How to make a digital visiting card in India
A digital visiting card is a page you share by link, QR code or tap. Here is how to choose the right kind, build it step by step, and share it.
To make a digital visiting card, sign up on a card platform, create a profile, and add your name, photo, phone, WhatsApp, services and UPI ID. Then share the link or QR code. On Beeps Card this takes seven steps and plans start at ₹199 a year. If you only need to send your details once, a free contact file is enough.
Profile from ₹199/year · works with no card · add the NFC card for ₹1,699 whenever you want one
Pick the kind of digital visiting card you need
People use the words "digital visiting card" for four different things. They differ in one way that matters: what happens after you send it.
| Kind | What the other person gets | Can you edit it after sending? | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| A live profile page (what Beeps builds) | What the other person getsA web page with call, WhatsApp and Save to contacts buttons, your services, a map and a payment button | Can you edit it after sending?Yes. One edit updates every link, QR code and tap | Best forAnyone who wants to be found again, booked or paid |
| A picture or PDF card | What the other person getsA fixed image or file of a card | Can you edit it after sending?No. The copy you sent stays as it was | Best forSending your details once, in a chat or an email |
| A link-in-bio page | What the other person getsOne page of links to your other accounts | Can you edit it after sending?Yes | Best forCreators who send people to many places |
| Your own website | What the other person getsA full site with many pages | Can you edit it after sending?Yes | Best forA business that needs many pages and wants to rank in search |
A picture or a PDF cannot change once it is sent, and the other person cannot save it as a contact. Why a PDF visiting card falls short goes through it. Free makers exist for the simpler kinds. If you are still comparing tools, read how to choose a digital visiting card maker. If you are weighing a site against a profile, read website or digital card.
A contact file or a picture is enough
If nobody needs to reach you again, you do not need a live profile. Send a contact file so the other person can save you, or put a link and QR code in your email signature. Both tools below are free, and neither needs an account.
- Where in Beeps:
- Not needed
- Plan and cost:
- Free
A live profile with a Save to contacts button
The button puts your name, company, phone, email and social links into the visitor's phone contacts. Beeps also lists everyone who used it, with their name, email and phone, and you can export the list as PDF or Excel.
- Where in Beeps:
- Virtual Card → Edit → Basic Details → Other Configurations → Add to Contacts
- Plan and cost:
- Every plan, from ₹199 a year
An enquiry form and a booking calendar
The form sends the visitor's name, email, phone and message to Dashboard → Inquiries, with any file they attach. For bookings, you set your free slots, choose free or paid, and visitors pick a date and time on your page. You see bookings as a list or a calendar.
- Where in Beeps:
- Other Configurations → Show enquiry form, and Virtual Card → Edit → Appointments
- Plan and cost:
- Every plan, from ₹199 a year
A UPI button on the profile
The visitor taps the button and their own UPI app opens with your UPI ID filled in. The money goes from them to your bank. Beeps never holds it and takes no fee or cut. If you also want card and netbanking payments, connect a payment gateway you already use.
- Where in Beeps:
- Virtual Card → Edit → UPI Payments
- Plan and cost:
- Pro plan and above, from ₹299 a year
Products, services and a PDF catalogue
Add products with a name, price, description and photo, list your services, and attach a PDF brochure as a File in the gallery. Visitors can view or download it from your profile.
- Where in Beeps:
- Virtual Card → Edit → Products, Services and Gallery
- Plan and cost:
- Every plan, from ₹199 a year
Several profiles under one login
Basic holds one profile per account. Pro holds several in one login, priced by how many you need: ₹399 a year for 2 profiles, up to ₹699 for 5. Enterprise starts at 20 profiles for ₹5,000 a year.
- Where in Beeps:
- Manage Subscription → Upgrade Plan
- Plan and cost:
- Pro plan and above, from ₹399 a year for 2 profiles
A live profile, plus an NFC card that opens it
The card is a chip that opens your profile when a phone touches it. You choose which profile it opens when you order. The card costs ₹1,699 once and needs a plan, so the first year is ₹1,898 on Basic. The profile works by link and QR code even without the card.
