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• INSTANT ID CARD GENERATION · CR-80 PVC FORMAT & BULK PRINT ENGINE

CREATE SCHOOL ID CARDS IN MINUTES, NOT DAYS.

Stop designing and editing ID cards manually. With Ellifo, you can generate professional student and staff ID cards instantly — with photos, details, and perfect formatting.

ID cards are generated inside Ellifo from your student and staff records. Start the 1-month free trial (no credit card required), add your records, and print cards from the Documents section.

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ST. XAVIER'S

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

STUDENT PASS
Official portrait photograph of a confident 15-year-old Indian male high school student Aarav Sharma wearing a
CR-80
Aarav Sharma
Class 10-A
Roll No #24
Blood Grp B+
Emg Contact +91 9821
SXIS-2025-08492
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RFID: 0884-DTC
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Dr. Elena Rostova Head of STEM & Robotics
UNMATCHED PROCESSING SPEED & HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY
1000+ ID Cards / Hour High-speed batch rendering
100% Photo Accuracy AI face-detection alignment
90% Time Saved Compared to Photoshop workflow
THE CHALLENGE

MANUAL CREATION IS SLOW AND MESSY.

When institutions rely on graphic designers or single-file graphic tools, identity card distribution is plagued by bottlenecks, wasted materials, and reprint costs.

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One-by-One Designing

Days wasted on manual layout adjustments for every single student across grades and departments.

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Manual Photo Resizing

Tedious effort spent on cropping, orienting, and placing individual student photos from chaotic folders.

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Repeated Alignment

Constant struggle to maintain uniform text alignment, font sizes, and micro-spacing on PVC borders.

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Data Entry Errors

Mistakes in names, blood groups, or guardian details discovered only after expensive PVC direct printing.

• BULK AUTOMATION ENGINE · ZERO-RETYPE PVC PIPELINE

BULK MADE SIMPLE.

Generate thousands of verified student & faculty IDs without touching a single design tool.

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Step One

Upload Data

Import Excel with Photos (Direct SIS Sync & Batch Roster) or upload via CSV column mapper in seconds.

Auto detects: .xlsx, .csv, Google Drive photo links
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Step Two

Select Template

Choose Professional Design (Horizontal & Vertical CR-80 Layouts) matching institutional colors & crests.

Over 120+ pre-approved standard layouts
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Step Three

Generate Bulk

Instant Print-Ready PDF (300 DPI CMYK Bleed-Safe Output) with dynamic barcodes, Mifare serials, and QR codes.

Ready for Zebra, Magicard, & Evolis fleets
37 ID CARD DESIGNS

School ID Card Designs

Browse 37 ready-to-print school ID card designs in the standard CR-80 size: 17 portrait and 20 landscape layouts with student photo, class, roll number, blood group, emergency contact, barcode and QR code. Pick a design and Ellifo prints the whole school's cards from your student records.

Contemporary Minimalist 1 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Contemporary Minimalist 2 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Contemporary Minimalist 3 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Contemporary Minimalist 4 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
High-End Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
High-Tech Modern Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Minimalist Modern Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Modern Minimalist Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Modern 1 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Modern 2 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Modern 3 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Modern 4 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Modern 5 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Prestigious Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Professional Corporate Modern Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Professional High-Resolution 1 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Professional High-Resolution 1 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Professional High-Resolution 2 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Professional High-Resolution 3 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Professional High-Resolution 2 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Professional Modern Corporate Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Professional 1 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Professional 2 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Professional 3 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Professional 1 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Professional 4 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Professional 2 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Sleek Contemporary Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Ultra Professional 1 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Ultra Professional 2 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Ultra Professional 1 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Ultra Professional 3 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Ultra Professional 4 Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Ultra Professional 2 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Ultra Professional 3 Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
Ultra-Realistic Professional Landscape · 85.6 × 54 mm
Classic Portrait · 54 × 85.6 mm
FULL AUTOMATION

PERFECT ID CARDS. EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Built-in intelligence handles sizing, high-resolution rendering, and barcode verification automatically.

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Bulk Generation

Process thousands of student records at once without any manual formatting lag or browser freeze.

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Photo Integration

Automatic placement and resizing of student photos with AI edge-crop for a professional, uniform look.

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Student & Staff

Separate intelligent workflows for creating both student badges and faculty/visitor identity cards.

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Custom Layouts

Add school logos, custom colors, security holograms, and QR codes to match your institution's exact branding.

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Print-Ready

Export high-resolution PDF files formatted specifically for standard PVC printers with exact CMYK profiles.

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Fast Processing

The most powerful rendering engine generates 100s of cards in just seconds without memory leaks.

WHO BENEFITS

DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE.

Unified ID credentials ecosystem built for the multi-stakeholder realities of modern institutions.

