Business Card Scanner for Trade Shows and Exhibitions
Looking for a business card scanner for trade shows? PikScan scans cards with on-device OCR on iPhone, then goes further: qualify the lead, attach notes, update the pipeline and follow up after the exhibition. It is built for shows, not as a generic contacts scanner.
Card scanning that works on the show floor
- Camera or document scanner capture
- On-device OCR for name, company, email and phone
- Works offline when hall Wi-Fi fails
- Card photo kept with the contact for later checks
- Also reads QR badges (vCard) and LinkedIn codes
More than a scanner
A scan alone does not close the loop. After OCR, you set temperature (hot / warm / cold), category, pipeline stage and notes before the conversation fades. That turns a stack of cards into structured leads ready for post-show management.
- Qualification at the moment of capture
- Voice notes transcribed on device
- Event context (which show, which booth plan)
- Follow-up sequences after the event
- Export to Excel or HubSpot, Salesforce, Odoo, Pipedrive
Scanner vs trade show workflow
- Simple scanners: digitize a card into a contact list, often via cloud OCR.
- PikScan: digitize, qualify, organize by event, follow up and export, with local storage and no account required to start.
If your intent is only to archive cards at a desk, many tools work. If your intent is exhibition lead capture under unreliable network conditions, the surrounding workflow matters as much as OCR accuracy.
FAQ
Is PikScan only a business card scanner?
No. Card OCR is one entry point. The app also covers event prep, QR badges, qualification, pipeline, follow-ups and CRM export. See What is PikScan?
Does scanning need internet?
No. OCR and storage run on the iPhone. See offline trade show lead capture.
Where do contacts go?
Local SQLite on the device until you export. Read the privacy policy.
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Scan cards, keep the show context
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