KardinFlights
From and to, flight number, gate and seat, with the barcode from your boarding pass.
For iPhone
Every ticket and card, in Apple Wallet.
Scan a card, import a PDF or pick a screenshot. Kardin reads the barcode and the details and turns them into a real Apple Wallet pass.
- No account
- Files stay on your iPhone
- Real Wallet passes
How it works
- 1
Add it
Scan a barcode, import a PDF ticket, take or choose a photo, or share a file to Kardin from another app.
- 2
Check the details
Kardin fills in the event, date, seat, gate or member number, and picks the right kind of pass. Change anything before you save.
- 3
Save to Wallet
One tap adds a real pass to Apple Wallet, ready at the gate, the door or the till, even without signal.
Made for the things you show and scan
Kardin uses Apple Wallet's own pass styles, so a flight looks like a boarding pass and a gym card looks like a card.
Trains and buses
Route, departure time, platform, coach and seat, from the PDF or the e-ticket.
Concerts and events
Festivals, matches, theatre and museums: date, venue, section, row and seat.
Cards
Gym, library, loyalty and membership cards, scanned straight from the plastic.
Your files stay on your phone
Kardin is built so your tickets never have to leave your iPhone.
Read on your iPhone
PDFs, photos and scans are read on your iPhone and never uploaded.
Only the pass is sent
Just what's on the pass goes to our server, because Apple requires passes to be signed there.
Nothing is stored
The pass is signed and sent straight back. No accounts, no copies, no tracking.
Good to know
- Kardin reads the first page of a PDF; a PDF with several tickets gives one pass for now.
- Barcodes that refresh every few seconds in an organiser's app can't be copied into a pass.
- Venues and airlines decide what they accept; some require their own app or check ID.
- Not for bank cards, PINs or ID documents: Wallet passes open without Face ID.
Guides
Practical help with Apple Wallet, tickets and cards on iPhone, whether or not you use Kardin. All guides · Situations · Comparisons
How to add tickets to Apple Wallet on your iPhone
Every way to add tickets to Apple Wallet: the Add to Apple Wallet button, .pkpass files, organiser apps, and what to do when your ticket has none.
How to add a boarding pass to Apple Wallet on iPhone
Add a boarding pass to Apple Wallet from your airline's app or check-in email, or from a PDF or screenshot, and what to know about gate changes.
How to add a loyalty card to Apple Wallet on your iPhone
Add a loyalty card to Apple Wallet: the store's own button first, Wallet's Create a Pass on iOS 27, scanning the plastic card, and why barcodes may not scan.
My ticket is a PDF with no Apple Wallet button: what to do
Your ticket arrived as a PDF with no Add to Apple Wallet button. What to do before the gate, what not to rely on, and how to be ready next time.
Questions
What can I add to Apple Wallet with Kardin?
Tickets and cards you show and scan: boarding passes, train and bus tickets, concert, festival, match and museum tickets, parking tickets, and gym, library, loyalty and membership cards. Kardin creates flight, train, bus, event, card or generic passes, using Apple Wallet's own styles.
Does Kardin upload my tickets?
No. PDFs, photos and scans are read on your iPhone. Only the content of the pass you confirm (its fields, barcode, colours and date) is sent to Kardin's server, because Apple requires every Wallet pass to be signed there. The server sends the pass straight back and stores nothing.
Will the barcode scan at the gate?
Kardin copies the barcode exactly. QR, PDF417, Aztec and Code 128 codes keep their format. Other 1D barcodes, like the EAN-13 codes on many loyalty cards, are re-encoded as Code 128 with the same number, which most scanners read but some tills don't. Venues and airlines decide what they accept, so keep the original until you've checked.
Do I need an account?
No. There's no sign-up and no login. Your passes live in Apple Wallet, and Kardin keeps the list of passes you've made on your iPhone only.
Do the passes work offline?
Yes. Once a pass is in Apple Wallet, it opens without signal, like any other pass. Creating a new pass needs an internet connection, because the pass has to be signed by Kardin's server.
Can I add a PDF with several tickets?
Not yet. Kardin reads the first page of a PDF, so a PDF with several tickets gives one pass. If each ticket is on its own page, you can take a screenshot of each page and add them one by one.
Why can't I add my bank card or ID?
Wallet passes made by apps can be opened without Face ID and sync through iCloud, so they're the wrong place for card numbers, PINs or official ID documents. Use Apple Pay for payment cards, and the issuer's own app for IDs where it's supported.
Is Kardin on Android?
Not yet. Kardin is for iPhone and Apple Wallet. Android and Google Wallet are planned.
Stop digging through your email at the gate.
Kardin is coming to iPhone.