# CardScan - AI Business Card Scanner

> CardScan is a free, AI-powered web application that converts physical business cards into digital contacts instantly.

## What is CardScan?

CardScan is a web-based business card scanner that uses AI vision technology (Google Gemini) to extract contact information from business card images. Users can scan cards using their device's camera and download the extracted contacts as VCF (vCard) files.

## Key Features

- **AI-Powered Extraction**: Uses Google Gemini Vision AI to intelligently read and understand business cards
- **Camera Scanning**: Point your device camera at a business card to capture
- **Smart Field Detection**: Automatically identifies names, job titles, companies, emails, phone numbers, websites, and addresses
- **VCF Export**: Download contacts as universally compatible VCF/vCard files
- **Scan History**: Keep track of all scanned cards locally
- **Location Tagging**: Optionally tag contacts with scan location
- **Works Everywhere**: Runs on any device with a camera and web browser

## How It Works

1. Open CardScan on your device
2. Click "Scan Business Card"
3. Grant camera permission when prompted
4. Point camera at a business card
5. Capture the image
6. Review and edit extracted information
7. Download as VCF or share

## Technical Details

- Built with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
- Uses Supabase Edge Functions for AI processing
- Powered by Google Gemini Vision AI
- VCF 3.0 format for maximum compatibility
- Progressive Web App (PWA) capable
- No account required

## Privacy

- Images are processed securely via encrypted API calls
- No business card images are stored permanently
- Scan history is stored locally in your browser
- Location data is optional and only used for contact tagging

## Pages

- [Home](/): Scan business cards with your camera and download contacts as VCF files.
- [Reset password](/reset-password): Set a new password for your CardScan account.
- [Email preferences](/unsubscribe): Manage CardScan email notifications.

## URL

https://cardscan.site

## Creator

Built by M Asif Rahman