EMV Card Studio
Kemet Soft Productivity
Scan and analyze EMV payment cards via NFC with advanced security features
- Downloads
- 10+
- on Google Play
- Price
- $6.99
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Mar 5
- 2026 · v1.0.5
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About EMV Card Studio
EMV Card Studio is a powerful, secure, and educational tool for reading and analyzing EMV contactless payment cards (credit/debit cards) using NFC technology. Designed for developers, security researchers, payment system professionals, and tech enthusiasts.
KEY FEATURES
• Complete EMV card reading via NFC with PAN, expiration, cardholder name
• Support for Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB, GiroCard, and more
• 7-step EMV communication protocol visualization
• Advanced APDU analysis with hex dump visualization and color coding
• 500+ EMV tag dictionary with human-readable interpretations
• ISO country/currency code translation
• Card management: custom categories, favorites, search, duplicate detection
• Side-by-side card comparison
• APDU tools: command builder, templates, interactive NFC test sessions
• Comprehensive EMV reference with tag search and custom tag support
• Charts and statistics: card type distribution, transaction patterns
• Export to HTML reports and encrypted JSON
SECURITY & PRIVACY
• Military-grade AES-256 encryption (SQLCipher)
• Hardware-backed key storage (Android Keystore)
• Optional biometric authentication
• PAN masking (4 levels)
• Screenshot protection
• Clipboard auto-clear (30s)
• 100% offline - no internet connectivity
• No data transmission or sharing
• No analytics, tracking, or ads
• No in-app purchases - full access with purchase
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• NFC: ISO 14443-4 (IsoDep)
• Encryption: AES-256-GCM
• Android: 10+ (API 29+)
• Size: ~16 MB (with App Bundle)
EDUCATIONAL USE CASES
• Mobile payment developers
• Security researchers and ethical hackers
• Payment system engineers
• University students (computer science, cybersecurity)
• PCI-DSS compliance auditing
• EMV protocol learning
• NFC technology exploration
IMPORTANT NOTES
• Educational tool - not for payment processing
• Reads only YOUR OWN cards (NFC range: < 4cm)
• Cannot read CVV/CVC or PIN (not accessible via NFC)
• Does not perform transactions
• Complies with PCI-DSS data storage guidelines
KEY FEATURES
• Complete EMV card reading via NFC with PAN, expiration, cardholder name
• Support for Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB, GiroCard, and more
• 7-step EMV communication protocol visualization
• Advanced APDU analysis with hex dump visualization and color coding
• 500+ EMV tag dictionary with human-readable interpretations
• ISO country/currency code translation
• Card management: custom categories, favorites, search, duplicate detection
• Side-by-side card comparison
• APDU tools: command builder, templates, interactive NFC test sessions
• Comprehensive EMV reference with tag search and custom tag support
• Charts and statistics: card type distribution, transaction patterns
• Export to HTML reports and encrypted JSON
SECURITY & PRIVACY
• Military-grade AES-256 encryption (SQLCipher)
• Hardware-backed key storage (Android Keystore)
• Optional biometric authentication
• PAN masking (4 levels)
• Screenshot protection
• Clipboard auto-clear (30s)
• 100% offline - no internet connectivity
• No data transmission or sharing
• No analytics, tracking, or ads
• No in-app purchases - full access with purchase
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• NFC: ISO 14443-4 (IsoDep)
• Encryption: AES-256-GCM
• Android: 10+ (API 29+)
• Size: ~16 MB (with App Bundle)
EDUCATIONAL USE CASES
• Mobile payment developers
• Security researchers and ethical hackers
• Payment system engineers
• University students (computer science, cybersecurity)
• PCI-DSS compliance auditing
• EMV protocol learning
• NFC technology exploration
IMPORTANT NOTES
• Educational tool - not for payment processing
• Reads only YOUR OWN cards (NFC range: < 4cm)
• Cannot read CVV/CVC or PIN (not accessible via NFC)
• Does not perform transactions
• Complies with PCI-DSS data storage guidelines
What’s new
Version 1.0.5 · Updated March 5, 2026
Read and analyze EMV payment cards via NFC with APDU logging, tag dictionary, and encrypted local storage.
User reviews
Great tool for EMV work. Does exactly what it promises — parses TLV data cleanly and explains each tag clearly. Simple to use and very accurate. A must-have for anyone doing card testing or personalization.
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