Smart cards
NFC Business Cards & Smart Tap Cards
Real printed cards with an NTAG 216 chip inside. Tap one against any modern phone and it opens whatever you point it at — contact details, a booking page, a review link, a playlist. 30 mil PVC in white or black, printed edge to edge, from a single card up to 1,000.
- No app required on either phone
- Re-encodable — change the link, keep the cards
- Runs from 1 to 1,000
- Free US shipping over $75
NFC Business Cards
from $15.00
NFC Tune Cards - White or Black PVC, 30 mil
from $7.50
Plastic Business Cards - White or Black PVC, 30 mil
from $12.50
Plastic Business Cards - Color PVC, 30 mil
from $13.75
What you get
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Chip | NTAG 216 (888 bytes), re-encodable, passive — no battery |
| Card | CR80, 3.375" x 2.125", 30 mil PVC, white or black |
| Printing | Full color (YMCKO), monochrome, metallic gold or silver, single or dual sided |
| Run sizes | 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1,000 |
| Compatibility | iPhone XR and newer, and effectively all NFC-capable Android phones |
| Encoding | We can encode your URL before shipping, or you can encode them yourself with a free phone app |
Sales and networking
One tap drops your contact details, portfolio or calendar link onto the other person's phone. No typing, no app, no card that ends up in a drawer.
Reviews and referrals
Hand a customer a card that opens a pre-filled review link. Contractors, dentists, salons and agents use these to turn a good visit into a public review while the visit is still fresh.
Memberships and check-in
Gyms, coworking spaces, clubs and studios use tap cards as a check-in credential that also looks like a membership card.
Events and promos
Point every card at a landing page you can change between events — a schedule this week, a discount code the next — without reprinting a thing.
NFC card questions
How do NFC business cards work?
An NFC chip is embedded inside the card. When someone holds a phone near it, the phone reads the small URL stored on the chip and opens it — a contact card, portfolio, booking page or review link. Nothing is transmitted from the phone to the card.
Do people need an app to use an NFC card?
No. Modern iPhones (XR and newer) and virtually all Android phones read NFC natively when the screen is on and unlocked. The linked page opens in the phone's normal browser.
Can I change where the card points after it's printed?
Yes. NTAG 216 chips are re-encodable, so you can point the same card at a new URL any time. Best practice is to encode the card with a short link you control, then change the destination behind that link.
What are NFC cards made of?
Ours are 30 mil PVC — the same thickness and feel as a credit card — in white or black, with the NTAG 216 chip laminated inside. They print edge to edge in full color, monochrome, or metallic gold and silver.
How many cards do I have to order?
One. NFC business cards run from a single card up to 1,000 in a single order, single or dual sided, so you can prove the concept before you commit to a team-wide rollout.
Are NFC business cards safe?
Yes. The chip is passive and read-only in practice: it stores a short URL and has no battery, no location tracking and no access to the reader's phone. It can only be read from about an inch away.
Can you encode the cards for us?
Yes. Send the URL you want each card to open and we encode before shipping. For teams where every card points somewhere different, send a list and we'll encode them individually — request a quote so we can scope the run.
How much do NFC business cards cost?
Pricing starts at $15 for a single card and drops sharply per card as the run grows. Print options (monochrome, full color, metallic) and single vs dual sided also affect the price — the live prices are on the product page.
Rolling out cards for a team?
Tell us how many people, whether each card needs its own link, and what you want printed on the back — we quote encoding and printing together.