Full specifications (PDF)
- Easily capture images and data with the CardStudio Camera App
- Create and print cards and digital IDs from a single, integrated platform
- Choose from four editions to meet your specific needs and budget
- Enhance the security of your credentials with the digital ID option
- Easily connect to a wide range of databases with the integrated Database Manager
More than ever before, we’re an electronically connected global community. From shopper loyalty cards to student IDs to Corporate IDs and access control cards, we’re quickly evolving from the physical to the digital. Advance your card designs and production with CardStudio 2.0 to unlock greater design features, expanded data management capabilities and offer Digital IDs.
CardStudio 2.0 makes designing and producing high-quality cards and Digital IDs quick and simple. Whether you’re creating a handful of single-sided monochrome cards or thousands of encoded, full-color, double-sided cards with special security effects and dynamic data, our software makes it easy. And, you can automatically create and issue Digital ID cards at the same time.
Easily create any card design
Our highly intuitive interface, built on a familiar Windows® platform, enables almost anyone to design cards. With CardStudio 2.0 you can:
• Jumpstart your design using our cloud-based sample card template gallery or purchase premium designs in our in-app store
• Create design layers to add static and dynamic data, 1D or 2D barcodes, artwork, security features and more
• See a live preview of your card designs before you finalize to easily make any needed adjustments
• Integrate data effortlessly from varying sources—from enterprise data to photos and signatures captured on the fly
• Choose your encoding option that best meets your application needs, including MIFARE® DESFire® and UHF contactless cards
• Keep your software up-to-date with the latest features and security with automatic maintenance notifications and updates
Get the Features You Need, and Upgrade Anytime to Add More
CardStudio is available in four editions—Classic, Standard, Professional and Enterprise. Start with the features you need today and easily upgrade to add capabilities as your needs evolve. Plus, our easy-to-use software automatically checks for the latest version and notifies you when it’s time to update.
Create Digital ID Cards for Maximum Versatility
Offer your customers Digital IDs they can take along on their mobile phones. These Digital ID cards can be used for a wide range of applications including ID cards, membership and loyalty cards, and more. The Digital ID feature is a purchasable option available on the CardStudio 2.0 Standard edition and above.
See the Features in Action
Get up and running quickly with a suite of easy-to-follow “how-to” videos that also guide you through basic to advanced features. Find them on the CardStudio support page: zebra.com/cardstudiosupport
Integrate Information from Data Sources and on the Fly
Include text, graphics, photos and other key data from virtually any source in your cards – from backend databases to spreadsheets. Connect to as many data sources as needed to reduce errors and populate content automatically. Capture and add photos and signatures to improve your Card ID design and issuance. Optimize your card designs with the face-recognition feature that automatically crops and uploads photographs.
All the Encoding Options You Need
With support for UHF and MIFARE/DESFire family of contactless cards, you can choose the encoding option that matches the application requirements and level of security your cards require.
Four Cardstudio Editions Meet Your Needs Now and into the Future
With four editions available, you can purchase the features you need today and upgrade to unlock advanced capabilities as your business needs evolve.
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