# Automate Business Card Generation

> Automate business card generation with Templated. Create professional business cards for your entire team at scale using our API or no-code integrations like Zapier and Make.

- **URL**: https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/business-cards/

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Business Card Automation

Create professional business cards for entire teams, events, and onboarding workflows at scale.

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## Why Automate Business Card Generation?

Designing individual business cards for every team member is slow and inconsistent. HR teams spend hours updating cards for new hires, role changes, and office relocations. Event organizers need unique cards for hundreds of attendees.

With Templated, design your business card template once with your brand guidelines, then generate personalized cards automatically. Connect to your HR system, CRM, or event platform — cards are generated instantly when employees are onboarded or attendees register.

## How It Works

Three steps to automated business card generation

1. ### Design Your Card

   Start from our professional templates or create your own. Add your company logo, brand colors, fonts, and layout following your brand guidelines.

2. ### Connect Your Data

   Integrate with your HR system, employee directory, or event registration. Map names, titles, emails, and phone numbers to template fields.

3. ### Generate & Print

   Automatically generate print-ready business cards as PDFs or images. Download in bulk or send directly to your print service.

## Connect with Your Favorite Tools

Multiple ways to automate your business card generation

- ### [REST API](https://templated.io/integrations/api/)

  Integrate Templated into your HR platform or employee portal

- ### [Make](https://templated.io/integrations/make/)

  Automate business card generation with Make workflows

- ### [Zapier](https://templated.io/integrations/zapier/)

  Connect to BambooHR, Workday, and 5,000+ apps

- ### [n8n](https://templated.io/integrations/n8n/)

  Self-hosted workflow automation for business card generation

- ### [Spreadsheet Generation](https://templated.io/integrations/spreadsheet/)

  Generate cards for your entire team from a CSV or Excel file

- ### [MCP](https://templated.io/integrations/mcp/)

  Generate business cards from AI assistants using natural language

## Generate Business Cards via API

A simple POST request to generate personalized business cards

[View Full API Documentation](https://templated.io/docs/)

```
fetch('https://api.templated.io/v1/render', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    template: 'your-business-card-template-id',
    format: 'pdf',
    layers: {
      name: {
        text: 'Sarah Johnson'
      },
      title: {
        text: 'Head of Marketing'
      },
      email: {
        text: 'sarah@company.com'
      },
      phone: {
        text: '+1 (555) 234-5678'
      },
      company: {
        text: 'Tech Company Inc.'
      }
    }
  })
})
.then(res => res.json())
.then(data => console.log(data.render_url));
```

## Popular Business Card Use Cases

### Employee Onboarding

Automatically generate business cards for new hires as part of the onboarding process. Cards are ready before their first day.

### Team Rebranding

When your brand evolves, regenerate cards for the entire team in minutes from an employee directory spreadsheet.

### Conference Networking

Generate branded networking cards for all event speakers, sponsors, and organizers with consistent design.

### Sales Team Cards

Create personalized cards for sales reps with their territory, direct line, and booking link or QR code.

### Multi-Office Locations

Generate cards with location-specific addresses, phone numbers, and office details across multiple branches.

### Real Estate Agents

Create personalized agent cards with headshots, license numbers, and contact details for property showings.

What our customers say

People love how great our product works and how we're always there to help

[Rated 4.7](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/templated.io)

> "Business pressures now demand almost a 24x7 operation. The difference between choosing one SaaS product or another isn't just down to the technical capabilities of each, but down to their responsiveness when it doesn't quite work. In this case, an issue blocked us from being able to use the platform as intended. Within minutes of using the live chat, the issue was not only reproduced but correctly identified. Within the hour, the hot fix had been coded, tested and applied - unblocking the bottleneck and allowing us to carry on working. This is exceptional and the reason why I can't recommend this company enough - I'm so impressed and very grateful for their hard work. Keep it up!"
>
> Jason (March 12, 2026)

> "This is a clever idea, especially in concert with programmatic (AI-generated) SEO."
>
> Ryan Hoover, Creator of ProductHunt (17 January 2024)

