Organize more than a name
Keep names, companies, roles, phone numbers, email addresses, notes, and the original business card image together. When you need a contact later, you can search the saved details instead of sorting through paper.
Sort and group your cards
- See cards grouped by the day and time you met.
- Sort by name or company and jump to any letter with the A–Z index.
- Add up to 10 cards at once after a busy day.
A practical system for every new card
- Scan cards soon after a meeting, while you still remember the conversation.
- Review the contact fields instead of trusting any OCR result blindly.
- Add a short note about where you met and what should happen next.
- Use consistent company and role names so future searches stay useful.
Keep context close to the contact
The most valuable detail on a business card is often not printed on it. A quick note about a project, introduction, or promised follow-up can make the record useful months later. Widely keeps that context beside the scanned card.
You can add several notes to one card, each with its own date and time, so the history of a relationship stays in order.
Frequently asked questions
Why use a business card organizer instead of a paper holder?
Digital records are searchable and can connect directly to calls, messages, and email. The paper card can still be preserved as an image.
What should I add after scanning?
A short note about where you met, what you discussed, and the next action is usually more useful than a long summary.
Can I sort cards by company?
Yes. Sort by name or company, or see cards grouped by the day you met.
What happens when a contact changes their card?
When connections are turned on and your card email is verified, Widely can deliver updates to your inbox when a connected contact changes their card.