Capture every lead at events by scanning any badge in seconds.
Scan any badge at trade shows and conferences. Leads hit your CRM in real time. No rental fees. No per-lead charges.
1,000,000+ leads captured by teams in 170+ countries worldwide
The problem
Events are goldmines.
Your lead retrieval isn't.
Without the right lead retrieval tools, it's easy to lose leads, miss follow-ups, and waste your trade show investment.
Leads vanish after the event
Business cards pile up. Handwritten notes fade. By Monday, half your leads are unreadable or lost.
Nobody downloads the app
Badge scanner apps need installs, logins, and permissions. Your team skips it. Prospects definitely skip it.
Follow-up takes weeks
Manual data entry after the event means leads sit cold for days. By the time you follow up, they've forgotten you.
No idea what worked
Which event drove pipeline? Which rep captured the most? Without data, you're guessing where to invest next.
How it works
From badge scanner to CRM in under 60 seconds.
Three steps. No manual data entry. No rental hardware. Just event leads, captured and synced.
Start scanning
Scan
Open Wave's badge scanner on your phone, point at any badge. QR, barcode, or camera - it just works.
Enrich
AI fills in the blanks - company, title, LinkedIn, phone. One scan, full profile.
Sync
Leads hit your CRM instantly. Salesforce, HubSpot, or CSV - your data, your way.
Features
Built for the trade show and conference floor.
Event badge scanner, real-time CRM sync, offline mode, and free lead export - everything your team needs to capture leads at conferences and trade shows.
Start scanning
Scan any event badge from your phone
Wave reads QR codes and barcodes on any event badge directly from your phone's camera. No hardware to rent, no per-lead fees. Compatible with every major event badge format.
Works without WiFi
Capture leads offline and sync automatically when you reconnect. Essential for trade show floors.
Leads in your CRM instantly
Sync to Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, and Pipedrive. Leads appear in your pipeline as you scan them.
Qualify leads on the spot
Add notes, tags, and scores right after scanning. Walk away with a prioritized pipeline.
Scan paper cards too
Wave's AI reads any business card and digitizes the contact info instantly. Take a photo and it's saved.
Your leads. Your data. No strings.
Export all captured leads to CSV anytime, for free. No per-lead fees, no premium paywall, no "contact us for pricing" on your own data. Your contacts never see branding or receive solicitation emails.
See who's capturing what
Live dashboard shows leads by rep, event, and date. Know which events drive pipeline and which reps need support.
Who It's For
Built for every role on your event team.
From the booth to the boardroom, Wave's badge scanner gives everyone the tools to capture and convert event leads.
Follow up first. Close faster.
- Qualify on the Spot - Add notes, tags, and lead scores right after scanning.
- Real-Time CRM Sync - Leads hit Salesforce or HubSpot as you scan them.
- Offline Mode - No WiFi? Capture leads anyway. Syncs when you reconnect.
vs. manual badge scanning
Prove event ROI with real data.
- Exhibitor Attribution - Tag every lead by event, booth, or exhibitor.
- Live Dashboard - See leads captured by rep and event in real time.
- Brand Controls - Lock company colors, logo, and fields across the team.
by event & rep
Cut costs. Scale lead capture.
- Replace Rentals - Use phones instead of $300-600 lead retrieval scanner rentals at trade shows and conferences.
- Free Export - Export all leads to CSV anytime. No per-lead fees.
- Bulk Deploy - 200 people get scanner access in one click via Excel.
on scanner rentals
Teams that switched aren't going back.
★★★★★ 4.6/5 on G2 · 820+ reviews
Brandon R.
Industrial Inspector
"The design and simplicity of setting up the profile. And the convenience of just being able to tap my card and it shares all my desired information."
James T.
VP of Sales, Enterprise SaaS
"We used to rent scanners at every trade show. Wave replaced all of that - our reps just open Wave on their phones and start scanning. Saved us thousands per quarter."
Mia B.
