lead capture, built-in CRM
Visitors share their details through your card and every lead lands in your contacts: a pocket CRM that builds itself.
How it works: Switch on the capture form; every submission appears under Contacts and emails you instantly.
Book meetings from your card
Visitors pick a date and time right on your card. You get the request by email and they land in your contacts.
How it works: Enable booking; requests arrive by email and save automatically to your Contacts.
Custom questionnaire
Add your own short form, up to five questions, so leads tell you exactly what you need to know.
How it works: Build your questions in the dashboard; answers save alongside each captured lead.
Reciprocal contact exchange
After someone saves your details, prompt them to share theirs back. A two-way swap, not a one-way handout.
How it works: Turn it on and a share-your-details prompt appears right after someone saves your contact.
Paper business card scanner
Snap a photo of someone’s paper card and AI pulls out their details, ready to save to your contacts or phone.
How it works: Photograph a paper card; AI reads the name, email and number and pre-fills a new contact.
Follow up & manage
Close the loop after the tap
Follow up on WhatsApp
Every lead comes with a one-tap WhatsApp button, so you can reply while you are still fresh in their mind.
How it works: Open any lead and tap WhatsApp; it opens a chat to their number, no copying required.
Export to Excel
Turn every lead into a clean, colour-branded spreadsheet: names, emails, companies, sources and answers.
How it works: Hit Export on your Contacts page to download a styled .xlsx, ready for your CRM or mailing list.
Weekly performance digest
Every Monday we email you how your card performed: views and new leads from the past 7 days.
How it works: Nothing to set up. If your card had activity that week, the summary lands in your inbox.
Manage your contacts
Edit, tidy and save any lead straight to your phone. Your Cardtly contacts stay organised and within reach.
How it works: Edit or delete any lead, or tap Save to phone to add them to your device in one step.
Insights & extras
Know what works, look sharp everywhere
Analytics dashboard
Track every view, click and save. Know exactly which leads engaged with your card and when.
How it works: Your dashboard charts views over time so you can see what is landing and what is not.
Email signature generator
Generate a branded email signature straight from your card in seconds.
How it works: Generate the signature, copy it, and paste it into Gmail, Outlook or Apple Mail.
Zoom & Teams backgrounds
Branded virtual backgrounds with your name and QR code for video calls.
How it works: Download your background image and set it in Zoom or Teams; guests can scan your QR mid-call.
Cardtly for teams
Roll out consistent, on-brand cards across your whole team. Company branding stays locked, each member manages their own name, title and photo, and one admin dashboard shows every card's views and leads. Priced per seat.
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
Is Cardtly free?
Yes. Creating and sharing a Cardtly digital business card is free forever, with no credit card required. Pro at R65 per month unlocks templates, custom branding, analytics, lead capture, follow-up tools and more.
What is a digital business card?
A digital business card is a shareable web page with your contact details, links and branding. People open it by tapping an NFC card, scanning a QR code or clicking a link, and save you to their phone in one tap. There is nothing to print or reprint.
Do I need an app to use it?
No. Your card opens in any web browser, and the person receiving it needs nothing installed. There is also an optional Android app that adds tap-to-share NFC and offline access.
Can I capture leads with my card?
Yes. Switch on the contact capture form and every visitor who shares their details lands in your Contacts, emails you instantly, and can be followed up on WhatsApp. It is a lightweight CRM built into your card.
Can I export my contacts to Excel?
Yes. One click on the Contacts page downloads a clean, colour-branded Excel spreadsheet of every lead, including names, emails, companies, sources and questionnaire answers, ready for your CRM or mailing list.
Does Cardtly work with NFC cards?
Yes. Order a Cardtly NFC card and tap it to any phone to open your profile instantly, with no app needed on either end. Cards are posted across South Africa.
Can I use Cardtly for my whole team?
Yes. Cardtly for Teams gives every member an on-brand card with locked company branding, member-managed details, and one admin dashboard showing every card’s views and leads. It is priced per seat.
What is the difference between Free and Pro?
Free covers the essentials: your profile, a public card URL, QR code and contact saving. Pro adds designer templates, custom branding, galleries and links, analytics, lead capture, meeting booking, the paper card scanner, WhatsApp follow-up, Excel export and the weekly digest.
Ready to get started?
Build your card in 2 minutes. Upgrade to Pro only when you need the extras.