Business Card Maker

About this tool

When you need a business card today and don't want to wrestle with a template-heavy design site, this tool gives you the essentials: a name, a title, a company, contact details, an optional logo, and three clean layouts (modern strip, classic centered, minimal left). The card is rendered to a high-resolution canvas at 1050×600 (3.5×2 inches at 300 DPI), updates live as you type, and exports as a sharp PNG or a print-ready PDF using jsPDF. Brand colors are picker-controlled, including the accent strip, background, and text color, so the card matches a deck or website. There is no signup, no watermark, and the rendered output is yours to send to a print shop or use digitally. Perfect for last-minute conferences, freelance side projects, and anyone who needs one card without a Canva account.

Why use it

• Three Distinct Layouts — One Click Switch: Pick modern strip with an accent left bar, classic centered with logo above name, or minimal left with subtle accent rule. Switching layouts re-renders instantly without losing your data.

• 300 DPI Print-Ready Output: The canvas is 1050×600 pixels — exactly 3.5×2 inches at 300 DPI. PDF export uses jsPDF with the matching size, so a print shop receives a card with no scaling artifacts.

• Browser-Only — No Account, No Watermark: Live preview, color picking, logo upload, and PDF generation all happen locally. No data is sent anywhere, and there is no logo or upsell on the output.

• Brand Color Pickers Throughout: Accent, background, and text colors are independently configurable via HTML color pickers. Paste a hex code to match your existing brand identity exactly.

• Optional Logo Upload — PNG Transparency Friendly: Drop in a transparent PNG and each layout places it in a fixed spot — a 140 px square at the top-right (modern strip), a 100 px square centered above the name (classic), or an 80 px square at the top-left (minimal). Square logos look best because the image is drawn into a square box.

• Free, Unlimited, No Quota: Generate as many cards as you need — design iterations, multi-employee variants, or repeat orders. Nothing is throttled.

How to use

1. Pick a layout — modern strip, classic centered, or minimal left.
2. Fill in the name, title, company, phone, email, and website fields.
3. Pick the accent, background, and text colors using the swatches.
4. Optionally upload a logo (PNG with transparency works best).
5. Watch the live preview update as you edit.
6. Click Download PNG for digital sharing or Download PDF for print-ready output.

When it helps

• When a conference is tomorrow and the in-house designer is unavailable.
• When freelancing on the side and you need a polished card without committing to a Canva subscription.
• When the company expands and ten new hires need branded cards before the launch event.
• When testing how different brand color combinations read on a physical card before committing to a full print run.
• When generating a single-use card for a client meeting where formal exchange is expected.
• When iterating with a print shop that asks for a 3.5×2 PDF at 300 DPI in advance of bulk ordering.

Examples

Tips

• Use a transparent PNG logo at 300×300 or higher — the layout downsamples cleanly.
• Print shops standardize on 3.5×2 inches; the PDF output ships exactly that size with no scaling needed.
• Modern strip is the most visually distinctive — pair it with a saturated accent color for maximum impact.
• Classic centered reads as more formal — appropriate for legal, finance, or executive roles.
• Always export PDF for the print shop — PNG can introduce slight quality loss when re-rasterized by the printer's RIP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Glossary

300 DPI

Dots per inch — the print resolution standard for high-quality cards and brochures. A 3.5×2 inch card at 300 DPI requires a 1050×600 pixel canvas to print sharply.

jsPDF

An open-source JavaScript library that builds PDF documents entirely in the browser. UtilityKit loads it from a CDN only when PDF export is requested.

Canvas API

A browser API for drawing graphics programmatically. Business card layouts, text, and logos are composited on a Canvas before being exported as PNG or embedded in a PDF.

Bleed area

The 1/8 inch margin past the trim edge that print shops require to avoid white edges from cutting tolerances. This tool exports trim-size PDFs; add bleed in your print spec if your shop requires it.

Accent color

A bold secondary color used for highlights — a left strip in modern layout, an underline in minimal layout. Distinct from the text and background colors.

Print-ready

A file that meets a print shop's technical requirements (resolution, color space, format) without further editing. PDF at 300 DPI is the universal print-ready standard for business cards.