Stop typing contacts manually. Scan business cards and save to iPhone Contacts in one tap. AI extracts names, emails, phone numbers, and LinkedIn profiles automatically.
You meet someone at a conference, exchange business cards, and promise to connect. The card goes in your pocket. A week later, you find it crumpled at the bottom of your bag—if you find it at all. By then, the connection is cold.
Manual data entry is worse. Typing names, emails, and phone numbers takes time and introduces errors. A mistyped email means your follow-up bounces. A wrong digit in a phone number means you can't call.
A business card scanner app solves both problems. Scan the card the moment you receive it. AI extracts all contact information accurately. One tap saves to your iPhone Contacts. The card's job is done—the relationship begins.
Open the business card scanner mode and point your iPhone camera at the card. The app detects card edges automatically, captures when aligned, and enhances the image for optimal text recognition. Works in any lighting condition.
Advanced OCR reads all text on the card. But reading isn't enough—the AI understands context. It knows that "[email protected]" is an email, "+1 555-123-4567" is a phone number, and "VP of Sales" is a job title. Each piece of information is categorized correctly.
Before saving, review extracted information. All fields are editable—fix any OCR errors, add notes about where you met, or remove information you don't need. The card image is saved alongside the contact data for reference.
One tap creates a new contact in your iPhone address book. Name, company, title, phone numbers, emails, websites, and social profiles—all saved instantly. The contact syncs across your devices via iCloud.
Modern business cards pack a lot of information. ScanLens extracts and categorizes everything:
| Field | Examples | Saved To |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | John Smith, Dr. Jane Doe, 田中太郎 | Contact Name |
| Company | Acme Inc., Tech Corp LLC | Organization |
| Job Title | CEO, Senior Developer, VP Sales | Job Title |
| Email Addresses | [email protected], [email protected] | Email (multiple) |
| Phone Numbers | Mobile, work, fax numbers | Phone (labeled) |
| Website | www.company.com, https://corp.org | URL |
| Street Address | 123 Main St, Suite 100, City | Address |
| Social Profiles | LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram | Social Profiles |
Conferences mean dozens of new connections in a single day. Scan each card immediately after receiving it. Add a quick note about the conversation while it's fresh: "Interested in partnership" or "Follow up about Q2 project." When you're back at the office, all contacts are organized and annotated.
Trade shows are lead generation goldmines. Sales teams collect hundreds of cards per event. Scanning eliminates the post-show data entry marathon. Every lead is in your CRM-ready format within seconds of the handshake.
Meeting a new client team? Scan cards during introductions. You'll have everyone's contact information before the meeting ends—no awkward requests for email spellings or phone numbers later.
Job seekers meet recruiters, hiring managers, and potential colleagues at career fairs and informational interviews. Scanning their cards ensures you can follow up promptly with a thank-you note and your resume.
Many business cards have information on both sides—contact details on front, company description on back, or different languages on each side. ScanLens handles this intelligently:
After scanning the front, the app prompts for the back side. Flip the card and scan again. Both images are captured and processed together.
Information from both sides is merged into a single contact. The AI avoids duplicates—if the same email appears on both sides, it's saved once. Complementary information is combined: name from front, social profiles from back.
International business cards often have English on one side and another language on the other. ScanLens recognizes text in 14 languages and extracts contact information regardless of which language it's in.
Modern networking happens online as much as in person. Business cards increasingly include social media handles alongside traditional contact information.
ScanLens detects and extracts profiles from major platforms:
A LinkedIn connection request immediately after meeting reinforces the contact. You can learn more about someone's background, see mutual connections, and engage with their content. Social profiles saved to contacts make this follow-up seamless.
Point your iPhone camera at a business card. The app uses AI-powered OCR to detect and extract text, then intelligently parses it into contact fields: name, company, title, phone numbers, email addresses, websites, and social media profiles. One tap saves everything to your iPhone Contacts.
Yes, ScanLens supports scanning both sides of business cards. After capturing the front, you're prompted to scan the back. The app intelligently merges information from both sides, combining contact details without creating duplicates.
Yes, ScanLens detects LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, and Instagram profiles printed on business cards. Social handles are extracted and saved to the corresponding contact fields in your iPhone address book.
ScanLens supports business cards in 14 languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, and Dutch. The AI recognizes contact patterns across different languages and formats.
Yes, after scanning you can review and edit all extracted fields before saving to Contacts. Fix any OCR errors, add notes about where you met or what you discussed, or remove unwanted information before the contact is created.
Download ScanLens free and scan your first business card in seconds. AI extracts contacts automatically—names, emails, phones, social profiles—all saved to your iPhone address book.