How To Add Digital Business Card to Apple Wallet For Quick Sharing

“I met someone at a networking event,” recalled a person on Reddit. 

“And they had me scan their QR Code business card from their Apple Wallet to save their information to my phone; thought this was super cool and so easy.”

“With others, they handed me their phone, and I had to type all my information in—I know, I know, I actually had to use my hands!” they explain. 

“I’d love to have the QR Code business card, but I’m not seeing a way to create that in Apple Wallet. Does the iPhone have this option?”

If you have the same question, the answer is yes. 

An Apple Wallet digital business card is the digitized version of your regular paper card stored in an Apple Wallet. But note that you cannot make one in the app. To have an Apple Wallet digital business card, you must create one and save it as a wallet pass. 

In this article, I will show you how to do that.

Table of contents

1. How to create digital business cards
2. How to add digital business cards to Apple Wallet
3. 5 reasons to share e-business cards with Apple Wallet pass
4. Choose the best digital business card solution to create Apple Wallet business cards
5. Frequently asked questions

A step-by-step guide to create a digital business card

One of the easiest ways to create a free Apple Wallet digital business card is using Uniqode. 

Unlike many other methods, you can natively export the card to your Apple Wallet using Uniqode for hassle-free access. Here are the simple steps:

1. Log in to Uniqode’s dashboard and click ‘+Create’.

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Step 2: Choose your digital business card template

You can always tweak every element of your template later.

Step 3: Add your profile information, contact details, and social links

You’re in the “SETUP” tab. Fill in all relevant fields under the “PROFILE INFORMATION,” “CONTACT DETAILS,” and “SOCIAL LINKS” sections.

Don’t forget to add your relevant social handles. In the SOCIAL LINKS section, you can add 20+ clickable social media icons to your e-business card (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X). They’re all compatible with the electronic business cards.

Click “NEXT >”.

Step 4: Design your Apple Wallet business card to your brand

Now, you’ll see the CUSTOMIZE tab. You can adjust fonts and colors and cycle between different card templates until your card matches your brand’s visuals and branding guidelines.

Click ‘NEXT >‘ to go to the LAUNCH tab.

Step 5: Enable your required networking features

In the SET-UP tab, you can enable various features that help make a vCard the most practical tool for networking. These features include “Two-way contact sharing,” “GPS Location, “and more.

The two-way information exchange is also a way to gauge the recipient’s interest in your business. Using a form in your e-card, they can share their contact details with you. You can even enable an “Auto-Download Contact” feature for your clients to instantly view your contact details or save them as a new contact on their Android and iOS devices.

How to add a digital business card to your Apple Wallet

Now that you’ve created your digital business card, let’s add it to your Apple Wallet:

Step 6: Generate an Apple Wallet pass for your digital business card

Once you click “FINISH,” a modal pops up with your digital business card. In the modal:

1. By scanning the QR Code in your desktop/laptop display with your iPhone
2. Use the digital business card URL to add the pass
3. Send a wallet pass link to the card owner in an email

1) Scan the QR Code to add the wallet pass

Find “Scan QR Code” under “Get Apple Wallet Pass”. 

Scan this QR Code using your iPhone camera or a dedicated QR Code scanner app. 

Upon scanning the same, the wallet pass which contains your digital business card will load into your Apple Wallet. You can then save this pass with a single click.

2) Access the URL to add your wallet pass

You will find an option “Copy URL” beneath “Scan QR Code”. Click “Copy URL” to access the link. Upon opening the link, you can download the wallet pass and add it to your Apple Wallet.

3) Email the wallet pass to the card owner

You can email your digital business card to your email ID. Simply find “Email to” field at the bottom of the pop-up and click “Send”. You will receive a URL via mail. Click the URL to instantly add the digital business card to your Apple Wallet.

5 Reasons to share digital business card as an Apple Wallet pass

1. Save printing costs with Apple Wallet business cards

Apple Wallet digital business cards eliminate the recurrent costs of procuring paper cards. You no longer need to budget for regular reprints due to exhausted cardstock, loss, or damage. 

An average annual paper card supply could cost between $20 to $194 per team member. The costs can shoot up with newer materials and complex designs. In comparison, a digital business card for a year will cost a team member only $6! 

Additionally, reducing the need for paper and ink contributes to sustainability and saves potential recycling costs.

RELATED: Digital business cards can help you cut down 98% of your card printing spend

2. Go eco-friendly with Apple Wallet digital business cards

You’re directly contributing to reducing deforestation and conserving natural resources by eliminating physical cards. This is because digital business cards reduce the carbon footprint associated with traditional card production, distribution, and disposal.

