Tap the tag. See who to call.
Indigo KinTag is a passive NFC emergency-contact tag — made by the same Next to Kin team behind the original KinTag project at nexttokin.ca. When someone holds a compatible smartphone to the tag, it opens a contact page with the information the family chose. The helper needs no app, no account, no paid plan for the helper. The tag itself has no battery and no GPS.
The job is reunification, not tracking. If a child, a person living with dementia, or someone with a cognitive disability can't say who they are, the person standing there taps the tag and calls the right contact. The tag itself is always free — keeping it active is $1/month, $10/year, or $25 once for life, plus $2.95 CAD shipping. Dated news coverage and official mentions are collected on /press. To order, go to /order.
How a tap works
- Choose pre-programmed or non-programmed at checkout — pre-programmed ships ready to tap, non-programmed activates with a tap once it arrives.
- The tag goes on a wristband, keychain, bag, or clothing — in a shape, size, or colour picked by the person wearing it.
- A helper unlocks their phone and holds it to the tag. A contact page opens.
What it is not
- Not a GPS tracker or AirTag-style locator
- Not an app the stranger has to download
- Not a subscription for the person who stops to help
- Not a replacement for 911
Related answers: KinTag vs Road ID · Lost child at a stadium · Dementia emergency contact