Free tool
Design a visiting card without opening a design app
Type your name, your shop name and your number. The card draws itself as you type. Pick a colour, download the file, and take it to any printing press in your market.
The file comes out at the standard Indian visiting card size, 3.5 by 2 inches, at 300 dots per inch. That is the size every press expects, so nobody has to redo your work.
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Drawing your card...
Optional. JPG, PNG or WebP. It is fitted into the corner at its own shape, so a wide logo stays wide.
The card is 3.5 x 2 inches, the normal Indian visiting card size. 1050 x 600 is 300 dpi, which every press accepts. Ask the printer to keep 3 mm bleed on all sides.
Paper runs out and numbers change. An Ahoyy card is the same card, on a link you can edit.
Card advice for your line of work
Same maker, different words. Each page says what to print, where to hand the card out, and the mistake that trade usually makes.
- Food & DrinkTiffin services, caterers, cafes, tea stalls, home bakers.
- Grocery & DailyKirana stores, dairy, water supply, general stores.
- Home ServicesPlumbers, carpenters, painters, cleaners, pest control.
- Repair & TechnicalElectricians, AC and fridge mechanics, mobile and laptop repair.
- Beauty & WellnessSalons, parlours, makeup and mehndi artists, spas.
- HealthClinics, physiotherapists, dentists, labs, medical stores.
- Education & CoachingHome tutors, coaching classes, music and dance teachers.
- Clothing & TailoringTailors, boutiques, dry cleaners, fabric shops.
- Professional ServicesCAs, lawyers, consultants, architects, agents.
- Events & OccasionsPhotographers, decorators, DJs, tent houses, planners.
- Transport & LogisticsTaxi drivers, packers and movers, tempo, courier.
- Shops & RetailHardware, mobile, stationery, furniture, gift shops.
What makes this different from a design app
- • No account, no login, no email. Open the page and start typing.
- • No watermark and no logo of ours on your card.
- • No template hunting. One clean layout, six colours, done in two minutes.
- • A real QR code that saves your contact, not a decorative square.
- • A file the press can actually use, at print resolution.
- • It works on a phone. Most people making a shop card have no computer.
How to make your visiting card
- 1. Fill in your business name. This becomes the biggest line on the card.
- 2. Add your own name and what you are called: owner, partner, technician, tutor.
- 3. Write one line about your work, and one line listing your main services.
- 4. Add your phone, WhatsApp, email, website and area.
- 5. Pick one of the six colour styles by tapping it. The preview updates at once.
- 6. Download the 2100 x 1200 file and send it to your printer on WhatsApp.
Taking it to a printing press
| Size | 3.5 x 2 inches, the standard in India. |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 300 dpi. Ask for nothing less or the text goes fuzzy. |
| Bleed | Ask the press to keep 3 mm bleed on all sides. |
| Paper | 300 gsm matte or art card is the normal choice. Matte scans better if the card has a QR. |
| Lamination | Matte lamination looks better and scans better than glossy. |
| Quantity | 500 is the usual minimum. Price per card drops sharply at 1000. |
What to put on the card, by trade
The words on a card matter more than the design. What works for a tutor is wrong for a tailor. Pick your line of work from the list higher up this page and it explains what to write, where the card gets handed out, and what people in that trade get wrong.
The twelve groups are the same categories Ahoyy uses across the app and the directory, so the advice matches the way real businesses are listed.
The QR code on your card
The square on the right of the card is a vCard QR. When someone scans it with a normal phone camera, their phone offers to save you as a contact with your name, number, email and company already filled in.
That is the difference between a card in a drawer and a number in a phone book. You can turn it off with the tick box if you prefer a plain card.
Common questions
- Is this visiting card maker really free?
- Yes. No signup, no trial, no watermark and no limit on how many cards you make.
- What size is the card I download?
- It is 1050 by 600 pixels, which is exactly 3.5 by 2 inches at 300 dpi. There is also a 2100 by 1200 version for presses that want more headroom.
- Can I print this at a normal local press?
- Yes. Send the PNG on WhatsApp or on a pen drive. Tell them 3.5 x 2 inches with 3 mm bleed and they will know what to do.
- Can I add my logo or a photo?
- Not in this tool. It keeps the layout clean and the file small so it works on a slow phone. If you need a logo, take this file to your press and ask them to place it.
- Does the QR code on the card work?
- Yes. Download your card and scan the QR with your own phone. It should offer to save the contact with your details in it.
- Is what I type here stored anywhere?
- No. The card is drawn inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded, so there is nothing for us to keep.
- What about a card in Hindi or a regional language?
- Type in any language your phone keyboard supports and it will draw. Just check the preview, because some fonts sit differently.
Print the card. Keep the details editable.
An Ahoyy card is the same details on a link you can change. New number, new rates, same printed QR.
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