How can I customize a Capital One credit card?

Unfortunately, Capital One credit cards cannot be customized at the moment. Their designs used to include a large gallery of stock images, metal cards or any personal image you’d like to customize your card with. Capital One let you pick from their pre-made photos and designs (e.g. American Flags, flowers, sports images, animals and more). Or, you could just upload your own photo and have it printed on your card. You weren't able to choose the design for a brand new card, but you could get a replacement card with the new design at any time for free.… read full answer

In order to change your Capital One credit card designs, you had to follow a few simple steps.

Here’s how you could change Capital One credit card designs:

1. Log in to your Capital One online account (or create one).
2. Go to “More Account Services.”
3. Click “Change Card Image.”
4. Choose from Capital One’s image gallery or upload your own image.
5. Make any image edits you need to (sizing, rotation, etc.).
6. Submit your request.

Finally, you may not be able to get a custom design for the Capital One cards, but some already come in metal. For example, you can get a metal version of the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card.

There are two Capital One metal credit cards: The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and the Capital One® Savor® Cash Rewards Credit Card. Both are excellent rewards cards, with each offering a good initial bonus and giving at least 2% back on lots of purchases. The Capital One® Savor® Cash Rewards Credit Card is best for people who want to earn bonus cash back on dining and entertainment purchases, while the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is the way to go for travel rewards.… read full answer

Ultimately, it is worth noting that the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card has been available in metal since Feb. 2017, and it’s been one of the best travel rewards cards for even longer.

It takes about 14 calendar days for a new Capital One credit card to arrive. And it takes 4-6 business days to get a replacement card, unless you pay $16 for delivery in 2-3 business days. There are no options to get new cards faster. But it won’t always take 14 days for a new card to reach you, depending on how far it has to travel. That’s just the timeframe Capital One quotes people. … read full answer

As far as the approval timeline goes, you could be instantly approved for a Capital One credit card if you apply online. On the other hand, Capital One may need longer to verify your information and decide whether you’re creditworthy enough for the card. If you don’t get a decision right away, you can usually expect to hear back within 7-10 business days. That means you should get your Capital One credit card 14-24 [business] days after submitting an application, assuming you’re approved.

Here’s how long it takes for a Capital One credit card to arrive:

• New cards take up to 14 calendar days to arrive, following account approval. You can’t pay to speed this up.
• Replacement cards take 4-6 business days to arrive. You can cut that timeframe in half by paying $16.
• It can take 7-10 business days to get approved for a Capital One credit card, if you’re not approved instantly when you apply.
• You can expect to have your Capital One credit card in hand anywhere from 2 weeks to a month after you apply.
• You can use your Capital One credit card before it arrives if you download the Capital One app. The app shows you all your card details.

If you’re in the market for a Capital One credit card, there are a ton of good options. The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is ideal for travel, while the Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card is great for cash back. If you have limited history, you can consider the Capital One QuicksilverOne Cash Rewards Credit Card and if you have bad credit, you might want to check out the Secured Mastercard® from Capital One.