- Where in Beeps:
- Dashboard → My NFC Cards → Buy Now
- Plan and cost:
- Card ₹1,699 once, plus a plan from ₹199 a year
Six problems a picture card cannot solve
Most people who search for this want their card to do a job, not only to look good. Here is each job, and what a live profile does about it.
People cannot save you.
The Save to contacts button puts your details in their phone. You get a list of who saved you.
Every plan, from ₹199 a year
You cannot fix a mistake.
Change a number or a price once, and every link, QR code and tap shows the new version. You can also change the design without losing anything you typed.
Every plan
People have to message you to ask anything.
An enquiry form sends the visitor's name, email, phone and message to your dashboard.
Every plan, from ₹199 a year
Booking takes many messages.
Visitors pick a free date and time on your page. Bookings can be free or paid.
Every plan, from ₹199 a year
Getting paid means sharing bank details.
A UPI button opens the payer's own UPI app with your UPI ID filled in. The money goes straight to your bank.
Pro plan and above, from ₹299 a year
You never know if it worked.
Analytics show visits by week, and by country, device, operating system, browser and language.
Pro plan and above, from ₹299 a year
Each fix is a setting in the dashboard, not a design job. The digital visiting card page shows the whole profile, and the pricing page shows what each plan holds.
How to make a digital visiting card in seven steps
These steps follow the Beeps dashboard, using the names you will see on screen. Each one says where to click. The product documentation explains every tab in more detail.
- Step 1
Get your details ready
You need a clear photo of your face, your phone and WhatsApp numbers, your email, and a few lines on what you do. Have your UPI ID ready if you want to be paid. A logo, a map link and your social links are good to have. You do not need everything on day one. Beeps says to save early and often, and add more later.
Where Your phone and your files
- Step 2
Create your account and your first profile
Register at user.beepscard.com. In the dashboard, open Virtual Card and click Create. Enter your name, a profile photo and a short description, then click Save. Your profile now exists at its own link. Beeps calls a profile a Virtual Card, and in some places a vCard. It is the same thing as a digital visiting card.
Where Dashboard → Virtual Card → Create
- Step 3
Fill in the basics
Choose your web address, which is the unique link to your profile. Add your first and last name, email and phone number. Upload a profile photo and a cover image. Write a short description, or click Generate Description with AI and edit what it gives you. Under Personal Details you can add your company name, a second phone number and a map link. Check every digit of your phone number twice.
Where Virtual Card → Edit → Basic Details
- Step 4
Switch on the buttons visitors will use
Under Other Configurations, turn on Add to Contacts, Show enquiry form and Display QR section. A WhatsApp share button and a sticky contact bar are optional. Then add your social links (Beeps supports 12 networks) and your opening hours.
Where Basic Details → Other Configurations, then Social Links and Business Hours
- Step 5
Add what you offer
List each service with a name, a description and an image, and put the fee in the description. Add products with a name, price, description and photo. To share a price list or brochure, add a PDF as a File in the gallery. Add testimonials only if they come from real customers.
Where Virtual Card → Edit → Services, Products and Gallery
- Step 6
Set up booking and payment
In Appointments, mark the time slots you are free and choose free or paid booking. In UPI Payments, click Add UPI Payment, enter your banking name and your UPI ID, and save. The button then appears on your profile automatically. To take card and netbanking payments too, connect a payment gateway under Settings → Payment Method.
Where Virtual Card → Edit → Appointments and UPI Payments
- Step 7
Pick a design, then test it
Click a design and save. You can switch designs as often as you like, and nothing you typed is lost. If a section you filled in does not show, check Manage Section, because it may be switched off. Then open your link on an iPhone and on an Android phone, send it to yourself on WhatsApp, and scan the QR code with another phone.
Where Virtual Card → Edit → vCard Templates, then Manage Section
Every plan is billed yearly. There is no free trial.
