• DIGITAL
  • SEARCHABLE
  • ACCURATE
  • HUMAN

How to digitize business card contacts with your AI

Connect Veryfi to your AI client to turn physical cards into digital records. Once linked, you can manage your entire contact list through chat.

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Short answer

How can I turn business cards into digital contacts using AI?

Upload photos of your cards and your AI will pull out the names, emails, and phone numbers. You can then search, edit, or remove these contacts using natural language. This gives you a clean, searchable database without typing anything manually.

The outcomes.

Where your data lands.

The AI handles the data entry so you don't have to.

DIGITAL

Structured contact records

The AI extracts text from your card photos. You get a clean list of names, titles, and contact info.

SEARCHABLE

Instant contact lookup

Your agent can find specific people in your list immediately. You won't need to dig through old photos again.

ACCURATE

Updated contact info

If a contact changes their number or job, just tell your AI. It updates the record in your database.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

You decide when to delete old contacts or fix errors. The AI won't touch your data without your command.

The workflow

What your AI does when a card arrives.

The AI acts as your digital clerk to keep your list organized.

  1. Extract data

    Your AI reads the image and pulls out the contact details. It turns a photo into a usable record.

    process_business_cards

  2. View your list

    The AI keeps track of every card you've scanned. You can ask to see everything in your database.

    list_business_cards

  3. Find specific people

    Ask for the details of a specific person. The AI pulls that exact record for you.

    get_business_cards

  4. Manage records

    You can change details or remove people from your list. The AI handles these updates based on your chat commands.

    update_business_cardsdelete_business_cards

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Veryfi tools.

Starting points

These are basic commands. Swap out the names and companies to match your actual contacts.

Veryfi Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yt6UW3Sl4icfKK1wZvwL44M8Ibs8E4JA51Q7yyZr/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Veryfi capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "veryfi-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yt6UW3Sl4icfKK1wZvwL44M8Ibs8E4JA51Q7yyZr/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Process this business card image for me.

  • Show me all the business cards I've scanned.

  • Find the contact information for Sarah Jenkins.

  • Update the phone number for the contact from Acme Corp.

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Start here

Connect Veryfi once, then ask.

Click the link to link your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start chatting with your contacts immediately.

Connect Veryfi to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI automatically delete contacts for me?

    No. The AI only deletes contacts when you explicitly tell it to.

  • 02

    Does the AI sync with my phone's contact app?

    No. The AI manages the contact list within the Veryfi database via this MCP.

  • 03

    Can I fix a mistake the AI made during scanning?

    Yes. You can tell your AI to update any specific field in a contact record.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which contact I want to find?

    You can identify contacts by name or company when you ask the AI to retrieve them.

  • 05

    Can the AI scan multiple cards at once?

    Yes, you can provide images for the AI to process into the digital list.

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