Tap-to-Share NFC Products
Tap-to-Share NFC products are custom contactless gifts, keychains, tags, clips, bag tags, SAFE Tags, and 3D printed pieces that can open a link with one simple phone tap.
Etchline NYC creates NFC-ready products that can help people quickly share a website, digital contact card link, Instagram page, menu, payment link, photo album, review page, portfolio, emergency contact page, medical support page, or custom URL.
No camera scanning. No typing. No searching. Just tap and open.
What Is Tap-to-Share NFC?
Tap-to-Share uses NFC technology, the same kind of contactless tap technology people already use with phones, credit cards, and transit cards.
An NFC tag is built into or attached to the product. When someone taps it with a compatible phone, the phone can open the link saved to that NFC tag.
That link can lead to almost anything useful: a website, social media page, digital contact card link, Google review page, fundraiser page, event page, portfolio, menu, photo album, emergency contact page, medical support page, or custom URL.
Tap. Share. Done.
Have you ever seen viral tap-to-pay star wands and wondered how they work?
Many of them work by holding a tap-to-pay card inside the wand, so the customer can tap the wand at a payment terminal while shopping, checking out, or going through a drive-thru.
Etchline NYC Tap-to-Share NFC products use that same familiar tap idea, but in a more useful everyday way. Instead of opening a payment terminal, your item can open a link.
Now imagine that tap magic built into something more practical:
- Keychains
- Tags
- Pins
- Clips
- Bag tags
- Luggage tags
- Pet tags
- School tags
- Medical tags
- Senior SAFE Tags
- Business giveaways
- Event favors
- Custom 3D printed pieces
What Can an NFC Product Open?
Tap-to-Share NFC products can open many types of links, depending on what the customer chooses to program.
Popular NFC link ideas include:
- Website
- Instagram page
- Digital contact card link
- Email link
- LinkedIn profile
- Google review page
- Payment link
- Menu
- Photo album
- Portfolio
- Event page
- Fundraiser page
- Sign-up form
- Emergency contact page
- Medical support information
- Allergy notes
- “If lost” information
- Custom URL
Customers are responsible for choosing, reviewing, and programming the link they want the NFC tag to open.
Shop NFC-Ready Products
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Current NFC-ready products may include keychains, tags, charms, can tab opener keychains, sports gifts, SAFE Tags, medical NFC keychains, Senior SAFE Tags, and custom 3D printed pieces when design allows.
SAFE Tags Are Tap-to-Share NFC Products Too
SAFE Tags are a support-focused version of Tap-to-Share NFC products. Instead of opening a social media page or business link, a SAFE Tag can open helpful emergency, medical, caregiver, student, senior, or “if lost” information.
SAFE can be adapted for different needs. For children and students, SAFE can mean Student Access for Family Emergencies. For seniors, SAFE can mean Senior Access for Family Emergencies.
SAFE Tags may be useful for backpacks, daycare bags, camp bags, school bags, diaper bags, stroller bags, sports bags, travel bags, caregiver bags, medical bags, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and mobility aids.
Important: SAFE Tags are support tools. They are not GPS trackers, medical devices, emergency service replacements, school procedure replacements, professional medical advice, or substitutes for supervision, caregiver judgment, or emergency planning.
Tap-to-Share for Events, Businesses & Gifts
Tap-to-Share NFC products can work well for businesses, makers, vendors, artists, teams, schools, nonprofits, events, pop-ups, markets, brand activations, and custom gifts.
They can be used as promotional products, branded merchandise, corporate gifts, custom event giveaways, party favors, conference swag, trade show giveaways, school fundraiser gifts, fan gifts, raffle prizes, and client gifts.
For businesses and events, Tap-to-Share products can help guests quickly open a brand page, product page, booking link, contact page, review page, social media page, or custom campaign URL.
How Do You Program the NFC Tag?
Most Etchline NYC NFC-ready products are designed so the customer can program the NFC tag with their chosen link using a compatible phone and an NFC writing app.
We recommend using the NFC Setup Guide before writing your tag so you can choose the right link, test it, and make sure the tag opens the information you want.
Once an NFC tag is programmed, always test it with more than one compatible phone whenever possible.
Custom Tap-to-Share NFC Products
Etchline NYC can discuss custom and personalized Tap-to-Share NFC products for businesses, teams, families, caregivers, schools, events, markets, fundraisers, and brand activations.
Custom options may include colors, names, initials, short phrases, logos, symbols, themes, school colors, team colors, brand colors, or custom 3D printed shapes when design allows.
For bulk or event projects, contact Etchline NYC with your idea, timeline, quantity, and how you want people to use the NFC product.