ScanBizCards Lite Business Card Scanner

ScanBizCards offers its users a vast array of features - straightforward and user-friendly [148Apps review]
Pretty amazing stuff [Apple Gazette]

ScanBizCards: use your iPhone 3GS to organize your collection of business cards
[TechCrunch]

The always-with-you solution to what to do with new business cards
[iPhone Alley]

A solid product....94/100!
[iPhone App Test Lab]

Clearly the favorite among users in our office ... I*d recommend this application for most users and especially if you use a CRM to manage sales opportunities.
[mofice by innovatus]

The easy way to add contact info!
[App Shouter]

Highly recommended to business people everywhere. Its clean interface and accurate scan results make this app a solid buy.
[AppModo]

Scanning is only the beginning -- once the card has been scanned and added to the address book you have a wealth of options: send a Quick Intro email, forward the contact to a colleague, connect on LinkedIn, set a calendar reminder - even export selected cards to Excel. Check our 3 min video on scanbizcards.com to see the app in action

IMPORTANT: the iPhone 3G model is not suitable for taking close-up photos of business cards and requires a close-up lens attachment.

Competing apps don't offer ONE QUARTER of our (growing) list of features:

* Take a new photo or select from photo albums

* Automatically detects text orientation

* Optionally crop the image for a quicker scan

* If corrections are needed, the corresponding element is shown zoomed-in, side-by-side with the text

* It's that simple - now touch Add To Address Book. The card image is attached to the new contact.

* Adding to the address book is optional [unlike other apps where it's the only thing you can do] - enjoy all features regardless

* Assign contacts to groups

* After a scan, send a Quick Intro email to the new contact with your own info

* Forward the contact (scanned text + image + V-card) to a co-worker or friend

* Invite the new contact to join your LinkedIn network without leaving the app!

* Add a follow-up reminder (synchronized with the iPhone calendar or your Desktop calendar)!

* Phone numbers, email addresses and URLs recognized during the scan appear highlighted, allowing you to use them immediately just by touching them [just added: SMS function]

* Organize your cards in custom folders

* Search all cards for selected text

* Status icons show which card were added to the address book, entered into the calendar, has notes attached or if a LinkedIn invite was sent

* Flip through your cards in 3D cover flow interface

* Export selected cards to Excel CSV - for example to import into Salesforce, Highrise, ACT or other CRM

We usually answer any inquiry within 2 hours and will add any cool suggested features within 2 weeks.

Note: although the iPhone 3GS is required to obtain clear pictures of business cards, you can use all of our features on the iPhone 3G, iPod Touch and iPad as long as you import sharp photos taken with another iPhone or camera.

ScanBizCards is not limited to business cards: try it on billboards, signs, take-out menus.

Important: recognizing text is not an error-free process; some business cards require manual corrections. Results are highly sensitive to image quality; sharp, bright images are required. Please visit scanbizcards.com for photo tips.

We currently support English text only.

Limitations of the *Lite* version of ScanBizCards:
- Saves up to one business card a week to the address book
- Allows setting up to one new calendar reminder per week
- The LinkedIn function requires upgrading
- The Excel Export requires upgrading
- Assigning contacts to address book groups requires upgrading

Note: when upgrading, the app icon will still say Lite. If this is an issue, please purchase the full product instead.