Make Badge is a free to use web app that lets you create badges online. Without registering for any account, you can start using the site’s badge creation tools. You start off with a blank canvas where you can start adding text blocks, images, rectangles, and background colors. Optionally you can set a badge template to guide you into create more organized badges.

You can also select whether your badge will be rectangular or circular. Options for sizes are also offered.

Your completed badge can be downloaded in the PNG image format which you can later print out yourself.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you create badges online.
• Offers badge templates.
• Lets you select badge shape and size.
• Lets you add text, images, rectangles, and colors to your badge.
• Similar tools: FreshBadge, BadgeCreator and EasyIdCard.

Check out Badge Maker @ www.makebadge.com (by MOin from Thumb Press)

Icebreaker Tags is a free to use website that helps you print out cool name tags that you can pin to your clothing. These tags include your name and a question of your choosing. Optionally you can load up an image and add it to the tag. With the tag printed out you can write the answer of the question on the tag. Wearing these tags at parties and other gatherings can greatly help in breaking the ice and provide an excellent conversation starting point.

These tags can also be helpful in identifying people during casual meetings or events.

Features:

• Provides cool name tags for print.
• Lets you print out tags that can be pasted on your clothing.
• Tags help break the ice and start conversations.
• Helpful in making friends and starting conversations at parties and gatherings.
• Similar tools: Big.First.Name and FreeNmeTags.

Check out Icebreaker Tags @ www.icebreakertags.com(By Umar from TechCityInc)

The homepage shows the ten most popular name tags that are formatted for Avery 5395 Name Badge Labels or similar 2-1/3 x 3-3/8-inch labels. You can also browse name tags by categories like Employee Name Tags, Party Name Tags, Baby Name Tags and many more according to different occasions.

The name tags can be downloaded in DOC or PDF formats and then you may edit or customize it using the corresponding editing tool. If you want to download the entire collection at once then that would cost you $17.

Features:

• Download and print name tags for free.
• Nice collection of name tags for different occasions.
• Download in DOC or PDF format.
• Size formatted for Avery 5395 Name Badge Labels or similar 2-1/3 x 3-3/8-inch labels.
• Get the complete collection for $17.
• Similar tools: Big.First.Name.

Check out FreeNameTags @ www.freenametags.net (via  Lifehacker) (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

Features:

• Dead simple business card generator.
• Generate as many cards as you like.
• Customize text font and alignment.
• Add custom logo to your card.
• Free and simple to use.
• Similar tools: BusinessCardStar, FreePDFCards and Deyey.

Check out Business Card Generator @ www.degraeve.com/business-cards

Watch the video below to see BusinessCardStar in action:

Features:

• Design business card online.
• Lots of different templates to choose from.
• Customize text, font, size and background colors.
• Print created cards using your printer or order cards online.
• Similar websites : FreePDFCards and Deyey.

Check out BussinessCardStar @ www.businesscardstar.com (via LifeHackrer)

The cool thing about these templates is that they are auto-fillable. What this means is that when you insert your information into one field, the remaining fields are filled automatically. Similarly you can also auto-fill only certain parts in the label and manually insert the rest. Once your sheets are ready you can print them in an instant.

Features:

• Auto-fill and print PDF label templates online.
• Rich choice of free label templates to choose from.
• Download and print any template you like.
• Depending on a label type, you can add things like text and images.
• No sign-up or registration needed.

Check out Autofill PDF Labels @ worldlabel.com/Pages/autofillpdf-labels.htm

Features:

• Simple business card generator.
• Create as many cards as you like.
• Upload your logo and customize text size.
• Easy and free.
• Similar tools: Deyey.

Check out FreePdfCards @ www.freepdfcards.com (via matteodini.com)

The way it works, you open one template sheet, insert your information in one field, and watch as it auto-added to all fields within that sheet. Similarly you have an option to autofill only certain parts in the label and manually insert the rest.

You can use it to:

- create and print business cards or name badges in bulk.
- create shipping labels and autofill FROM and TO (for multiple shipments to one address).
- create shipping labels and autofill FROM field & insert manually different info for TO filed.

The cool thing about it is that additionally to providing you with free templates, it also allows you to auto fill them with the content of your choice. Once you’re done you can print labels in an instant.

Features:

• Free auto-fillable and printable PDF templates.
• Lots of label templates to choose from.
• Download and print any template you want.
Depending on a label type, you can add things like text and images.
• No sign-up or registration needed.

Check out Autofill PDF Labels @ worldlabel.com/Pages/autofillpdf-labels.htm

Feature List

Card Maker:

• Design, store and print professional business cards.
• Add custom background and logo templates, stylish text and fonts, import own images (jpg, png, gif) etc.
• Save and print ready cards in high-resolution formats.
• Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher version required.
• See video demo.

Along with the access to card maker, Deyey also gives a file storage box. Highlights include:

• Get 100 Mb of free web storage space for files and created business cards.
• Upload and store any type of file i.e. document, image, video, etc.
• Share created cards and other files with others.
• Embed cards onto your website, blog or online profile.
• Manage and organize cards and stored files using tags and folders.
• Video demo.

Check out Deyey @ [ www.deyey.com ]

Big First Name (BFN) is a wonderful web tool that lets you easily create nametags. After you have created an account on the site and activated it, you can log into BFN and select the size of your nametags. Next you select a design and preview it with sample data.

Once your nametag design and size have been selected you can proceed to typing in the names of people who the tags will be for; you can either manually type in each name individually or simply upload a file that contains the attendees’ information. With everything set you can download a printable PDF that includes the nametags. All that is left then is to cut up the nametags from the printed document.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you create nametags.
• Provides you with various designs.
• Lets you upload a file containing names of all meeting/party attendees.
• Lets you print out a PDF with all the nametags on it.

Check out Big First Name @ big.first.name (by MOin from Urban Savior)