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For Schools

Generate ID cards for all students yearly. Maintain consistent branding across different divisions and reduce massive administrative overhead before the semester starts.

✓ Automated Yearly Re-issuance
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For Teachers

Quickly create staff ID cards with designated roles and access levels without requiring external graphic design tools or agency waiting periods.

✓ Role-Based Security Access
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For Admin Teams

Handle bulk generation efficiently. Sync student data directly from the Ellifo SIS/ERP to avoid data entry typos, mismatching roll numbers, or missing photos.

✓ Direct 1-Click Roster Sync

THE ID CARD CREATION DIFFERENCE.

See how Ellifo transforms weeks of frustrating manual desk work into a minutes-long automated task.

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Without Ellifo

  • close Days of manual design work on individual PSD files
  • close Photos cropped and placed manually one by one
  • close Inconsistent layouts, shifting text fonts, and uneven gutters
  • close Data entry errors common, causing expensive PVC reprints
  • close Wasted administrative time and delayed semester onboarding
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With Ellifo

  • done Minutes, not days to complete 10,000+ student records
  • done Student photos placed automatically on every card
  • done Perfect, consistent institutional design across all grades
  • done Zero data sync errors via real-time SIS record integration
  • done Massive time savings and immediate print-ready CMYK PDFs
UNDERSTANDING THE DOCUMENT

THE ID CARD IS A SAFETY DOCUMENT FIRST.

An institutional ID card serves crucial security, medical emergency, and transport access requirements.

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Beyond Identification, Toward Accountability

School identity badges are not merely commemorative tokens. In an era requiring campus access control, turnstile tracking, and real-time perimeter protection, an unverified student is an institutional risk. Standardized cards empower staff to quickly authorize entry, manage bus boarding, and maintain a closed-loop perimeter.

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What a Compliant School ID Actually Needs

A high-standard badge requires verified blood group data, parent contact numbers, emergency allergies, class section, and institutional authorization seals. Missing or unreadable data during field excursions or accidents can lead to critical delays. Ellifo enforces strict field schemas to ensure zero omissions.

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Staff and Visitor Cards Follow a Different Rulebook

Faculty credentials require elevated role identification, RFID frequency coding for server rooms or labs, and clear expiration indicators. Ellifo gives administrative offices multi-tier badge styling so security guards can visually discriminate faculty, contractors, and students at a glance.

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From Spreadsheet to PVC-Ready Batch

Standard direct-to-card PVC printers fail when given incorrect DPI files, RGB profiles, or uncalibrated bleed lines. Ellifo's automated engine pre-compiles 300 DPI vector PDFs built to exact CR-80 dimensions (85.6mm x 53.98mm) ensuring razor-sharp edges and calibrated thermal ribbon fidelity.

INSTANT INSTITUTIONAL ONBOARDING

START CREATING.

No more manual design work. Generate your first batch of professional ID cards today.

verified No credit card required • Pay only when you generate

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

Everything you need to know about the Ellifo bulk ID generation suite.

What photo format and size are supported? expand_more
Ellifo accepts JPEG, PNG, and WebP formats. Photos can be uploaded in bulk via a ZIP archive matching roll numbers, or linked directly through Google Drive / SIS URLs. Our AI face engine automatically detects portrait boundaries, centers faces, and formats photos to standard ID proportions.
Can we use our school's custom ID card template? expand_more
Yes! You can either pick from our extensive library of over 120+ modern institutional templates or upload your own SVG/vector layout. You can reposition every field, configure school crests, adjust colors, and assign custom typography to align perfectly with your guidelines.
Is the output compatible with our thermal PVC card printer? expand_more
Absolutely. Output files are generated in standard ISO CR-80 card dimensions (85.60 × 53.98 mm) at 300 DPI with CMYK color mapping and bleed margin offsets. They print natively on Zebra, Evolis, Magicard, Fargo, Datacard, and Epson card printers without scaling distortion.
Can we embed dynamic barcodes and QR codes? expand_more
Yes. Every card can contain automated Code-128, QR code, or Aztec barcodes generated dynamically from the student's roll number, admission UID, or library card ID. Scanning the QR code can also redirect to a secure digital verification pass.
How does bulk generation handle missing photos? expand_more
Ellifo flags missing student photos before rendering and generates a real-time exception roster. You can either use a generic institutional avatar placeholder or pause that batch until missing portraits are captured via the Ellifo Guardian Mobile App.
Can we print RFID and Mifare smart cards? expand_more
Yes. Ellifo can print onto pre-encoded RFID/Mifare 1K/4K contactless cards and even map the chip serial numbers directly to student ERP profiles during the automated printing workflow using supported encoding readers. See our RFID smart ID card generator for access-control deployments.
Is student demographic and health data kept secure? expand_more
Roster uploads are encrypted in transit and at rest, and access is limited by role-based admin controls.
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