# LinkedIn's new digital business card, explained

What LinkedIn's digital business card is, how to get it while it rolls out, and when another card does the job better.

- Category: Digital business cards
- Reading time: 6 min read
- HTML: https://www.connectmachine.ai/blog/linkedin-digital-business-card/

LinkedIn now has its own digital business card. It is made from your LinkedIn profile, shows your photo, job title and a QR code, and comes in several designs. You can add it to your phone's digital wallet. LinkedIn <a href="https://news.linkedin.com/2026/new-ways-to-build-meaningful-connections">announced it on 15 October 2026</a> and is rolling it out globally over the coming months.

**Quick answer: does LinkedIn have a digital business card?**

Yes. LinkedIn announced a digital business card on 15 October 2026. It shows your photo, job title and a QR code for your LinkedIn profile, comes in several designs, and can be added to your phone's digital wallet. It is rolling out worldwide over the coming months, so it may not be in your app yet.

## What LinkedIn's digital business card is

It is a shareable card built from the profile you already have. The card shows:

- Your profile photo
- Your job title
- A QR code that other people scan with their phone

You can pick from several design options and save the card to your phone's digital wallet, so it is quick to show at a meeting or event. LinkedIn announced profile notes at the same time: private notes you can keep on someone's profile, for Premium subscribers only.

LinkedIn tried something similar in 2018 with profile QR codes, which never really caught on, according to <a href="https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-adds-digital-business-cards/833306/">Social Media Today</a>. That QR code is still in the app, and our guide to the <a href="/blog/linkedin-qr-code/">LinkedIn QR code</a> shows where to find it.

## How to get the LinkedIn card, and why you may not see it yet

LinkedIn is releasing the card to members over the coming months, so not everyone has it yet. As of 21 October 2026, LinkedIn has not published where it appears in the app. We will update this guide when it does.

### Part 1: Update the LinkedIn app

Install the latest version from the App Store or Google Play.

### Part 2: Check again over the next few weeks

The rollout is gradual, so the card can appear on one account before another.

### Part 3: Share what you already have

Your existing <a href="/blog/linkedin-qr-code/">LinkedIn QR code</a> works now, or make a free card that works today with the <a href="/tools/create-card/">ConnectMachine card maker</a>.

## What the LinkedIn card does today

Here is how LinkedIn's card compares with a ConnectMachine card, based on what has been announced so far.

**As of 21 October 2026. The LinkedIn column is based on LinkedIn's announcement and Social Media Today's report of 18 October 2026. "Not mentioned yet" means the launch coverage does not say, not that the card cannot do it.**

|  | LinkedIn digital business card | ConnectMachine card |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What is on the card | Your photo, job title and a QR code, taken from your LinkedIn profile | Name, title, company, phone, email, links and photo, which you choose |
| What a scan opens | Your LinkedIn profile | Your card in their browser, with a button to save you to their contacts |
| Design | Several design options | Pick a card style during setup; brand colours, fonts and logo on paid plans |
| Phone wallet | Can be added to your digital wallet | Apple Wallet and Google Wallet (paid plans) |
| Apple Watch | Not mentioned yet | Show your QR code on Apple Watch (watchOS 10 or later) |
| Saves to the other person's contacts | Not mentioned yet | Yes, in one tap, with nothing to install |
| The other person sends their details back | A connection request they have to accept | Yes, with the Share Back form |
| Notes on where you met | Private profile notes, Premium only | Typed and voice notes on every contact; AI Note Taker on paid plans |
| CRM | Not mentioned yet | Through Zapier, Make, n8n or webhooks (paid plans) |
| Price | Notes need Premium; card pricing not mentioned yet | Free plan; Individual $5.99 a month |
| Available | Rolling out globally over the coming months | Live now on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, Mac and the web |

For the full side-by-side, including what happens after the scan, see <a href="/compare/linkedin-business-card/">LinkedIn business card vs ConnectMachine</a>.

## When a ConnectMachine card works better

LinkedIn's card leads people to your LinkedIn profile, and what you get back is a connection request. A ConnectMachine card is built for the contact exchange itself:

- Your number and email go straight into the other person's phone in one tap. Your card opens in their browser, so they install nothing.
- They can send their details back with Share Back, so you walk away with their number and email too, not a request waiting to be accepted.
- You can add typed or voice notes on where you met. On paid plans, the AI Concierge finds the person later when you ask in plain language.
- On paid plans, email and SMS reminders tell you when to follow up.
- Your QR code is on your phone, in Apple Wallet and on your Apple Watch, so it is ready before your phone is out of your pocket.
- On paid plans, new contacts can go to your CRM through Zapier, Make, n8n or webhooks.

## Use both cards

You do not have to choose. Add your LinkedIn profile link to your ConnectMachine card, so people who want to connect on LinkedIn can do it from the same card. To make yours, open the free <a href="/tools/create-card/">digital business card maker</a>, or print a <a href="/tools/linkedin-qr-code/">LinkedIn QR code</a> for your badge or table sign.

LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation. ConnectMachine is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does LinkedIn have a digital business card?

Yes. On 15 October 2026 LinkedIn announced a digital business card made from your profile, with your photo, job title and a QR code. It is rolling out globally over the coming months.

### How do I create a LinkedIn digital business card?

Once the feature reaches your account, you design and personalize the card in LinkedIn. LinkedIn has not published step-by-step instructions yet. Until then, your <a href="/blog/linkedin-qr-code/">LinkedIn QR code</a> is in the search bar of the LinkedIn app.

### Why can't I see the LinkedIn business card in my app?

LinkedIn is rolling the card out over the coming months, so it may not have reached your account yet. Update the LinkedIn app and check again later.

### Can I add my LinkedIn card to my phone's wallet?

LinkedIn says you can add the card to your digital wallet, but has not said which wallets. A ConnectMachine card can be added to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet today on paid plans.

### Should I use LinkedIn's card or a ConnectMachine card?

LinkedIn's card gets you a LinkedIn connection once the other person accepts. A ConnectMachine card saves your number and email to their phone, gets their details back with Share Back, and keeps notes on where you met. You can use both by adding your LinkedIn link to your ConnectMachine card.

## Make a card that works today.

Free to start, with nothing for the other person to download. Add your LinkedIn link, and one scan gives people your profile and your contact details.

[Create your free card](/tools/create-card/)