Both passes, from one card
Apple Wallet for iPhone, Google Wallet for Android: nothing extra to create, the passes use your digital card.
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Apple Wallet on Android: adding your business card to Wallet
Apple Wallet only exists on iPhone. On Android, Google Wallet is the app that stores your cards and tickets. VisitCard creates both passes from your digital business card, so everyone adds it to the Wallet on their own phone.
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Adding your card to Wallet, step by step
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Open your VisitCard card
On your phone, open your public card (visitcard.app/c/your-name): Safari on iPhone, Chrome on Android.
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Tap the Wallet button
Below the sharing buttons, the “Wallet” section shows the right button: “Apple Wallet” on iPhone, “Google Wallet” on Android, both on a computer.
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Confirm
On iPhone, confirm in the system prompt: the pass is added to the Wallet app. On Android, sign in to your Google account if asked, then save.
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Show the pass QR code
At a meeting, open Wallet and show the pass: the other person scans the QR code with their camera and your card opens.
What VisitCard offers
Your details on the pass
Name, job title, company and contact details, with a QR code that opens your card. The pass displays offline: handy at a trade fair or in a basement.
Your visitors too
The Wallet button is on your public card: someone viewing it can store your card in their own Wallet, next to their tickets.
In your colours
The pass uses your card’s colours. With Pro, it shows your company name instead of the VisitCard mention.
Apple Wallet on Android: is it possible?
No. Apple Wallet is the iPhone (and Apple Watch) app; Apple does not offer it on Android. An Apple Wallet file (.pkpass) therefore does not open as such on an Android phone. The Android equivalent is Google Wallet, preinstalled on most recent Android phones or available on the Google Play Store.
So for a business card, the answer is not to look for Apple Wallet on Android, but to offer both formats: that is what VisitCard does, showing each person the button for their phone.
Wallet, QR code, NFC: which one to use?
The Wallet pass is mainly for you: your QR code is always at hand, even without signal. The person in front of you installs nothing: they scan the QR code with their phone camera. The same QR code can be downloaded from your dashboard for printed material, and an NFC business card opens the same card with a simple tap.
What if my details change?
The pass QR code opens your online card, so the other person always sees the latest version. The text shown on the pass itself is the one from when you added it; after a change of name or job title, add the pass again from your card. On iPhone, the new pass replaces the old one.
Good to know — Wallet passes are included in every plan, including the free Starter plan. The step-by-step guide is also in the help centre.
Frequently asked questions
Can Apple Wallet be installed on an Android phone?
No, Apple Wallet only exists on iPhone and Apple Watch. On Android, use Google Wallet: VisitCard creates an equivalent pass there from your card.
Does the other person need a Wallet?
No. They scan your pass QR code with their phone camera and your card opens in their browser. They can then save your contact or, if they wish, add your card to their own Wallet.
Is the Wallet pass a paid feature?
No, it is included in every plan, Starter included. With Pro, it shows your company name instead of the VisitCard mention.
Does the pass work offline?
Yes: the pass is stored on your phone and displays without signal. The person scanning the QR code needs a connection to open your card.
How do I update the pass after a change?
The QR code always opens your up-to-date card. To refresh the text shown on the pass, add it again from your card; on iPhone, it replaces the old one.
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