3. Network more professionally with Apple Wallet business cards

You can access the digital card whenever needed. This is because most individuals carry their mobile devices during networking events or meetings and can access their cards anytime.

With a simple tap, you can instantly share your digital business card, which you can store and access directly from your iPhone’s Apple Wallet app. This streamlined process ensures a smooth and professional networking experience.

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4. You’re compatible globally with an Apple Wallet business card

If someone uses an iPhone—113.5 million in the US as of 2020 and 1.46 billion active Apple devices worldwide—the world is your oyster when sharing your digital business card. All you need to do is share your digital business card with the Apple Wallet. 

Post that, you can simply share your digital business card with a tap, regardless of where you or your recipient are. This seamless global compatibility opens new opportunities for your professional network without worrying about an app or other digital constraints.

5. Track how well your digital business card performed

Most digital business card platforms, if not all, come with built-in analytics. You can use the data to understand the performance of your digital business card. 

You can track how often your card has been viewed, where it’s been shared, and other relevant metrics. This data can help you refine your networking strategy and measure the effectiveness of your digital business cards.

Create Apple Wallet business cards with the best digital business card solution

The ability to add a digital business card to an Apple Wallet is a premium feature offered only by 2 of the best digital business card makers—Uniqode and HiHello. However, when you consider HiHello’s Apple Wallet pass feature, these limitations can lead to inconvenience and inefficiencies:

1. You can only add an e-business card to your Apple Wallet through their iOS app.
2. The solution lets you send one card at a time to your Apple Wallet, i.e., you cannot send a batch of cards automatically to the respective owners’ Apple Wallets.

One of the differences between Uniqode and HiHello is that you do not need to download an app to add an e-business card to your Apple Wallet if you choose Uniqode digital business cards. Also, you can automatically send a batch of cards to the respective owners’ Apple Wallets through Uniqode’s auto-send feature (as we learned above).

In addition to its robust Apple Wallet feature, Uniqode provides the capability of bulk creating and automating business card creation, well-trusted, best-in-class security features, team-level analytics, and much more—all through its easy-to-use and intuitive web interface! 

Further reading: 5 Reasons why Uniqode is the best digital business card solution

Frequently asked questions

How do you send a digital business card to an iPhone?

Once you are done creating an e-business card, Uniqode lets you quickly send the card to the Apple Wallet on the recipient’s iPhone. All you have to do is enter the receiver’s email, and the card will be delivered to their inbox. Upon clicking the URL in the email, the recipient can load and save the vcard as an Apple Wallet pass.

If you want to send the card to your iPhone, you can simply scan the business card QR Code at the final step and add it to your Apple Wallet.

How do you share a digital business card?

There are multiple ways to share your digital business card: Custom QR Code, URL, email, text, and Apple or Google Wallet pass. You can choose the one that is most convenient for your use case.

Can I scan business cards with my iPhone?

Yes. If your iPhone runs on iOS 11 or later, you can directly launch your smartphone device’s Camera app, scan a business card QR Code, and instantly save all the details.

Can you add a digital business card to Apple Wallet?

Yes. Through Uniqode’s digital business card solution, you can easily add an e-business card to your Apple Wallet and access the card on your iPhone at all times.

How do I create a digital business card for my iPhone’s Apple Wallet?

Here is how you can make a digital business card for your Apple Wallet:

1. Go to Uniqode’s digital business card generator.
2. Sign up for a 14-day free trial and login into the dashboard.
3. Click on ‘+Create QR Code’ at the top-right corner.
4. Select the ‘Digital Business Card (vCard)’ campaign and select your desired card layout.
5. Entering all the details you wish to share via your card—contact information, your professional summary with technical expertise, social media links, location, etc.
6. Customize the design of your digital business card. Then, save, check the preview, and test the scannability of the card.
7. At the final step, select ‘Apple Wallet pass’ under ‘Share digital business card with wallet passes’.
8. You can scan the QR Code to export the card on your iPhone and save it as an Apple Wallet pass. Or, you can email the card to the receiver’s email address. Upon clicking the URL in the email, the recipient can save the card as an Apple Wallet pass.

Does Apple have a digital business card?

Apple has yet to introduce a dedicated digital business card maker. But you can easily create a vcard for your iPhone’s Apple Wallet through a specialized e-business card provider. For instance, Uniqode allows organizations to conveniently create and deploy digital business cards to its team members’ Apple Wallets—within minutes.

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Piyush Garg

Piyush is a Senior Content Marketer with Uniqode. He loves indulging in conversations that can intellectually and spiritually develop his mind. Connect with him on Twitter or LinkedIn and check out his blog.

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