NFC sharing, explained

NameDrop is an Apple feature (iOS 17 and later) for exchanging contact information between people nearby. When an iPhone is held close to another iPhone or a compatible Apple Watch, a NameDrop prompt can appear; each person then chooses to share their contact card — with the fields they select — or only to receive the other person’s.

NameDrop shares the contact card saved in your iPhone’s Contacts app. It is not your Meishi, and Meishi Me does not use, control or replace it.

• Apple Support — Use NameDrop on iPhone to share your contact info ↗

NameDrop is part of iOS and is on by default. When two unlocked iPhones come very close, iOS may offer NameDrop — that is Apple’s feature responding, not Meishi Me.

Meishi Me runs in the browser, and a browser cannot make a phone behave like an NFC tag. A phone on its own therefore cannot hand over your Meishi link by NFC; a card or tag does that.

Your Meishi lives at its own web address. With NFC, that address is stored on a physical NFC card, sticker or tag. When someone holds their phone near it, their phone reads the address and opens your Meishi in the browser.

1. Get a writable NFC card, sticker or tag (NTAG213, NTAG215 or NTAG216 chips are common and widely compatible). For a metal card or a phone case, choose a tag designed for metal surfaces.
2. Open Share in Meishi Me and copy your NFC link. It ends with “?s=nfc” so your insights can count NFC visits.
3. Write the link to the tag: on Android with Chrome, use “Write my link to an NFC tag” in Share; otherwise, use an NFC writing app, or ask your card supplier to program the link.
4. Test it with your own phone. If it opens your Meishi, it is ready. Locking the tag (in your writing app) prevents changes — it cannot be undone, so lock only once you are sure.

• Format: NDEF, with a single URI (URL) record.
• Content: the public HTTPS address of your Meishi, for example https://meishime.com/p/your-name?s=nfc.
• No personal details on the tag — only the link. Your information stays on Meishi Me, where you control it, and the tag keeps working when you update your profile.

On most iPhones (iPhone XS and later), holding the top of the phone near the tag shows a notification; tapping it opens your Meishi. On Android phones with NFC turned on, the browser usually opens directly or after a short prompt.

Your Meishi opens in the browser. The recipient does not need the Meishi Me app or an account: they see your public profile, can save your contact, and can choose to share their details back.

Behaviour depends on the phone model, its settings and the position of its NFC antenna, so it may not be identical on every device.

• Unlock the phone and keep the screen on.
• iPhone: hold the top edge of the phone against the tag. Android: try the centre of the back, and check that NFC is turned on in Settings.
• Hold still for one or two seconds; thick or metal cases can block NFC.
• Older iPhones (iPhone 7 to X) may need the NFC Tag Reader in Control Center.
• Test the tag with another phone. If no phone reads it, rewrite the link.
• Still nothing? Show your QR code or send your link — they open the same Meishi.

Reading a Meishi NFC card or tag is separate from NameDrop: NameDrop only responds to another nearby iPhone or compatible Apple Watch. You can leave your iPhone settings as they are and use your physical Meishi tag normally.

If you nevertheless prefer NameDrop not to appear, Apple provides a setting: Settings → General → AirDrop → Bringing Devices Together. Turning it off also turns off other proximity-based AirDrop sharing (starting an AirDrop by bringing devices together). It is your choice; Meishi Me does not require it.

• Apple Support — Secure NameDrop ↗