cardlio: Business Card Scanner
Save contacts, share your card
About
Effortlessly capture and manage contact information from business cards. This app accurately reads all details, handles duplicates, and offers offline functionality. Share your own card digitally through various convenient methods.
What's New in cardlio
3.2.25
October 26, 2026
New with Apple's Private Cloud Compute: while you review a scan, the address and company are now also read from the card's photo, so building, unit, city, postcode and country come out right much more often. You can switch it off under Settings → AI & Refine → Read the Address from the Photo. Sharper address reading: a card that prints two offices side by side keeps one office's address and puts the other in the notes, and a founding year printed under the logo no longer ends up in the street.
MoreSubscriptions & In-App Purchases
$34.99
cardlio Premium
Unlimited cards, exports & Office 365 sync
Events
Clearer card pages, smarter search, large text
Oct 15, 2026 — Nov 13, 2026
FAQ
How many cards can I scan for free with cardlio?
You can try cardlio for free by scanning up to 10 cards. After this trial, a single purchase unlocks unlimited scanning and all features.
Does cardlio require an internet connection to scan cards?
No, cardlio is designed to work offline. It reads cards directly on your device, making it functional even without a signal in places like conference halls or during flights.
Can cardlio merge duplicate contacts?
Yes, cardlio intelligently finds and merges duplicate contacts. The surviving contact retains all phone numbers, emails, and notes from both entries.
What business card information does cardlio capture?
cardlio captures all lines from a business card, including title, company, all phone numbers and emails, website, and full street address. It also correctly interprets layout to identify names and companies.
How can I share my own business card with cardlio?
You can share your cardlio as a link, which opens in any browser with an 'Add to Contacts' button. It also supports generating a QR code for scanning or writing to an NFC tag.
Does cardlio have ads?
No, cardlio does not contain advertisements. The app offers a free trial and a one-time purchase for full functionality.
What platforms does cardlio support?
cardlio is available on iPhone and iPad. It also syncs across these devices and Mac through iCloud.
What are the premium export and sync options in cardlio?
Premium features include syncing directly to Office 365/Outlook and Google Contacts, saving to Apple Contacts, and exporting in vCard, CSV, and Salesforce-ready CSV formats.
