If you could look under the hood of a business card scanner app, you'd find OCR (optical character recognition) software. This decades-old technology, simply put, converts images to text. First, it scans the card's structure, then divides that into blocks of text and images, dropping the text and numbers into their respective contact fields within the app. If all goes well, the contact info matches the business card.īut scanning accuracy varies across apps, and that, in part, is what separates the good from the meh. Unusual fonts, background colors, and the arrangement of the info on a card all affect how the app's OCR handles the data. Integration and sharing options (e.g., with email and CRM platforms) (No app, however, is 100% accurate, even when employing human transcribers.) Good scanners can usually accurately capture most of a card's details, no matter how a business card is designed. The ability to organize, tag, and group contactsįinally, we looked for apps that have special features such as multi-card capture, design suites, and company contact management capabilities.īizConnect produces the closest I found to perfect scan accuracy.
It's the only app that consistently found and linked social media accounts, captured blurry and unusual fonts, and identified words that the others just missed. BizConnect is also easy to use and thoughtfully designed to give users plenty of features without feeling overwhelmed.įrom the Holder screen, you'll find all of your contacts with their card image, name, title, company, and when they were added. Next to each contact is a handy options menu that lets you call, email, and share without having to even open the card.
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