Step 2: Create Bingo Cards in Hitmix Bingo
Once your playlist is ready, it’s time to create your bingo cards.
Getting Started Video
🎴 Open the Create Cards Tool
- Click the Create Cards button in Hitmix Bingo.
- Select Card Preview to see what your bingo cards will look like.
You can adjust the card’s settings, then click Card Preview again to see the updated design.
⚙️ Customisation Options
Here’s what you can customise:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of Cards | The total number of bingo cards you want to create. |
| Rows | The number of horizontal rows on each bingo card. |
| Columns | The number of vertical columns on each bingo card. |
| Display Artist / Title | Choose to display the artist, title, or both on your cards. |
| Paper Format | Choose how many cards appear on each printed sheet. |
| Artist Font / Font Size & Colour | Adjust the font style, size, and colour for artist text. |
| Title Font / Font Size & Colour | Adjust the font style, size, and colour for song titles. |
| Game Name Font / Font Size & Colour | Adjust how the game name appears on the card. |
| Footer Font / Font Size & Colour | Adjust how the footer text appears. |
| Free Square | Add a centre “free” square if desired. |
| Remove Parenthesis | Removes any text within parentheses ( ) from song titles. |
| Background Image | Add a custom background image to your bingo card. |
| Footer | Add custom footer text at the bottom of the card. |
🧾 Paper Format Options
In the Create Cards screen, you can choose from a variety of paper formats depending on your printer and layout preference:
| Paper Format | Description |
|---|---|
| A4 Portrait | Two bingo cards on one A4 sheet. |
| A4 Landscape | Four bingo cards on one A4 sheet. |
| A4 Single Page | One large bingo card per A4 sheet. |
| A5 Landscape | One bingo card per A5 sheet. |
| Letter Portrait | Two bingo cards on one Letter sheet. |
| Letter Landscape | Four bingo cards on one Letter sheet. |
| Letter Single Page | One large bingo card per Letter sheet. |
💡 Tip:
If your cards are printing too close to the edge of the paper, try one of the sizes starting with 10mm — these add a small margin to help with printer alignment.
💾 Saving Your Bingo Cards
- Click Card Preview to view a sample bingo card.
- Press Save PDF to create a printable file.
- Choose a location on your computer to save it.
🎮 New Game vs Add Cards
After saving, you’ll be asked whether you want to create a New Game or Add Cards:
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New Game – Deletes all previously created cards for the current game.
⚠️ Any leftover printed cards from the previous game will no longer be valid.
- Add Cards – Creates new bingo cards while keeping existing ones unchanged.
📁 Where to Find Your Files
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The PDF file (for printing) will be stored in the location you selected when saving.
The XML file (for online or digital cards) is stored automatically in the data folder:
- Click the Hitmix Bingo icon in the top-right corner of the software.
- Locate the file inside the result folder.
⚠️ Do not delete this XML file — it is required for online bingo gameplay and syncing.
✅ Next Step:
Proceed to Step 3: Host Your Bingo Game to learn how to run your first session.