Question 1

what is tapcircle?

Accepted Answer

tapcircle is one living card you keep on your phone. you scan to catch someone, choose what they see, sort people into circles, and pass anyone along — without retyping a thing.

Question 2

do i need an account?

Accepted Answer

you can catch people and build your card without one. an account (email or sign-in with apple/google) is only needed to sync across devices and back your card up.

Question 3

is tapcircle free?

Accepted Answer

yes — catching people, circles, and paper cards are free. a future pro plan may add things like unlimited card history, but the core loop stays free.

Question 4

how does the scan work?

Accepted Answer

open tapcircle, tap scan, and point the camera at the other person's card or qr. tapcircle reads the details and adds them to your card in about two seconds.

Question 5

what can i share with each person?

Accepted Answer

you choose per person — email, phone, instagram, a note, anything on your card. each person sees only the fields you picked for them, and you can change it any time.

Question 6

what are circles?

Accepted Answer

circles are how you sort people the way you think about them — work, sf, close friends, investors. a person can be in more than one circle. circles are private to you.

Question 7

can i pass someone along to a friend?

Accepted Answer

yes. pass along sends a timed share of your card (or a contact's card, with their permission) to someone else. the share expires — nothing lives forever in someone's inbox.

Question 8

does tapcircle see my contacts?

Accepted Answer

your card and the people you catch are scoped to your account and stored so only you can read them. we don't sell your data and we don't build an advertising graph. see the privacy policy for the full detail.

Question 9

what permissions does tapcircle ask for?

Accepted Answer

camera (to scan cards and qr), contacts (only if you choose to import your phone's address book), and photos (only to save your card image, or to pick a saved photo to scan). each is optional and you can grant or revoke any time. tapcircle doesn't ask for location — "met at" is a note you type yourself.

Question 10

if i leave a circle, do people lose my details?

Accepted Answer

no. in a circle other people can join, the fields you shared are a snapshot taken when you joined — members who already have it keep it. leaving stops you appearing as a current member and stops anything further being shared, but it doesn't withdraw what you already gave. the circle's owner can remove you, which does withdraw it from everyone. deleting your account works the same way as leaving.

Question 11

how do i delete my account?

Accepted Answer

on the contacts screen, tap your avatar in the top corner → account → delete account. deletion is permanent and removes your card, the people you caught, and your own circles. snapshots you shared into circles other people can join stay with those circles — see the privacy policy. you can also request deletion by emailing support@tapcircle.app, or follow the steps at www.tapcircle.app/delete-account.

Question 12

the scan didn't read the card

Accepted Answer

make sure the card is well lit and fills the frame, and that the camera lens is clean. if it still fails, you can type the details in by hand — tapcircle will still file them on your card.

Question 13

i'm locked out of my account

Accepted Answer

tap sign-in help on the sign-in screen, or email support@tapcircle.app from the email on your account. we'll never ask for your password or a code over the phone.

everyone you meet, in one place.

one living card, yours to keep.

share the right bits with each person.

sort people the way you think about them.

print your card. hand it out.

introduce two people in two taps.

scan, choose, circle.

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