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NFC.cool Blog

  • NFC Safe: Store Encrypted Secrets on Durable NFC Tags

    NFC Safe: Store Encrypted Secrets on Durable NFC Tags

    256-bit AES on epoxy-coated NFC tags. Paper backups burn. Cloud backups go down. NFC tags don't.

  • NFC.cool Comes to Mac - Your Entire Scan Library, On Every Screen

    NFC.cool Comes to Mac - Your Entire Scan Library, On Every Screen

    The NFC.cool iOS and iPadOS app is now compatible with Mac. Browse your scanned NFC tags, QR codes, barcodes, documents, 3D models, and room scans - all synced via iCloud. Plus: use your Mac camera as a QR and barcode scanner.

  • Why vCard NFC Tags Don't Work on iPhone (And What Actually Does)

    Why vCard NFC Tags Don't Work on iPhone (And What Actually Does)

    Your vCard NFC business card works on Android but not iPhone? Here's why iOS ignores vCard data - and the simple fix that works on every phone.

  • Why can't my iPhone open my condo's RFID door? Understanding NFC vs RFID

    Why can't my iPhone open my condo's RFID door? Understanding NFC vs RFID

    The honest answer to one of the most common questions in our inbox: your iPhone's NFC can't talk to your condo's RFID card, and Apple's intentional about that.

  • Understanding the different types of NFC tags - and which work with iPhones

    Understanding the different types of NFC tags - and which work with iPhones

    Type 1 through Type 5, who makes them, and why NTAG-series (Type 2) is the safest bet for iPhone projects.

Changelog

  • NFC.cool Tools 6.11.0 - OpenPrintTag support

    Tools 6.11 lands with native support for the OpenPrintTag standard - read and write smart-spool data on 3D-printer filament tags from any vendor.