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Share your digital business card

Open a published card, then use Share, copy its public link or show its QR code. Recipients can open the card without signing in and choose Save Contact separately.

6 steps

In this guide
  1. 1Open your published card
  2. 2Choose how to share
  3. 3Copy and send the public link
  4. 4Show or download the QR code
  5. 5The recipient opens your card
  6. 6The recipient saves your contact

Watch the walkthrough

Share a published CardGoGo card by link or QR and show a recipient how to save the contact
  1. 1

    Step 1 of 6

    Open your published card

    Open Personal Cards and select Preview for the published card you want to share.

    Personal Cards page showing Alex Tan's published synthetic card with Preview, Share and Links and QR actions
    Start with the published card you want to share.
    Open your cards
  2. 2

    Step 2 of 6

    Choose how to share

    Use Share card, Copy public link or the QR code. On supported devices, Share card opens the device's sharing choices; otherwise it copies the link.

    Published-card preview showing Share card, Copy public link, Download QR and an on-screen QR code
    Choose the sharing method that suits the moment.
    Open your cards
  3. 4

    Step 4 of 6

    Show or download the QR code

    Let someone scan the QR code from your screen, or select Download QR to save the image for printed or digital use.

    Published-card preview with the QR code, Download QR action and QR code downloaded confirmation
    Show the QR code on screen or download it for later use.
    Open your cards
  4. 5

    Step 5 of 6

    The recipient opens your card

    The link or QR code opens your public CardGoGo card. The recipient can view your details without signing in and use the available Call, Email, Website or Maps actions.

    Public Executive Profile card for the synthetic Alex Tan persona with contact actions visible
    Recipients see your published card and its contact actions.
  5. 6

    Step 6 of 6

    The recipient saves your contact

    The recipient selects Save Contact to download a contact file, then follows their device's prompts to add it. Opening the card does not save it automatically.

    Public synthetic card with Save Contact and the Contact file downloaded confirmation visible
    Saving is a separate action controlled by the recipient.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Does someone need a CardGoGo account to open my card?
No. Anyone with the link or QR code can open a published public card without signing in.View step
Does opening my card automatically save my contact?
No. The recipient must select Save Contact and complete the prompts on their device.View step
Can I share my card through WhatsApp or another messaging app?
Yes. Use Share card on a supported device and choose an available app, or copy the public link and paste it into your message.View step
Can I share my card with a QR code?
Yes. Let someone scan the QR code on screen or download the QR image to use elsewhere.View step

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Learn how digital business cards work

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Open a published CardGoGo card and select Save Contact to download its vCard (.vcf) file. Then open that file and follow your device's prompts to add the details to your contacts.

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