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Offline trade show lead capture
Trade show WiFi is often saturated or unavailable. Offline lead capture means scanning cards, qualifying prospects and storing notes without uploading data to a third-party cloud during the event. PikScan does this entirely on the iPhone.
Why offline matters on the show floor
- Cloud scanners stop working when the venue network drops
- Shared WiFi on exhibition halls is often slow or restricted
- Strategic leads should not transit through unknown SaaS servers by default
How PikScan captures leads offline
- Prepare: create the event, import an exhibitor list (CSV/Excel), plan booth visits.
- Scan: OCR a business card in about 3 seconds, or read a vCard QR / LinkedIn code — no internet.
- Qualify: mark hot / warm / cold, add categories, pipeline stage and voice notes.
- Follow up: after the show, launch temperature-based sequences and work the daily queue.
- Export: share Excel (.xlsx) or CRM-ready files when you choose (HubSpot, Salesforce, Odoo, Pipedrive on Pro).
Data location
OCR runs on device. Contacts and media live in a local SQLite database. Backups are user-initiated files (.pikscan / .pikscan.zip). PikScan does not operate a sync server for leads.
Limits (Free vs Pro)
- Free: 1 event, 25 contacts, 25 prep exhibitors, Excel export, limited hot follow-ups
- Pro: unlimited events/contacts/prep, full CRM exports, unlimited follow-ups, day-14 report