Design a print-ready business card in minutes

Print shops charge extra for design and lock you into their templates. Pick a layout, set your colors, and download a 10-up A4 PDF any printer can use — in minutes. Free to start.

Alex Morgan
Founder & CEO
Northbound Studio
alex@northbound.co
+1 415 555 0173
northbound.co
85 2nd St, San Francisco

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A4 sheet (10-up)

What you can do with Business Card Maker

Everything this tool helps you accomplish — no learning curve, no setup.

  • Design a print-ready 85x55mm business card
  • Choose from three professional layouts
  • Match your brand with custom colors
  • Add your name, title and contact details
  • Download a 10-up A4 PDF for the printer

Settings information

Every control in Business Card Maker, explained — what it does and when to use it.

Details

Full nameText input
Your name as it should appear in bold at the top of the card; the largest text element on every layout.
Job titleText input
Your role or position, shown in the accent color directly under your name, e.g. Founder & CEO.
CompanyText input
Your company or brand name, rendered in small uppercase lettering beneath your title; leave blank to omit it.
EmailText input
Email address shown in the contact block with a mail icon; leave blank and the line is skipped.
PhoneText input
Phone number shown in the contact block with a phone icon; leave blank and the line is skipped.
WebsiteText input
Website or portfolio URL shown in the contact block with a globe icon; leave blank and the line is skipped.
AddressText input
Street or office address shown in the contact block with a map-pin icon; useful for shops, agents and offices, optional otherwise.

Style

LayoutPresets
Picks the card arrangement: Left puts details at top with a bottom accent stripe, Center stacks everything symmetrically, Split adds a solid accent side panel.Options: LeftCenterSplit
ThemePresets
One-click color scheme that sets matching accent, background and text colors at once; Ink gives a dark card with light text.Options: IndigoSlateEmeraldRoseAmberInk
AccentColor picker
Custom accent color (swatch or hex code) used for the job title, contact icons and the stripe or side panel — match it to your brand.
BackgroundColor picker
Custom card background color (swatch or hex code); keep it light for a classic look or dark for a bold one.
TextColor picker
Custom color for the name, company and contact text (swatch or hex code); pick one that contrasts clearly with the background.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Pick a template, drop in your name, title, company, phone, email and website, then customise colors, fonts and logo. The editor exports a print-ready PDF or high-resolution PNG that you can hand to any printer, upload to Vistaprint or share digitally on LinkedIn.

usage

The default card is the standard 3.5 × 2 inch US business card with a 0.125 inch bleed and a safe text area, ready for any commercial printer. European 85 × 55 mm and Japanese 91 × 55 mm presets are also available, each with the correct bleed for that region.

technical

Yes. Upload a PNG, SVG or JPEG logo, generate a QR code linking to your website, vCard or LinkedIn profile, and add Instagram, X and TikTok handles in one click. Each element snaps to the safe area so nothing gets clipped during cutting.

features

Choose 300 DPI print-ready PDF (CMYK) for commercial printers, PNG or JPEG at 300 DPI for at-home laser printers, and a 1080 × 1080 PNG for sharing on Instagram or attaching to email signatures. All formats are exported from the same source so the design stays consistent.

features

Yes. Browse minimalist black-and-white layouts, two-sided modern cards, creative agency layouts, real-estate templates and gradient designs popular with startups. Filter by industry — tech, law, healthcare, real estate, freelance — to start from the right baseline.

creative

Yes. There is no watermark on the downloaded card and a free account is required to download for the basic editor, and you can design as many cards as you like in the browser. Exporting is rendered on our servers, so free downloads share a daily allowance and Premium removes the cap. Iterate freely until the layout matches your brand.

privacy

The maker lays your card out 10-up on an A4 sheet and exports a print-ready vector PDF, so a single page gives you ten identical cards to cut, ready for a home printer or a local print shop.

technical

Yes. Pick from six ready-made color themes or set your own custom background, text and accent colors so the card fits your brand palette.

features

There are three layouts: Left bar puts your name and title at the top with a thin accent stripe along the bottom edge, Centered stacks everything symmetrically in the middle of the card, and Color split fills roughly 40 percent of the card with a solid accent panel next to your details. The live preview updates instantly as you click between them.

features

For a minimalist personal card, pair the Centered layout with the Slate theme's near-black text on a light background for a quiet, editorial feel. For a bolder corporate card, use the Color split layout with a custom Accent color matched to your brand and a plain white Background so the colored panel does the visual work.

tips

Yes — there's a dedicated Address field alongside the other contact details (name, title, company, email, phone, website). Fill it in for real-estate agents, retail shops, law offices or any business where a street address matters, and it renders in the same contact block on the card. Leave it blank and the card simply skips that line — none of the three layouts require it.

features

Design your card in one of the three layouts, set your colors, and download the free 10-up PDF — ten identical 85×55mm cards arranged on one A4 sheet. Print it on heavyweight A4 cardstock with a home inkjet or laser printer and cut along the card edges, and you have a stack of free printable business cards without ordering a box.

usage

Yes — designing and downloading the print-ready PDF is completely free, so the only cost is printing. Because each A4 sheet carries ten cards, a pack of cardstock on your own printer or a per-sheet job at a local copy shop yields cheap business cards at a fraction of typical per-box pricing, and the vector text stays crisp at any size.

pricing

How Business Card Maker helps you get it done

Real problems it solves every day — for businesses, creators, and everyday tasks. Find the use case that fits you and start in seconds.

For Business

Freelancer & Consultant Networking Cards

Design modern minimalist cards for freelance designers, developers, consultants and coaches who want a professional handout at conferences, meetups and client meetings

For Business

Real Estate Agent Property Cards

Generate branded real-estate cards with headshot, brokerage logo, MLS number and listing QR code that buyers and sellers can keep after open houses and property viewings

For Business

Startup Founder & Sales Team Cards

Design consistent cards for founders, BDRs and account executives heading to Web Summit, SXSW and industry trade shows where exchanging contact details still seals the deal

For Creators

Wedding & Event Vendor Cards

Wedding photographers, florists, caterers and DJs hand out elegant branded cards at bridal expos, vendor meetings and post-event referrals to attract more bookings

Web & SEO

Digital vCard for Email Signatures

Export a square 1080 × 1080 PNG of the card to embed in email signatures, LinkedIn DMs and WhatsApp introductions so every digital touchpoint matches the printed brand

Personal Use

Personal Branding for Job Seekers

Job seekers, college graduates and career-pivot candidates print a branded card to hand out at career fairs, networking nights and informational coffee chats with potential employers

For Business

Local Shop & Storefront Take-a-Cards

Café, salon and boutique owners fill in the Address field and match a Theme color to their signage, then leave a stack by the register for walk-in customers to take.

Personal Use

Speaker & Author Media Kit Cards

Authors, keynote speakers and podcast hosts hand out a minimalist Centered-layout card with just name, title and website after a talk, pointing new contacts straight to their book or show.

Travel

International Trade-Show Contact Cards

Professionals attending overseas conferences add a full postal address and country-code phone number, then switch to the dark Ink theme for a card that reads as premium at cross-border trade fairs.

For Business

Home-Service & Trade Contact Cards

Plumbers, electricians and contractors leave a Color split card with a bold accent stripe and a prominent phone number after every job — easy to spot in a drawer when the next repair comes up.

For Business

Budget DIY Cards Printed at Home

Download the free 10-up A4 PDF and print cheap business cards on cardstock at home or at a local copy shop — ten cards per sheet, ideal for side hustles, students and new businesses testing a design before ordering in bulk.