Features
One scan instead of paging through a logbook: NFC tags on phone and terminal
Every key carries a Log+Key NFC tag. One scan opens the object, documents checkout or return and needs neither an app nor a logbook.
Two ways to scan
Hold it to a smartphone or to the terminal
On the smartphone, without an app. Every tag carries a unique URL. Held to a phone, it opens the object in the browser: check out, return, view the history. A current iPhone or Android smartphone with NFC is all it takes.
At the terminal, many keys in one pass. At the Log+Key Terminal right by the key rack, team members sign in with a PIN or their personal login tag and scan key after key: available ones are checked out, their own are returned.
Both ways work on the same data, and the history records which tag was involved.
Film: an NFC tag is scanned with a smartphone and the app lists the items to check out; then a hand holds the tag to the terminal, which confirms the checkout
In use at
“With Log+Key, all key movements are finally captured digitally. This means our documentation requirements are met with considerably less effort.”
Dimitrij Greckin Product Manager, Home Emergency Call District, Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. A tag for every object
Form factors for key rings, tools and vehicles
The tag comes in the shape that suits the object:
All tags come from Log+Key, numbered and registered in advance. That keeps every identifier unique, and Log+Key recognises a new tag on its first scan. Off-the-shelf tags therefore cannot be added.
The first three tags per account are on us. Order more from your contact person or through our contact form.
Tag overview
Every tag with its status and link
The web app lists all of your organisation’s tags: free, linked to an object or assigned to a person as a login tag. Filter and search show at once which tags are still free and which object hangs on which tag.
If a tag breaks or a key is replaced, you move the tag or link a new one. The object’s history stays complete.
How it works
From ordering to the first scan
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Order tags
You order NFC tags directly from Log+Key in the form factor that suits you. They arrive numbered and registered in advance, ready to use on their first scan.
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Link the tag
Scan a new tag and assign it to an existing object or create a new one straight away. Alternatively, make it a person’s login tag, which they use to sign in at the terminal. With the first link the tag belongs to your organisation permanently.
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Scan day to day
From the field
In home emergency call services, seconds count when an alarm comes in: the team scans the key at the terminal and heads out, and the documentation happens alongside.
Frequently asked questions
Answers about NFC tags
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Do I need an app to scan?
No. Every Log+Key tag stores a unique URL. The smartphone’s NFC function opens it in the browser, where you sign in and see the object. Alternatively, your team scans at the Log+Key Terminal, with no smartphone at all.
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Does scanning work with iPhone and Android?
Yes. Both open the tag’s URL through their built-in NFC function; all you need is a current smartphone with NFC. There is one special case in stocktaking: in Google Chrome on Android you can scan several tags in a row there without a page opening each time. On the iPhone and in other browsers, every scan opens the object individually.
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Can I use my own NFC tags?
No. The tags come from Log+Key so that every identifier is unique and registered in advance. In return, the system recognises every delivered tag on its first scan and you assign it in a few seconds. The guide Order and activate NFC tags shows how ordering works.
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What do the NFC tags cost?
The first three tags per account are on us. Each further tag is a one-off €2, or €3 with printing (net), with no running costs; discounts are possible for larger quantities. All prices are on the pricing page; your contact person or our contact form takes your order.
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Can team members sign in at the terminal with a tag?
Yes. Instead of an object, a tag can be linked to a person and becomes their login tag. At the terminal they hold it up briefly and are signed in; signing in with a PIN remains possible alongside. The guide Adding users shows how to assign a login tag.
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What happens if a tag breaks or a key is replaced?
You remove the link and connect the tag to another object, or you link a new tag to the existing object. The object’s history remains complete, including the entry of when which tag was unlinked. Guides: Re-link an NFC tag and Remove an NFC tag link. The features overview lists everything else.
Try it now
The first scan is where it starts
Up to 10 objects, Log+Key is free for as long as you like, and the first three NFC tags are on us. Create your account and start scanning.