Lead retrieval app for trade shows
The badge scanner app for any trade show
Scan any event badge with your phone. No rented scanner, and no problem when the QR code is locked. Swopi AI adds the work email, phone and company facts, and the lead is in your CRM before the visitor leaves your booth.
Free to try on iPhone and Android. No hardware.
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Teams at these companies use Swopi.
Lead retrieval app or rented badge scanner?
The organiser's scanner works at one show and gives you a list later. Swopi works at every show and gives you a lead you can call today.
| Topic | Rented badge scanner | Swopi app |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | A device you rent for each show | The phones your team already carries |
| Which badges | Only the badges of that one show | Any badge at any show, in any language |
| What you get | Often a name and a company, sent after the show | Name, company, work email, phone and LinkedIn |
| Your CRM | A spreadsheet to import later | Live sync to 5,000+ CRMs and apps |
| Follow-up | Written days later | Drafted by Swopi AI when you save the lead |
| The booth team | One list per device | One live list for the whole booth |
What does the rented option cost? Read our guide to lead retrieval cost.
How badge scanning works with Swopi
- 1
Scan the badge
Point your phone at any event badge. Swopi reads the name and company, and the QR code when it can.
- 2
Swopi AI fills in the rest
It finds the work email, phone, LinkedIn and company facts the badge does not show.
- 3
The lead is in your CRM
In the right fields, tagged with the event, with a follow-up email ready to send.
Works with every event badge
Every show prints a different badge. Swopi reads what is printed on it, so it works the same at a small meetup and at a large international trade show.
Made for shows like
- MEDICA
- Hannover Messe
- MWC Barcelona
- ISE
- GITEX
- Web Summit
- CES
- IFA
- Any printed badgeVisitor, exhibitor, speaker and press badges.
- QR codes and barcodesRead when the code holds the details.
- Locked QR codesSwopi reads the printed name and company instead.
- Any languageLatin, Arabic, Cyrillic, Japanese and more.
- Cards and LinkedIn QRThe same app scans paper cards and LinkedIn codes.
- The whole boothEveryone scans on their own phone, one shared list.
Swopi AI enrichment
From badge to CRM record, with the email the badge does not show
A badge gives you a name and a company. Swopi AI adds the work email, phone, LinkedIn and company facts, then the lead goes to HubSpot, Salesforce or your CRM while the visitor is still at your booth.
- elena.ferreira@aurelia.io
- Phone number
- +351 21 555 0192
- Job title
- VP Procurement
- Company
- Aurelia Robotics
- Lifecycle stage
- Lead
- Original source
- Swopi, Tech Summit 2026
- Contact owner
- Alex Rivera
- Contact created by SwopiJust now
- Badge scanned at Tech Summit 2026, booth B12By Alex Rivera
- Swopi AI added LinkedIn, email, phone and company data20+ data sources
- Note: asked about lead times on the sensor lineVoice note from the booth
- Lead Status
- New
- Lead Source
- Trade Show
- Lead Owner
- Alex Rivera
- Employees
- 201 to 500
- linkedin.com/in/elenaferreira
- Campaign
- Tech Summit 2026
- Contact created by SwopiJust now
- Badge scanned at Tech Summit 2026, booth B12By Alex Rivera
- Swopi AI added LinkedIn, email, phone and company data20+ data sources
- Note: asked about lead times on the sensor lineVoice note from the booth
- elena.ferreira@aurelia.io
- Phone number
- +351 21 555 0192
- Job title
- VP Procurement
- Company
- Aurelia Robotics
- Lifecycle stage
- Lead
- Original source
- Swopi, Tech Summit 2026
- Contact owner
- Alex Rivera
- Contact created by SwopiJust now
- Badge scanned at Tech Summit 2026, booth B12By Alex Rivera
- Swopi AI added LinkedIn, email, phone and company data20+ data sources
- Note: asked about lead times on the sensor lineVoice note from the booth
- Lead Status
- New
- Lead Source
- Trade Show
- Lead Owner
- Alex Rivera
- Employees
- 201 to 500
- linkedin.com/in/elenaferreira
- Campaign
- Tech Summit 2026
- Contact created by SwopiJust now
- Badge scanned at Tech Summit 2026, booth B12By Alex Rivera
- Swopi AI added LinkedIn, email, phone and company data20+ data sources
- Note: asked about lead times on the sensor lineVoice note from the booth
The follow-up is ready before the next visitor
Swopi AI writes the first follow-up email from your notes.
“Elena, Aurelia Robotics. Asked about lead times on the sensor line. Send pricing, call Tuesday.”
- Tone
- Friendly
- Length
- Concise
- Goal
- Schedule a meeting
Hi Elena, Great talking at booth 12 today, especially about lead times on the new sensor line and how you ship across the EU. I'm sending the pricing sheet and the two case studies we discussed. Would Tuesday work for a short call? Best, Alex Rivera
Outlook
Gmail
LinkedIn
WhatsApp
Telegram
Email
Sent to Elena through Outlook.
Badge scanner pricing
Event Intelligence
For one person at the booth.
Free to try
Unlimited badge scanning, Swopi AI lead enrichment, AI follow-up emails and Event Mode. Start free in the Swopi app.
Request pricingEvent Lead Capture
For the whole booth team.
One licence
Unlimited users and scans, Swopi AI for everyone, CRM sync, event mode and onboarding before your first event.
Badge scanner app questions
What is a lead retrieval app?
A lead retrieval app captures the details of people who visit your booth at a trade show. Swopi does it on your team's own phones: scan the badge, and the visitor becomes a lead with email, phone and company details, ready in your CRM.
Do I need to rent the organiser's badge scanner?
No. Swopi works with the badge itself. You do not need the organiser's app, a rented device or an export after the show.
What if the QR code on the badge is locked?
Many organisers lock the badge QR code so that only their own app can read it. Swopi does not need it. It reads the name and company printed on the badge, and Swopi AI finds the rest.
Which badges can Swopi scan?
Visitor, exhibitor and speaker badges, with or without a QR code or barcode, in any language and alphabet, including Arabic and Japanese. The same app also scans paper business cards and LinkedIn QR codes.
Can the whole booth team scan at the same time?
Yes. Everyone scans on their own phone and event mode shows every lead the booth captures on one screen: who captured it, which leads are hot and what is already in the CRM.
Which CRMs does Swopi send leads to?
More than 5,000 CRMs and apps. Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Zoho CRM, monday.com, Pipedrive, Outlook and Slack connect natively, and Zapier connects Swopi to more than 5,000 other apps. Leads arrive in native fields, tagged with the event.
How much does the badge scanner cost?
You can try it free in the Swopi app. For booth teams, Event Lead Capture is one licence for the whole company with unlimited users and scans. Request pricing on the pricing page and we send you a quote.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Your team installs the Swopi app on the iPhones and Android phones they already carry. There is no hardware to rent, ship or return.
Where is the lead data stored?
In EU data centres. Swopi is a European company, so GDPR applies by default, and a data processing agreement is available for companies.
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