Can I fill in an ACBL convention card online?

Yes. Pick the ACBL (2022) template when you create the card and fill in its fields on screen. The preview shows the American layout exactly as it prints.

Which convention card template should I use?

Use the one your federation asks for. WBF suits world, European and other international-style events, ACBL North American clubs and tournaments, and EBU 20B English Bridge Union events.

How do I print a convention card or save it as a PDF?

Press Print / PDF in the editor. A print-ready page opens in the federation format, and the browser's print dialog prints it or saves it as a PDF file.

Is the convention card maker free?

One card is free. A free account can create and edit a single card, and Pro or Master removes the limit.

Can I copy another player's convention card?

Yes, from Explore. Make a copy puts a view-only replica in My Cards, and making a copy of that replica gives you a card you can change. The original stays as its author left it.

Can I switch a card to a different template later?

No. Each template has its own field arrangement, so the layout is fixed when the card is created. Create a new card on the other template instead.

The Convention Card Editor

Updated 19 October 2026

Before a club game or a tournament, a pair is usually expected to have a convention card that tells the opponents its methods. The editor lets you fill one in on screen, on the federation's own layout, watch the sheet take shape as you type and print it when it is ready, instead of writing it out by hand.

What the convention card editor does

The BridgeTricks convention card editor fills in a bridge convention card on the WBF, ACBL (2022) or EBU 20B template, with a live preview of the printed sheet, printing and PDF, numbered versions and publishing to a shared Explore feed. It sits inside the Bidding Architect, next to your systems.

The form follows the printed card field by field, in the same place and order, so nothing on the sheet is out of reach. A free account holds one card, and Pro and Master have no limit.

The three templates

Template	Where it is used	Layout
WBF	World and European championships, and international-style events	Two A4 landscape pages with the full openings grid
ACBL (2022)	North American clubs and tournaments	The checkbox-heavy American card
EBU 20B	English Bridge Union events	A compact single page with an openings table

How to use it

1.Open My Cards and create a new card.
2.Choose the template for your federation. A card keeps the layout it was created on.
3.Fill in the fields. Type an exclamation mark followed by s, h, d or c for a colored suit symbol, and put a word between asterisks to print it bold.
4.Turn on Preview to see the real sheet update as you type. It scrolls to the section you are editing, and you can zoom in and drag to move around.
5.Create a version under a number you choose, such as v1.0 or v1.1, with a short changelog if you like.
6.Press Print / PDF for a print-ready page in the exact federation format, then print it or save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog.

You do not have to complete every box. Empty fields keep their ruled lines on the printout, exactly like a blank paper card, so a half-finished card can be completed by pen at the table.

Versions, publishing and copies

A version is a frozen snapshot of the card. The history lists every one, and you can open any of them as a full card or restore it as the current working copy. Later edits never change a saved version.

Publishing takes two steps. First create a version, then publish that version with up to three tags. The Explore feed shows exactly that snapshot, with the author, the tags and how many players have copied it. Edits you make afterwards stay private until you publish a newer version, and you can unpublish at any time without breaking the copies other players already made.

To borrow someone else's card, open it in Explore and choose Make a copy. The copy goes into My Cards as a view-only replica of the published card. From there, the card's View only button or the Make a copy item in its menu gives you a card of your own to change, and the author's card is never touched.

What it costs

A free account can make and edit one convention card. Pro ($7 a month or $60 a year) and Master ($12 a month or $99 a year) allow as many cards as you want. Prices are the same figure in euros, and players under 26 get 50% off.

Credits pay only for deal generation, simulations, the contract success rate and photo or voice input to the solver, never for cards. The plans are compared on the pricing page.

What it will not do

It does not move a card to another template. The fields are arranged differently on each one, so start a new card on the other layout.
It offers three templates only, the WBF, ACBL (2022) and EBU 20B cards.
It does not show your latest edits in Explore. Other players see the version you published until you publish a new one.
There is no separate download button. The PDF comes from the browser's own print dialog.

FAQ

Common questions

Short answers to what readers ask most.

Can I fill in an ACBL convention card online?: Yes. Pick the ACBL (2022) template when you create the card and fill in its fields on screen. The preview shows the American layout exactly as it prints.
Which convention card template should I use?: Use the one your federation asks for. WBF suits world, European and other international-style events, ACBL North American clubs and tournaments, and EBU 20B English Bridge Union events.
How do I print a convention card or save it as a PDF?: Press Print / PDF in the editor. A print-ready page opens in the federation format, and the browser's print dialog prints it or saves it as a PDF file.
Is the convention card maker free?: One card is free. A free account can create and edit a single card, and Pro or Master removes the limit.
Can I copy another player's convention card?: Yes, from Explore. Make a copy puts a view-only replica in My Cards, and making a copy of that replica gives you a card you can change. The original stays as its author left it.
Can I switch a card to a different template later?: No. Each template has its own field arrangement, so the layout is fixed when the card is created. Create a new card on the other template instead.

Open the editor at My Cards. What belongs on each part of the card is explained in the bridge convention card guide, and the agreements behind it can be written out in full in the Bidding Architect.

Open the convention card editor

Pick a template and fill in your card while the printed sheet updates beside it.

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