Every iPhone since the XS and XR (2018) reads your NFC card in the background — with no app to install — using Apple’s Core NFC.
Source: Apple Developer
Step-by-step guide
How to set up your digital business card
Setting up a digital business card takes about five minutes. Create a free profile, add your details and links, add your photo and brand, grab your QR code and shareable link, then order an NFC card or add the Apple Wallet pass. Here is exactly how, step by step.
By the numbers
The facts behind the tap
What your card can do once it’s set up — a few verifiable facts, each linked to its primary source.
Since iOS 11 (2017), iPhones scan the QR code you get straight from the Camera app — no separate scanner app needed.
Source: Apple Support
Your profile can also live in Apple Wallet as a pass (.pkpass), built with Apple’s PassKit — so it’s one swipe from the Lock Screen.
Source: Apple Developer
The short version
Five steps from sign-up to first tap
You do not need any hardware to begin. A digital business card starts as a free online profile you can build in a few minutes, and it is shareable by link and QR code the instant you save it.
Once your profile looks the way you want, an optional NFC card or Apple Wallet pass makes in-person sharing a single tap. Both link back to the same profile, so you only ever maintain one place.
The steps
Set up your card in five steps
Follow these in order. Steps one to four are free and take about five minutes; the fifth is optional hardware.
1
Create your free profile
Sign up for a free Anexus Connect account and give your card a name. Your profile is live the moment you save it — no card in hand required to start.
2
Add your details and links
Fill in your name, job title, company, phone, and email, then add your website, socials, and any custom buttons. Everything you want people to reach lives in one place.
3
Add your photo and brand
Upload a profile photo and cover image, then set your accent color and logo. A polished, on-brand profile makes a stronger first impression than any paper card.
4
Get your QR code and link
Your profile comes with a shareable URL and a downloadable QR code straight away. Share the link in a message, add the QR to your email signature, or show it on your phone to share instantly.
5
Order an NFC card or add the Apple Wallet pass
For in-person sharing, order an NFC card so people can tap to open your profile, or add an Apple Wallet pass to share from your phone without a physical card. Both point to the same profile you just built.
Pro tips
Small touches that get you more taps
Once the basics are in place, these four habits get the most out of your new card.
Fill the essentials first
Name, photo, one phone number, and a way to save you cover 90% of the value. You can always add more sections later.
Put the QR everywhere
Add your QR to your email signature, slides, storefront, and phone lock screen so people can save you even when you are not there.
Turn on lead capture
Enable the exchange form so visitors can leave their details too. A one-way card becomes a two-way connection that lands in your CRM.
Update anytime, no reprints
Change your title, number, or links whenever you like. Every card and QR already in circulation shows the update on the next tap.
Questions
Setup FAQ
How do I set up an NFC business card?
Set up the profile first, then the card. Create your free profile and fill in your details and links — that gives you a permanent share link and QR code straight away. When your Anexus card arrives it is already encoded to that link, so there is no chip to program and no app to pair: tap it on a phone and your profile opens. Everything you edit afterwards shows up on the next tap.
How do I make a digital business card for free?
Create a free Anexus account, fill in your name, title, contact details and links, add a photo, and your card exists — it is a smart profile at its own permanent link, with a QR code generated for you. No credit card, no trial clock, and the Basic plan stays free forever: profile, QR and link sharing, contact capture and a built-in CRM. A physical NFC card is a separate one-time purchase you can add later, or never.
How do I create a digital business card on Android?
The same way as on any other device, in your phone browser — there is no Android app to install. Open the signup page in Chrome, create your profile, and you are done; you can add the profile to your home screen so it opens like an app. Android is also the easier side for tapping: switch NFC on in Quick Settings once and your phone reads any Anexus card, and a Phone Tap card on the back of the phone lets you share by tapping someone else’s.
How long does it take to set up a digital business card?
About five minutes for the essentials. Create your profile, add your name, photo, contact details, and links, and your shareable link and QR code are ready immediately — before any physical card ships.
Do I need to buy an NFC card to start?
No. Your free profile works right away through its link and QR code. An NFC card and the Apple Wallet pass are optional extras for faster in-person sharing — the profile behind them is the same.
Can I change my details after setting it up?
Anytime. Edit your profile once and every link, QR code, and NFC card already in circulation points to the updated version automatically. The link never changes, so nothing you have shared breaks.
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