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Name Tag / Badge Maker

Design and print name tags and event badges with names, titles, logos, and barcode/QR codes.

Tested tool guide Tested browser tools Checked August 16, 2026

What Name Tag / Badge Maker does, with a checked example

You enter each attendee's details - name, title, organization - add a logo and an optional barcode or QR code, and this tool lays the finished badges on printable sheets, ready for the browser's print dialog. The sheet is the deliverable, meant to be printed, not kept on screen. What most people get wrong is the print settings, not the design: if the browser shrinks the page to fit, or the paper size differs from the preview, every badge prints smaller than its holder and a whole run of lanyard badges becomes unusable. Check scale and paper size before printing, not after.

Worked example

A concrete input and expected output from the current implementation.

Input

Priya Nair | Session Lead | Northwind Labs | QR: https://example.com/checkin/102

Expected output

A badge showing those fields plus a QR code that decodes to exactly https://example.com/checkin/102 - scanning it returns that same URL, character for character.

Badge text is set directly from the fields, and a QR code stores its payload losslessly, so the printed code reproduces the entered URL exactly, with no rewriting or shortening.

How the result is produced

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Fields, layout, and QR content

Each badge is a fixed set of fields: name, title, organization, a logo image, and an optional barcode or QR value. Badges are arranged in a grid across the sheet, sized to fit standard badge holders. QR and barcode values are encoded exactly as entered: a URL in the QR field scans to that URL, and the value is not rewritten or shortened.

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The print path

The finished sheet reaches the printer through the browser's print dialog, so paper size, margins, orientation, and scale are decided there, not in the editor. The on-screen preview shows the design; what prints is the preview adjusted by the print scale. With 100 percent scale and the paper size you previewed, printed badges match the design. Any shrink-to-fit or page scaling produces smaller badges.

Good uses

  • A conference or meetup where you need uniform badges for dozens of attendees and want them all laid out across a few sheets.
  • An event with staffed or self-service check-in where each badge carries a QR code tied to the attendee's registration, so a scan identifies them without a printed list.
  • A corporate workshop, training course, or volunteer day where badges must show a consistent logo, name, and role so staff and guests are identifiable at a glance.

Limits and checks

  • Printed size depends on your print dialog, not the preview. A fit-to-page or scaled print produces badges smaller than the design, which will not fit standard holders; set the scale to 100 percent and confirm the paper size matches the sheet.
  • A QR or barcode encodes exactly the text you typed, mistakes included. A mistyped check-in URL prints a code that scans to the wrong address, and that error is baked into every copy you run.
  • Long names and titles wrap or truncate to fit the badge, so text you saw in full may not appear in full on paper. Print a single test sheet and compare it with the preview before running the whole batch.

Common questions

How do I make the printed badges match the size of my badge holders?

Choose the layout that corresponds to your holder size, set the print dialog's paper size to the paper you previewed, and keep the scale at 100 percent. Then print one sheet and hold a badge against the actual holder. That single test print catches nearly every sizing mistake before the full run.

Do the QR codes still work after printing, and can I change them later?

Yes to scanning: a printed QR code is a static image and scans exactly like the on-screen one, provided it is printed cleanly and not folded across the finder pattern. No to changing: the code encodes the text from the moment you printed it, so a corrected URL or changed attendee entry means reprinting that badge.

References and verification

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