Practical answers for anyone making ID cards and badges for a team, school or event.
What size is an ID card, how thick is it, what should go on an employee badge, which barcode to use, and how NFC differs from RFID access cards.
Read the guide →Turn an Eventbrite, Cvent or Google Forms attendee export into printed name badges: export the list, match the columns, upload, and order.
Read the guide →A standard ID card is CR80: 3.375 × 2.125 in (85.6 × 54 mm), 30 mil thick. Pixel sizes for designing, other card sizes, and what cards are made of.
Read the guide →Should you buy an ID card printer or order printed cards? Equipment, supply and per-card costs compared, with when each makes sense.
Read the guide →Take a good ID badge photo with any phone: background, light, distance, framing, and how to name and upload photos for a whole team.
Read the guide →How to put a scannable QR code on every conference badge: what it should hold, sizing and placement, and building it from your attendee list.
Read the guide →Paper badge inserts or PVC plastic badges? Durability, cost, printing time and scanning compared, with when each makes sense for your event.
Read the guide →Ideas for the back of a conference or event badge: schedule, Wi-Fi, map, QR code, emergency contacts and sponsors, plus design tips.
Read the guide →Make student ID cards with photos and scannable barcodes for every student from one spreadsheet: barcode formats, leading zeros, photos and testing.
Read the guide →Set up employee ID numbers that last: unique, fixed-length and free of personal data, with example schemes, check digits and barcode tips.
Read the guide →NFC and RFID cards both use radio chips but do different jobs. Which one opens doors, which one works with phones, and which you need.
Read the guide →Start from a free template and see your price as you design.
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