Tap card
Tap Card for Business: Share Your Profile with One Tap
- Updated 27 October 2026
- By Tarang Sachaniya (LinkedIn) & Keyush Prajapati (LinkedIn), Co-founders, Priinteve Innovations LLP
- Works on iPhone and Android, with a QR code for every phone
A tap card is a contactless business card: touch it to the back of a phone and your profile opens with call, WhatsApp and save contact buttons. Nectcard tap cards use an NTAG216 NFC chip, include a QR code backup, and start at ₹299 with free shipping across India.
Pricing & Material Options
Light, durable and everyday-ready.
Eco-friendly engraved finish.
Premium laser-etched statement card.
One-time payment includes the physical card and your hosted digital profile. Free shipping across India.
How a tap card works
The card has a small NFC chip inside, the same kind of contactless technology used in metro cards and tap-to-pay. The chip stores a link to your profile. When a phone comes within a few centimetres, it reads the link and opens your profile in the browser. There is no battery to charge and nothing to pair.
- iPhone (XS and newer): hold the card near the top back of the unlocked phone
- Android: hold it near the middle of the back, with NFC switched on
- Any phone: point the camera at the QR code on the card
Where a tap card helps most
- Trade shows and exhibitions, where you meet dozens of people in an hour
- Client meetings, where a tap is quicker than spelling out an email address
- Shop counters and reception desks, with the card on display for customers to tap
- Networking events, where the person saves you before the conversation ends
Tap card vs other ways to share
| Tap card (NFC) | QR code only | Paper card | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | One tap | Open camera, scan | Read and type in |
| Works without an app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works on every phone | Most phones, plus QR backup | Yes | Yes |
| Update details later | Yes | Yes, if the code links to a profile | No |
| Feels like a real card | Yes | Depends where it is printed | Yes |
Is a tap card the same as tapping phones?
No. Phone-to-phone features such as NameDrop only work between two compatible phones of the same brand, and both people must be using them. A tap card works with any NFC phone, the other person needs nothing set up, and the profile can carry much more than a contact entry: WhatsApp, links, gallery and a brochure.
- Key takeaway: a tap card works with any NFC phone, not just one brand
Choose your tap card
- Plastic NFC business card: light, IP68 waterproof matte PVC, from ₹299
- Wooden NFC business card: engraved, eco-friendly finish, from ₹499
- Metal NFC business card: premium laser-etched stainless steel, from ₹799
Tap card price
From ₹299 for a plastic card on a 1-year plan, with no monthly fee. See the live table above or the NFC business card price in India page. Ordering for a whole team? See bulk NFC cards for teams.
Getting the most out of a tap card
Tap the card yourself the first few times, so you know where the chip sits on your own phone and can guide others. Most people have never tapped a business card, so a quick "hold it here" makes the first tap work every time.
Keep the QR code side visible when you hand the card over, so people with older phones can scan instead. Put the most useful buttons at the top of your profile: for most people that is WhatsApp, call and Save contact. Then follow up on WhatsApp the same day while the meeting is fresh.
- Show people where to tap on their phone
- Keep the QR code ready for phones without NFC
- Put WhatsApp and Save contact at the top of your profile
Key takeaways
- A tap card is a contactless NFC business card that opens your profile with one touch
- It needs no battery, no pairing and no app on either phone
- A QR code on the card covers phones that cannot tap
- Nectcard tap cards start at ₹299 with free shipping in India
Common questions
A contactless business card with an NFC chip. Touch it to a phone and your digital profile opens.
No. The phone powers the chip during the tap.
iPhone XS and newer and most Android phones with NFC switched on. Every card also has a QR code for other phones.
No. The profile opens in their browser.
From ₹299 for a plastic card on a 1-year plan. See the price list.
The chip only holds a link to your public profile, not payment or private data, and the chip is password protected so the link cannot be overwritten by others.
Yes. Edit your profile online and the same card shows the new details.
Yes. Contactless business card, tap card and NFC business card all describe the same product.
On an iPhone, near the top of the back of the unlocked phone. On most Android phones, near the middle of the back with NFC on.
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