Digital Business Card in Canva
Canva makes beautiful designs, but it can't create truly digital business cards. Here's what Canva does — and what you need instead.
Create a Real Digital Card FreeImportant: Canva makes images, not digital cards
When you create a "digital business card" in Canva, you're creating a PNG or PDF image. It looks nice, but recipients can't tap it to save your contact info. They'd have to manually type everything into their phone.
How to make a business card in Canva
- Go to canva.com and search "business card"
- Choose a template
- Customize with your info, photo, and colors
- Download as PNG, PDF, or JPG
- Share the image file or print it
This works fine for printed cards or sharing an image. But it's not a "digital" business card in the modern sense.
What Canva can't do
- Tap to save contact to phone
- Sync with phone contacts
- Generate a scannable QR code
- Update without re-sharing
- Track views and saves
- Clickable phone numbers and links
- NFC tap sharing
Canva vs. digital business card app
| Feature | Canva | vCard Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Beautiful design templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tap to save contact | ✗ | ✓ |
| Syncs to phone contacts | ✗ | ✓ |
| QR code for scanning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Update without re-sharing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Track views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Clickable links | ✗ | ✓ |
| Good for printing | ✓ | ~ |
| Price | Free | Free |
The real difference
Canva card (image)
You: "Here's my card" sends image
Them: looks at image, types your info manually
Reality: Most people don't bother. Your info gets lost.
Digital card (interactive)
You: "Here's my card" shares link or QR
Them: taps "Save Contact" — done in 2 seconds
Reality: Your info is saved instantly.
Tip: Use both together
Use Canva to design beautiful printed cards, then add a QR code from vCard Garden. You get Canva's design tools plus tap-to-save functionality. Best of both worlds.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use both Canva and a digital card?
Yes. Use Canva to design printed cards, and add a QR code from your digital card app.
Is Canva Pro required for business cards?
No. Canva's free tier includes business card templates. Pro just gives you more templates and features.
Why can't Canva make interactive cards?
Canva is a design tool that outputs images. Interactive digital cards require a web page and contact file (vCard) that syncs with phone contacts.