Printable ID Card Maker
Design an ID card with photo, logo and QR code or barcode, preview the front and back at true size, then print one card or a whole class or company from a spreadsheet — as a sharp PDF for sheets of paper or PVC card printers.
At a glance
- Cards are drawn at the standard ID card size, 85.6 × 54 mm (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1, called CR80 by card printers), with its 3.18 mm rounded corners; 4 × 3 inch event badges, A6 passes and custom sizes are available too.
- Templates for employees, students, visitors, event passes and members, each with its own fields — and every label can be renamed, added or removed.
- Four layouts (colour band, side stripe, header bar, photo panel) in portrait or landscape, any colours, your logo, and a photo you can zoom and position, framed square, rounded or round.
- A QR code (card number, a verification link such as https://example.com/verify/{id}, or a vCard contact) or a Code 128 barcode (checked to scan back with the ZXing barcode reader).
- Front and back: terms of use, return address, emergency contact and a signature image on the back.
- Bulk cards from Excel, Google Sheets or CSV: columns are matched by heading, and photos are matched by file name, card number or name — up to 500 people at a time.
- Prints as a vector PDF — 10 cards per A4 sheet (8 or 9 on US Letter) with cut marks and backs mirrored for double-sided printing — or one card-sized page per side for PVC card printers.
- Everything runs in your browser: photos and lists never leave your device. Hindi and other Devanagari names print correctly.
Step by step
How to make an ID card
- 1
Choose a template
Employee, Student, Visitor, Event pass or Membership — it sets the title and fields.
- 2
Add the details
Upload a photo (zoom and move it to frame the face), then fill in the name and fields.
- 3
Design it
Pick a layout, colours, logo and photo shape; rename or add fields. Set the QR code or barcode and the back side.
- 4
Many cards? Import a list
Under Many cards, paste rows from Excel or open a CSV, then add the photos — they are matched by file name, card number or name.
- 5
Download and print
Download one card as PDF or PNG, or Print PDF for sheets of paper or a card printer. Print at 100% (actual size).
Features
Everything you need, nothing you don’t
Looks right before you print
The preview is the real PDF drawn at true size, front and back, so what you see is exactly what prints.
A whole school or company in one go
Paste rows from a spreadsheet or open a CSV, add the photos, and get every card — named by heading, matched by file name.
Codes that scan
QR codes and Code 128 barcodes are drawn as vectors for crisp printing, and the tool warns when a code is too dense or thin for its size.
Paper or card printer
Sheets with cut marks for home and office printers — backs placed for long-edge or short-edge duplex — or card-size pages for direct-to-card PVC printers.
Your brand
Logo, colours, card title, tagline and field labels are yours to set, and stay saved in your browser for the next batch.
Private by design
No upload, no account. Photos and personal details stay on your device; nothing is sent to a server.
ID card sizes
Most ID card holders and lanyard sleeves are made for CR80 cards, so start there unless your holders say otherwise.
| Size | Millimetres | Inches | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR80 (ID-1) | 85.6 × 54 | 3.375 × 2.125 | Employee, student and membership cards; PVC card printers; credit cards |
| Event badge | 101.6 × 76.2 | 4 × 3 | Conference and visitor badges in lanyard holders |
| A6 pass | 148 × 105 | 5.8 × 4.1 | Large event, backstage or vehicle passes |
Printing on paper
- Print at 100% / Actual size. “Fit to page” shrinks the cards slightly, so they no longer fit standard holders.
- For double-sided cards, print the front sheet, then the back sheet on the other side. Most printers flip on the long edge; if your backs come out upside down, choose “flip on short edge” instead.
- Thick paper or card stock (250–300 gsm) gives the best result; then laminate the cards and cut along the marks.
- Do a test on plain paper first and hold it up to the light to check that fronts and backs line up.
Printing on PVC cards
Direct-to-card PVC printers print through a printer driver set to the card size. Choose Card printer (one per page): the PDF then has one card-sized page per side — front, back, next front — which the driver prints in order (set it to double-sided for backs).
Card printers cannot print right to the edge on every model; keep important text a few millimetres in from the border, as the layouts here already do.
Bulk cards from a spreadsheet
Put one person per row with a heading row on top: Name, the line under the name (Designation, Class…), each field label and Photo. Download the sample CSV to see the exact headings for your template. Headings such as Dept, DOB, Mobile or Blood are understood too.
Name each photo after the person’s card number (EMP-1042.jpg) or name (Priya Sharma.jpg), or type its file name in the Photo column, then add all the photos at once.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What size is a standard ID card?
How many ID cards fit on an A4 sheet?
Can I make ID cards for a whole class or company at once?
What can the QR code contain?
Will it work with my PVC card printer?
Are the photos and details uploaded anywhere?
Can I put a signature on the card?
Does it support Hindi names?
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