Conference badge scanner: scan a name, get a buyer profile

Yes, Popl works at any conference worldwide. Because Popl's AI reads the printed badge itself, there is no organizer partnership, API kit, or rental hardware required. One conference badge scanner app covers your entire event calendar: national shows, regional events without a lead retrieval service, and even off-site happy hours and networking dinners where rental scanners don’t work.

Yes. Some organizers use closed-loop systems like Merits, Cvent, or Bizzabo, so third-party apps can't read the badge QR code. Popl never needs to. Popl's AI OCR reads the printed name and company on the badge, not the data inside the code. Popl works as a conference QR code scanner when codes are open, but it never depends on them.

Every format. Popl scans standard QR codes, 1D and 2D barcodes, printed name badges, badges worn on lanyards, ID cards, and paper business cards. The AI OCR handles wrinkled, damaged, and poorly printed badges, and it can even read handwritten names. If a badge still won't scan, reps can capture a photo or enter the details manually, and Popl enriches the lead the same way.

Popl's AI OCR reads clear badges with 95%+ accuracy and damaged or unclear badges with 85%+ accuracy. The AI auto-corrects common OCR errors and interprets partial or garbled text using contextual intelligence, so odd angles, shadows, and low expo-hall lighting don't cost you the lead. Learn more about how the Universal Badge Scanner works.

Popl enriches every scan using both the name and the company, which narrows the match dramatically. From there, a validation waterfall across 20+ premium data partners returns a single verified contact, not a list of guesses. Every email is deliverability-verified before it reaches your CRM. And if Popl can't verify a field, it returns nothing rather than something wrong.

Popl returns a complete, verified contact within 3 to 15 seconds of the scan, with 95%+ email match rates on badge scans. Enrichment runs in the background, so your rep is already scanning the next badge while the last lead fills in with email, phone, title, LinkedIn, and company firmographics.

Yes. Popl is built offline-first because convention center Wi-Fi fails exactly when your booth is busiest. Your team keeps scanning conference badges with no connection at all. Each lead queues securely on the device, then enriches and syncs to your CRM automatically the moment connectivity returns. No dropped scans and no lost leads.

Yes, Popl is fully supported on both iOS and Android. Every rep scans from their own phone with the same app, the same workflow, and identical features on both platforms. Teams can mix iPhones and Androids freely with Popl Teams, with no rental hardware to check out, charge, or return.

Popl AI enriches the contact automatically with verified email, phone, title, LinkedIn, and company data. Your rep can add notes, tags, and answers to qualifying questions, then book the next meeting on the spot. The lead syncs to your CRM in real time and routes to the right rep. If you're offline, it queues locally and syncs when connectivity returns.

Rental scanners charge per device, per user, per event, and then make you wait for your leads. Popl charges per badge scan. Your cost scales with the leads you actually capture, not your headcount or event calendar, and there is no scan ceiling: capture everything the show floor gives you. Active event teams see up to 5X ROI. See the pricing page for current plans.