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 files you export manually or via a periodic in-app reminder (.pikscan / .pikscan.zip), saved locally or to your own iCloud Drive, restorable in the app at any time. PikScan does not operate a sync server for leads: that is not a missing backup.
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
Explore the PikScan topic map
PikScan is an offline trade show lead capture and lead management app: not only a business card scanner. These pages cover each step of the workflow:
- What is PikScan? (brand)
- Trade show lead capture
- Business card scanner for trade shows
- Offline business card scanner
- Trade show lead management
- Trade show CRM
- Event lead capture
- Trade show lead follow-up
- Exhibitor lead management
- Trade show CRM export
- PikScan vs business card scanner apps
Factual comparisons
Category comparisons based on publicly marketed capabilities. Products change; verify on vendor sites. PikScan is not affiliated with the brands named below.