What to write in each box
A profile is a first meeting. Give the essentials first and keep the rest one scroll away.
| Box | Write this | Leave this out |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Write thisThe name you want people to save in their phone. Use the same one on WhatsApp and email. | Leave this outA nickname, or only your company name. |
| Description | Write thisOne or two lines: what you do, for whom, and where. Beeps's own example for the AI button is "friendly bio for a wedding photographer in Kochi, 10 years' experience". A few specific words beat "write my bio". | Leave this outYour life story, or a list of every skill. |
| Photo | Write thisA clear, well-lit face that fills the frame. It shows small on a phone. | Leave this outA group photo, or a logo in place of you. |
| Services | Write thisThree to six lines. Each has a name, one plain sentence and the fee. | Leave this out"Contact for pricing" on every line. |
| Phone and WhatsApp | Write thisThe number you answer. These power the buttons visitors tap first. | Leave this outA number you never pick up. |
| Links | Write thisOnly the accounts you keep up to date. | Leave this outEmpty or dead pages. They cost trust. |
For the order of sections and one-line pitches by profession, read the digital visiting card design guide. If your trade has advertising rules, such as law, medicine or insurance, check the guide for your profession before you publish.
Six mistakes that are easy to avoid
- A wrong digit. One wrong number in your phone or UPI ID sends people to a stranger. Check each digit, then ask a friend to tap every button and to pay a small amount by UPI.
- A hidden section. You filled in a tab but it does not show. Open Manage Section and switch it on. It is the first thing to check.
- A web address you will regret. Choose it with care. Once it is on a printed NFC card, the link cannot change.
- Testing on one phone. Open the link on an iPhone and an Android phone, and scan the QR code from a second phone before you share it.
- A QR code that is too small. Print it large and leave a clear border. The QR guide gives the minimum size.
- Letting the plan run out. The profile then shows a "not found" page to you and to anyone who taps your card. Beeps keeps your content for 12 months, and renewing brings everything back. It emails you before the plan ends and again after.
If you are worried about the last one, read what happens if you stop paying. New to the words on this page? The glossary explains NFC, vCard, QR and UPI in plain English.
Questions about making a digital visiting card
How do I make a digital visiting card for free?
Free makers exist, and they are fine when you only need to send your details once. Beeps Card has no free plan and no free trial: Basic is ₹199 a year. If you only need to share your contact once, the contact QR code generator and the email signature generator on this site are free.
Do I need an app or any coding skills?
No. You fill in boxes in the dashboard and pick a design. Nobody has to install an app to see your card: they open a link or scan a QR code in their browser.
How is a digital visiting card different from a PDF or an image?
A PDF or an image is a fixed file. If your number changes, the copies you already sent are wrong. A digital visiting card is a page that stays live, so one edit updates every link and QR code, and the visitor can save you to their contacts. The PDF guide explains why a file falls short.
Can I change my digital visiting card after I share it?
Yes. Every link, QR code and NFC tap opens the same profile, so an edit shows everywhere at once. You can also switch to a new design without losing anything you entered.
Can I take UPI payments on my digital visiting card?
Yes, on the Pro plan (₹299 a year). The visitor taps a button, their own UPI app opens with your UPI ID filled in, and the money goes to your bank. Beeps does not hold it or take a fee. For card and netbanking payments, connect a payment gateway. That is also a Pro feature.
Do I need an NFC card to have a digital visiting card?
No. The profile works by link and QR code without any card. An NFC card is a physical way to open the same profile with a tap. It costs ₹1,699 once and needs a plan.
What happens to my digital visiting card if I stop paying?
The profile, and any NFC card that points to it, shows a "not found" page. Beeps keeps your content for 12 months after the plan ends, and renewing within that time restores everything as it was. After 12 months it is deleted.
How many digital visiting cards can I make?
Basic holds one profile per account. Pro holds several under one login: ₹299 a year for 1 profile up to ₹699 for 5. Enterprise starts at 20 profiles for ₹5,000 a year.
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