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Metal NFC Business Cards
Metal NFC business cards that open your website when tapped.
Stainless steel face (0.5 mm or 0.8 mm), PVD colour, bonded to a full-colour printed back. The NFC chip (NTAG213) lives in the printed back, and that's the side you tap. Hand it over, they tap the back with their phone, your site opens. Laser-engraved on the metal face.
About 3 weeks after proof approval (estimate)
Peppermint Promise
If you're not happy, we reprint.
Free design proof
A real designer reviews your files before we print.
Free shipping in the continental US
Every order ships free.
Metal & Color · Black
Choose your metal
Black PVD-coated stainless steel — deep matte black front surface
How should the front look?
Laser-etched into the metal. Subtle, premium, two-tone — the engraving reveals the raw metal underneath the color coating.
Back Design
Full-color back, included.
The back layer is NFC-enabled plastic, printed CMYK. Add your contact details, QR code, social handles, or any design. The chip scans from this side.
Why the back?
Steel blocks the field a tap relies on, so the chip sits in the printed back layer. Hold the phone flat against the back, about 1–4 cm away. How metal NFC cards are built
Where should the card link to?
Every card will open this URL when tapped. You can change it anytime with the free NFC Tools app (iOS and Android). Need a vCard, multiple links, or analytics? Request a custom quote →
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- About 3 weeks (estimate)
- Free shipping (continental US)
What's Included
- Stainless steel face (0.5 mm or 0.8 mm), PVD colour, bonded to a full-colour printed back. The NFC chip (NTAG213) lives in the printed back, and that's the side you tap.
- Choice of 8 colors
- Laser engraving on front included in base price
- Standard 3.5" × 2" size
- Pre-programmed to your URL (or shipped blank)
- Free digital proof
How the Metal + Plastic Hybrid Works
NFC chips communicate via radio frequency — and metal blocks radio signals. A solid metal card can't scan. Our solution: a stainless steel front plate bonded to a thin NFC-enabled plastic back. The front gives you the full metal experience — weight, temperature, sound, engraving. The back houses the chip and scans reliably from 1–3cm.
The two layers are permanently bonded. The card feels like a single piece — there's no visible seam on the edges.
Stainless steel face (0.5 mm or 0.8 mm), PVD colour, bonded to a full-colour printed back. The NFC chip (NTAG213) lives in the printed back, and that's the side you tap.
Metal Options
Black: Black PVD coating over stainless steel. Deep matte black. Engraving reveals silver steel underneath — high contrast.
Silver: Raw brushed stainless steel. Clean, industrial, modern. Engraving creates subtle texture change.
Gold-tone (PVD): Gold PVD coating. Warm, luxurious. Engraving reveals silver steel — gold and silver two-tone effect.
Rose Gold-tone (PVD): Rose gold PVD coating. Softer, warmer than gold. Popular for beauty, fashion, and lifestyle brands.
Copper-tone (PVD): Copper PVD coating. Warm bronze tone. Industrial and refined.
White: White PVD coating. Clean, minimal. Engraving reveals silver steel.
Iridescent: Color-shifting rainbow PVD coating. Different colors at different angles. Bold and distinctive.
Aluminum: Raw aluminum — lighter than stainless steel, silver-toned, slightly warmer color than stainless.
NFC Technical Details
- Chip: NTAG213
- Memory: 144 bytes (enough for a URL up to ~130 characters)
- Read distance: 1–3cm (contact or near-contact)
- Scan side: back (plastic side) only — metal front blocks NFC signal
- Works without an app on iPhone XS/XR and newer, and on most Android phones with NFC switched on.
- No app needed to receive — the phone reads the chip natively
- Rewritable: yes — update the destination anytime with the free NFC Tools app (iOS and Android)
- Passive chip, no battery, rated by the chipmaker for at least 10 years of data retention.
- Security: password-protected writing available to prevent unauthorized changes
File Requirements
- Front (metal): supply as vector artwork (AI, EPS, or PDF). Indicate engraving areas, cut-through areas, and/or color print areas on separate layers.
- Back (plastic): supply as CMYK artwork (PDF, AI, PSD, EPS, 300dpi, with bleed). Full-color printing — design as you would a standard printed card.
- We'll send a digital proof showing both sides for approval before production
About NFC Metal Business Cards
An NFC metal business card is the most impressive physical networking tool you can carry. The weight registers immediately — it's heavier than a phone, heavier than a credit card, heavier than anything else in a wallet. People notice. Then they tap it and their phone lights up with your information. The combination of physical premium and digital convenience makes the interaction memorable from two directions.
The metal front is fully customizable — laser engraved logos, cut-through patterns, color printing on metal. The plastic back carries your printed contact details and houses the NFC chip. Together, they create a card that works as both a luxury object and a digital tool.
For executives, founders, creative directors, real estate professionals, and anyone who meets people for a living — a metal NFC card turns every introduction into a moment.
Metal NFC business cards: the complete guide
Metals, colors, NFC technology, and how to design for metal + smart chip.
Read the guide →How the chip actually gets inside
Metal blocks NFC. The five constructions that solve it — read range, finishes and cost, side by side.
Read: how the chip gets inside →The math
The math, honestly.
The per-card math on a metal NFC card surprises people. Once. Then they hand them out for the next two years.
250 cards
250 cards · US$ 1.195 · free shipping within the continental US
Enough to outlast a year of conferences, dinners, pitch meetings, and the occasional dropped one.
For testing the waters
100 cards · US$ 595 · free shipping within the continental US
Smaller batch for founders, solo operators, and anyone who'd rather reorder than overcommit on a first run.
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