Zoho launches Card Scanner App for iPhone

Applications development company Zoho has announced the launch of Card Scanner, an online business card scanning application for Zoho CRM.

With the new application one can take a photo of a business card and Card Scanner intelligently converts the image to text that is automatically saved either as a new contact or lead in Zoho CRM or as a new contact in Card Scanner.

A company release said that the Card Scanner currently supports the iPhone and will support iPad and Android devices going forward.

With the launch of Card Scanner app, Zoho users can now eliminate the process of manually entering data into their CRM module. The Card Scanner extracts names, company information, phone numbers, email addresses, Twitter handles and other card information - regardless of business card size, font and format.

Users who don't use Zoho CRM can store card information in the Card Scanner's native contact manager.

To avoid errors (poor lighting conditions, multiple photo angles, complex logos etc.) that could impact the quality of data extraction, the application highlights unclear images in red. This allows users to easily identify and rectify information before saving.

Raju Vegesna, Chief Evangelist, Zoho said, "Entering data manually into any CRM application is a daunting task. Automating this process and making it simple for our users is the primary idea behind the launch of our new mobile app for Zoho CRM - Card Scanner. The App lets users save business cards on their iPhone while at meetings, events, conferences and trade shows - thus saving time and digitizing the process."

Pricing and Availability

The app is currently available for the iPhone at $4.99.