The original download card
Music download cardsThe futureof musicdistribution
Custom download cards for independent artists. We print your artwork on a card with a QR code. Fans scan it, enter their email, and stream or download your music, no app needed. Sell these music download cards at shows and on your merch table, like vinyl or CDs.
Packs from $120.00 for 100 Slappcards · Free shipping · US & Canada only
- Format
- 2 × 3.5 in · Portrait
- Access
- QR scan
- Cards
- 100 to 1,000 per pack
- Artwork
- Your design, printed
The card
What is a Slappcard?A printed music download card that opens your music on a fan's phone
Fan scans, then your music page opens
Scan to listen
A QR code on every card. Nothing to install.
Download the tape
Your music or other media: a single, an album, a mixtape or more. Fans stream it or keep the files.
In your colors
A professionally templated card, color-matched to your album art.
- Optional
Merch table kit
The Professional Kit is a merch-table display with one reusable plastic NFC card you tap to a fan’s phone. See the kit →
A Slappcard is a printed card with your artwork and a QR code. A fan scans it with their phone camera and your music opens on a page of your own.
Your fan scans
They point their camera at the QR code on the card.
Your music opens on their phone
Your page loads. They stream or download your tracks.
You get the fan
Their name and email land on your list.
Use Slappcards anywhere
- At shows
- On the street
- Networking events
- Direct fan interactions
How it works
Design your card
Build the card in the designer and add your tracks. We print the cards and host the page behind the QR code.
Hand them out
Sell them or give them away at shows, open mics and on the street.
Fans scan and unlock
They enter their first name and email, then stream your full tracklist or download it.
You get the fan list
Every unlock is saved to your fan list. Export the fans who opted in to hear from you, and email them about your next release.
Sample cards
We design a card like these with you in a free consultation.
Swipe or drag to browse. Open a card to hear it.
GET YOUR PACK
A pack is your printed cards plus the music page their QR codes open.
Not sure which pack, or want us to lay the card out with you?
Legacy Slappcards
Your artwork on 100 to 1,000 portrait cards, printed and shipped to you.
QR code access
The QR on every card opens your music page.
Digital download setup
We host your tracklist and handle the downloads.
Your music page
A page with your artwork and full tracklist that fans can stream and download.
Fan list
Every unlock adds a fan to your list.
Built for
independent artists
- Streams, unlocks and top tracks, all on your dashboard
- Preview your page exactly as a fan sees it
- Weekly or monthly analytics PDFs in your inbox: no login required
Pick a card, press play
These are working examples, each with its own page. Tap a card to try it the way a fan would.
Music download cards, explained
What is a music download card?
A music download card is a printed card with a QR code that opens a single, an album, or a tracklist on the fan's phone. A Slappcard is a digital music download card with your artwork on it: fans scan the code with their phone camera and your music or other media opens on a private page, where they can stream it and download it. No app needed.
How do digital download cards work?
You design the card and add your tracklist, and we print the cards and host your page. A fan scans the QR code, enters their first name and email to unlock the page, then streams or downloads your music. Every unlock shows up in your fan list.
Some people call these digital streaming cards. The streaming is for your own page, where fans play your full tracklist. It does not put your music on Spotify or any other streaming service.
Download cards vs CD duplication
A download card is a tangible alternative to CD duplication. Fans still hold something with your art on it, and they get your full tracklist to stream and download. Our guide on how to choose download cards lists what to ask any vendor.
What comes with every pack?
Every pack of Legacy Slappcards includes a hosted private listen page, a QR code on every card, and email capture when fans unlock. The Professional Kit is a quoted merch table add-on with one reusable plastic NFC card you tap to a fan's phone, plus a display set.
Compare music download card pricing or read the music download card FAQ.
Download cards for musicians who play live
Slappcards are for artists who hand their music out in person, at shows, open mics, the merch table and on the street. A fan keeps the card. Scanning it opens your private page, where they unlock your music with a first name and email. Plays, downloads and scans show up on your artist dashboard.
Read how to sell your music at shows. Producers can see beat tape cards for producers.
Open one, try it as a fan, then see the artist’s dashboard.
Not sure where to start?
Common questions
How much is a pack, and where do you ship?
Legacy Slappcards: 100 cards for $120.00, up to 1,000 cards for $180.00. Free shipping to the US and Canada. See pricing →
What if a card is lost, damaged, or won’t scan?
Go to the Support page and send a request. You can scan the QR on the page, type the card code, or paste the card link. A photo of the card helps. Cards in a pack share one link per design, so one lost card does not stop the others from working. For a custom per-card run, we can issue a new card code.
Is hosting included, and for how long?
Yes. Hosting for your private fan page, your tracklist, and the downloads comes with every pack while Slappcard runs the service, at no extra cost.
Is my music private?
Search engines are told not to list the page behind your card, and there is no public storefront to browse. Fans get in through the QR code or link on your card, then enter their name and email to unlock it.