Overview
The AI Scanner uses your iPhone camera to extract contact information from physical business cards, event badges, and conference lanyards — and saves them directly to your Contacts tab. No manual data entry needed.
How to Scan a Card
Tap the AI Scanner tab (pink brain icon at the bottom)
Point your camera at the business card or badge
Tap the shutter button to capture
Review the extracted contact info and tap Save
Scanning from Your Photo Library
Already have a photo of a card? Tap the gallery icon (left of the shutter button) to select an image from your photo library. The AI will extract the contact details the same way.
Scan Limits by Plan
Free — 3 scans per month
Plus — 100 scans per month
AI Pro — 500 scans per month
Your remaining scans are shown in the top right of the Scanner screen ("Scans left: X"). When the limit is reached, scanning is disabled until the next billing cycle. Upgrade to get more scans: Settings → Upgrade.
Tips for Best Results
Hold the card flat and steady — avoid glare and shadows
Ensure the text is fully in frame
Cards with unusual fonts or layouts may need minor manual correction after scanning
If the card is crumpled or blurry, try scanning from a photo taken in better lighting
After Scanning
Scanned contacts appear in your Contacts tab, grouped by date. You can rate, tag, and export them from there. If you're on a Teams plan and have HubSpot connected, scanned contacts can sync automatically to your CRM.
Troubleshooting
Scanner won't open: check that HeyDrop has camera permission in iOS Settings → HeyDrop → Camera
Scan limit reached: upgrade your plan or wait for your monthly reset
Extracted info is wrong: tap any field to correct it before saving
Flash needed: tap the flash icon (right of shutter) to toggle the torch on