Free name
badge maker

Design and print event and conference name badges in minutes. Start from a template, upload your attendee list, drag names, QR codes and your logo into place, colour-code by ticket type, then print them all.

Free to use. No signup, no watermark, and your list never leaves your browser.

Your data stays private. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your list and design are saved on this device between sessions, and nothing is uploaded to a server.

Supported CSV columns

Namefirst_namelast_namenamefull_name
Emailemailemail_address
Companycompanyorganizationorg
Referencereferenceorder_idticket_number
QR codeqr_code_valueqr_codeqr
Anything elseEvery other column (job title, ticket type, pronouns) can be printed on the badge or used to colour-code it.
What the QR code holdsYour qr_code_value if there is one, otherwise the reference, email or name.
§ 01 · Templates

Name badge templates for conferences and events

Six layouts and six colour themes are built into the designer. Pick one in the Design tab, load your attendee list, and change anything you like. These are conference name badges on A6, with sample names.

Conference delegate

The Conference layout: the event name in a band across the top, a first name big enough to read across the room, then company and a QR code.

Speaker

The same layout with the band coloured and labelled by ticket type, so speakers stand out from delegates at a glance.

Staff and crew

First name first, with the role along the bottom on a dark theme that reads well under stage lights.

Sponsors and VIPs

Logo, name, company and QR code on one of the six colour themes, for badges that carry a sponsor's name.

Networking event

Name with company below and nothing else, for meetups and mixers where people mostly want to know who works where.

Workshop or dinner

A name and a QR code, or the name alone, for small sessions where a full badge is too much.

Badges by role

Put a ticket_type column in your attendee list, add a colour band and colour-code it by that column. Delegates, speakers, sponsors and crew each get their own colour, and the band can print the role as well.

Which size to print

4×3 inches fits the most common clip-on badge holders, and A6 suits lanyard pouches. A7, 4×6 inches, credit card and custom sizes are there too, in portrait or landscape.

Start from a template ↑

§ 02 · In Hi.Events

Badges are the last step. Hi.Events handles the rest.

Sell tickets, collect the details you need at checkout, and export an attendee list that is always current. On the day, scan QR code tickets at the door from any phone.

A QR code ticket for every attendee
Attendee lists, exported to Excel any time
Check-in from any phone, with live counts
Start selling tickets →Conference ticketing
§ 03 · FAQ

Frequently asked questions about event badges

Is this event badge designer really free?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser, so there is nothing for us to host and nothing to charge for. There is no signup, no payment, no watermark, and no limit on the number of badges you can design and print.
Is my attendee data private?
Yes. Your attendee list, your design and your logo are stored in your own browser using IndexedDB and are never uploaded to our servers, so we never see them. They stay on this device until you choose “Reset everything” or clear your browser’s site data.
What badge sizes are supported?
There are presets for A6, A7, 4×6 inches, 4×3 inches and credit card size, and you can enter custom dimensions in millimetres for anything else. Every size works in portrait or landscape, and what you see on screen is printed at exactly that size.
Can I add QR codes to badges?
Yes. The designer generates a QR code for each attendee. Add a qr_code_value column to your CSV to control what it contains; otherwise it uses the attendee’s reference, then their email, then their name.
What CSV formats are supported?
The tool detects common column names for name (first_name, last_name, name, full_name), email (email, email_address), company (company, organization, org), reference (reference, order_id, ticket_number) and QR code value (qr_code_value, qr_code, qr). Every other column in your file, such as job title, pronouns or ticket type, can be placed on the badge too.
Can I colour-code badges by ticket type?
Yes. Add a colour band to the badge, choose “Colour-code by column” and pick a column such as ticket_type. Each value gets its own colour, which you can change, so staff can tell VIPs, speakers and crew apart at a glance. The band can also print the value itself.
What happens with very long names?
Names and other attendee details shrink to fit on one line, so one long surname does not break the layout for everyone else. You can turn this off for any element, and fix a typo or add a walk-in from the Data tab without going back to your spreadsheet.
How do I print all my badges?
Open the Print tab and choose “Print all badges”. Badges are laid out on A4 or US Letter at their real size, with optional cut lines, and the page turns itself to fit as many as possible; a badge is never split across pages. Set your printer to “Actual size”, and turn on “Background graphics” if your colours do not print. Choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog to send the sheets to a print shop. You can also print a single badge or download it as a high-resolution PNG.
Can I upload my event logo?
Yes. Upload a PNG, JPG or SVG, then drag it where you want it and resize it on the badge. You can also upload finished artwork from Canva or Figma as the badge background and lay the names and QR codes over it. Both are kept in your browser along with the rest of the design.
Can Hi.Events scan the badges at the door?
This designer is a standalone tool: it prints whatever QR value you give it. If you sell tickets with Hi.Events, every attendee gets a QR code ticket, and your door staff scan them from any phone with live counts on every device.Free event check-in tool →

How this name badge maker works

This free name badge maker and event badge designer turns a CSV attendee list into print-ready name badges. Choose a badge size (A6, A7, 4×6 or 4×3 inches, credit card or custom) and an orientation, start from a layout and a colour theme, then drag each attendee’s name, company, QR code, your logo and any other column from your CSV into place. Long names shrink to fit, a colour band can colour-code badges by ticket type, and every change can be undone. Preview every badge, print them all on A4 or US Letter with cut lines, or download a badge as a PNG. Everything is saved in your browser, so nothing is uploaded and it keeps working offline.

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