> "We were looking for tools to help our users create and edit images with templates. We tried options like Canva, but Templated.io turned out to be the perfect choice for our product. It offers an easy API to render images, and its embed editor lets us provide our users with a full editing experience without having to create complex frontend components. It's a really great tool!"
>
> Harish (September 16, 2025)

> "We integrate Templated.io into our portal for custom flyer generation. The editor is amazing, and the Canva import tool is exactly what we were looking for. Massive shoutout to Pedro for the technical support. He responds incredibly fast and fixes issues in no time. Highly recommended!"
>
> Yuan Zhuang (June 9, 2026)

> "Brilliant piece of software. Reasonably priced (vs Canva's outrageously expensive API), and despite a few intricacies with the editor, a really fully-featured document generation API. Really great support too from Pedro, the founder!"
>
> Jacob Burns (August 17, 2025)

> "Very reliable platform. Almost no errors ever. Easy to setup templates and use the API. And AMAZING support!"
>
> Lawrence Perera (March 24, 2026)

> "We booked the "Scale" package to use it as a "print product editor" and we are amazed by the features and the support! Pedro replies to every question and also implemented small hints to the API for better functions on our request. Absolutly great Software and Service!"
>
> Sven Rißmann, südheide.media (December 18, 2025)

> "Templated.io is basically a an API-first graphics content designer which makes it super easy to programmatically create document and image assets. It has most basic features and it is robust and "just works". The Make.com app really makes it super simple to incorporate into automation workflows. What sets templated.io apart the most is Pedro and his super fast and service minded, solutions oriented responses."
>
> Siavash (May 26, 2025)

> "Amazing API, perfect support and a lot of new features on a monthly basis."
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> Kalina Staykova (November 26, 2025)

> "Currently working through an implementation of Templated.io and the customer service has been spectacular!!! I get near immedate response and near immediate remedies. It's glorious. I wish other companies were like this!!! Strong recommendation!"
>
> Tracy C (July 17, 2026)

> "The editor is easy to use, very similar to Canva and the API is simple enough to integrate on the backend."
>
> Halem Wenderson, Developer at Telvetto (20 February 2024)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What format are the business cards generated in?

Business cards can be generated as high-resolution PDF (perfect for professional printing) or as PNG/JPG images for digital sharing. The templates are designed at standard business card dimensions (3.5" x 2").

### Can I include employee photos on the cards?

Yes! Add an image layer to your template and pass the employee's photo URL via the API. The photo will be automatically placed and sized within the template design.

### How do I generate cards for my entire team at once?

Upload a CSV or Excel file with your employee directory (names, titles, emails, phones) and generate all cards in a single batch. Download as individual files or a combined PDF.

### Can I add QR codes to business cards?

Yes! Use our QR code layer type to automatically generate QR codes linking to LinkedIn profiles, digital vCards, booking pages, or any URL.

### Can I connect to my HR system?

Yes! Use Zapier or Make to connect to BambooHR, Workday, Gusto, or any HR platform. Trigger card generation automatically when new employees are added.

### Is there a free tier for testing?

Yes! Sign up and get 50 free API credits to test business card generation. No credit card required.

## Explore Other Use Cases

- ### [Certificates](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/certificates/)

  Generate professional certificates, diplomas, and awards automatically for courses, events, and achievements.

- ### [Receipts](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/receipts/)

  Create professional receipts and billing documents programmatically via API.

- ### [Shipping Labels](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/shipping-labels/)

  Generate shipping labels, package stickers, and logistics documents at scale.

- ### [Invoices](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/invoices/)

  Generate professional invoices, billing documents, and financial statements at scale.

- ### [Event Tickets](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/event-tickets/)

  Generate professional event tickets with unique barcodes, seating info, and branding.

- ### [Coupons & Vouchers](https://templated.io/use-cases/pdf-automation-api/coupons/)

  Create promotional coupons, discount vouchers, and loyalty rewards at scale.

## Ready to automate your business cards?

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