Marketing Manager
"Easy to use! Simple set up and easy to implement across our business, free to use, great for the environment, reduces our carbon footprint and it's aesthetically pleasing!"
Sarah R.
Event Marketing Manager
"The offline mode is a game-changer. Convention centers have terrible WiFi and Wave just works. Leads sync the second we reconnect."
Allen P.
Career Ownership Coach
"No more lost business cards from others and running out of my own. I just tap and go. The scanner is surprisingly accurate even in poor lighting."
Brandon R.
Industrial Inspector
"The design and simplicity of setting up the profile. And the convenience of just being able to tap my card and it shares all my desired information."
James T.
VP of Sales, Enterprise SaaS
"We used to rent scanners at every trade show. Wave replaced all of that - our reps just open Wave on their phones and start scanning. Saved us thousands per quarter."
Mia B.
Marketing Manager
"Easy to use! Simple set up and easy to implement across our business, free to use, great for the environment, reduces our carbon footprint and it's aesthetically pleasing!"
Sarah R.
Event Marketing Manager
"The offline mode is a game-changer. Convention centers have terrible WiFi and Wave just works. Leads sync the second we reconnect."
Allen P.
Career Ownership Coach
"No more lost business cards from others and running out of my own. I just tap and go. The scanner is surprisingly accurate even in poor lighting."
Ben D.
Technical Sales & Design
"Ease of sharing my details with my clients and new contacts, having it in my Apple wallet for easy access is also a plus. I predominately copy and share the link via SMS text message."
Michael K.
Director of Marketing
"Setup took 2 minutes. My team was scanning badges before the keynote ended. The CRM sync to HubSpot is seamless - leads just appear."
Tatiana E.
Business Development
"I love how easy it is to share my contact info at networking events. The NFC tap is instant and everyone is impressed. The follow-up reminders are a bonus."
Lisa C.
VP Events, Tech Company
"We deployed Wave to 50 reps across 3 trade shows last quarter. Zero hardware to ship. Zero training. The ROI dashboard finally gives leadership the event data they've been asking for."
Ryan W.
Account Executive
"The interface is enjoyable to use, and I appreciate how I can easily add it to my phone wallet - such a smart feature! Badge scanning at events is now my favorite part of trade shows."
Ben D.
Technical Sales & Design
"Ease of sharing my details with my clients and new contacts, having it in my Apple wallet for easy access is also a plus. I predominately copy and share the link via SMS text message."
Michael K.
Director of Marketing
"Setup took 2 minutes. My team was scanning badges before the keynote ended. The CRM sync to HubSpot is seamless - leads just appear."
Tatiana E.
Business Development
"I love how easy it is to share my contact info at networking events. The NFC tap is instant and everyone is impressed. The follow-up reminders are a bonus."
Lisa C.
VP Events, Tech Company
"We deployed Wave to 50 reps across 3 trade shows last quarter. Zero hardware to ship. Zero training. The ROI dashboard finally gives leadership the event data they've been asking for."
Ryan W.
Account Executive
"The interface is enjoyable to use, and I appreciate how I can easily add it to my phone wallet - such a smart feature! Badge scanning at events is now my favorite part of trade shows."
Pricing
Simple pricing, no per-lead fees.
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. Export your leads anytime - no paywall.
Free
Best for personal use
Free forever
Get started- Digital business card
- Unlimited sharing
- Unlimited contacts
- Add to Google or Apple Wallet
- Lead capture form
- Advanced analytics
- 10x free paper & badge scans
Pro
Best for trade show and event goers
Billed monthly
Start free trialEverything in Free, plus:
- Badge scanner AI
- Paper card scanner AI
- Contact enrichment AI
- CRM sync
- Branded QR code & profile
- Custom colors, fonts & layout
- Remove Wave branding
Teams
Best for teams attending conferences and events
3 users minimum
Start free trialEverything in Pro, plus:
- Admin platform to manage users
- Bulk edit user profiles
- Design custom templates
- Shared lead dashboard
- No per-scan or per-contact fees
- Auto-tag event leads
- Lock user content & branding
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