Get Your Badges and Cards Ready

Select Paper Sizes

Match the brand and stock number on your pack, or choose a plain-paper layout. Check both the whole sheet size (such as A4 or Letter) and the individual badge or card dimensions.

Find Your Design

Start with a readable name. Check which details your design includes and whether it needs a paid plan. Designs and paper layouts are separate choices, so you can try a design on different sizes.

Add or Import Your Guest List

Create an event, then open its Guest list. Paste names using Add names, or choose Import names for a CSV or TXT file.

CSV Format

Use one person per row, without a heading row. Put the full name first, then an optional detail, then an optional preferred first name. Keep empty columns when you leave out a value.

Alex Rivera,Volunteer,Alex
Morgan Lee,,Morgan

After Importing, Check Spelling, Accents and How the Names Appear in Your Design. Each Name in an Event Must Be Unique. If a Row Cannot Be Imported, Correct the Reported Problem Before Trying That Row Again.

Import Only the Information You Need on the Printed Items. You Can Edit or Delete Names From Your Event's Guest List.

Preview, Test and Print

Open Preview & print and check the event, paper and design. Open an alignment test on plain paper first, then compare it with your badge stock.

1. Choose the same paper size in Big.first.name and your printer settings.
2. Print at actual size or 100%. Turn off fit-to-page or shrink-to-fit options.
3. Check the paper orientation and feed direction before adjusting alignment.
4. If needed, adjust the print settings and repeat the test on plain paper.
5. Generate the Print PDF, check every page, then save or print it.

Your browser opens the PDF so you can inspect, save and print it. If printing looks different from the preview, check the settings in the PDF viewer and printer dialog.

Check the Account Limits

Check Pricing for current guest-list limits, event limits and design features. Manage your plan from Account & billing.

Before Your Event

Leave time for a test print and printing the full guest list. For late changes, you can print an individual badge or card from the person's row in the guest list.

After Your Event

Keep reusable designs for next time and review which guest details you still need. If something could work better, tell us through Contact support.