A complete step-by-step guide to building custom Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team operative datacards with our free online generator. No downloads, no account, works entirely in your browser.
Start Creating DatacardsIn Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team, every operative on the battlefield is represented by a datacard. A datacard contains everything you need to play that operative during a game: their name, faction, Action Point Limit (APL), movement speed, armour save, wound count, weapon profiles, equipment, special abilities, unique actions, and faction keywords.
Official datacards come with Kill Team boxed sets and expansion books, but many players want custom datacards for homebrew operatives, narrative campaigns, converted miniatures, or simply to have cards that feature photos of their own painted models. That is exactly what the Kill Team Datacard Generator is built for.
The generator runs entirely in your browser. Your data never leaves your device. Cards auto-save to local storage, and you can export them as high-resolution PNG images, print-ready PDFs at the standard 63 × 88 mm trading card size, or shareable URL links that encode the card data directly in the address.
When you first open the Kill Team Datacard Generator, you will see the Card Library on the left side of the screen. This is where all your datacards are listed. To get started quickly, click one of the pre-built faction templates at the top of the sidebar. Each template comes pre-loaded with realistic stats, weapons, abilities, and a faction-appropriate colour theme.
APL 3, Save 3+, 13 Wounds. Equipped with a Bolt Rifle (4 ATK, 3+, 3/4 DMG, Range 12", Ceaseless) and Power Weapon (4 ATK, 3+, 4/5 DMG, Lethal 5+). Includes Transhuman Physiology and Tactical Orders unique action.
APL 3, Save 5+, 8 Wounds. Armed with Lasgun (4 ATK, 4+, 2/3 DMG, Range 12", Ceaseless) and Bayonet (3 ATK, 4+, 2/3 DMG). Features Voice of Command ability and Issue Order unique action.
APL 3, Save 3+, 14 Wounds. Wields Bolt Pistol (4 ATK, 3+, 3/4 DMG, Range 8") and Accursed Weapon (5 ATK, 3+, 4/6 DMG, Brutal, Lethal 5+). Has Dark Pact and Blood for the Blood God.
APL 3, Save 4+, 15 Wounds. Carries Deathspitter (5 ATK, 3+, 3/4 DMG, Range 10") and Scything Talons (5 ATK, 3+, 4/5 DMG, Relentless). Synapse aura and Psychic Scream unique action.
If your faction is not listed, or you want to create an operative from scratch, select the Blank template. This gives you an empty datacard with placeholder values that you can customise completely.
Click "+ New" in the Card Library to add more datacards. You can create as many operatives as you need for your full Kill Team roster. Each card is independent and can have its own faction theme, weapons, and abilities.
The editor panel below the Card Library has multiple tabs. The General tab is where you enter the core information that appears on every Kill Team datacard. All changes appear instantly in the Live Preview on the right side of the screen.
| Field | What to Enter | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Title | The operative's name or designation. This appears as the large heading at the top of the datacard. | INTERCESSOR SERGEANT |
| Subtitle | Faction and role. Displayed in the accent colour below the title. | SPACE MARINES WARRIOR |
| Faction Icon | A text character like a Greek letter, or upload a small image (PNG/SVG) of your faction logo. Appears in the top-right corner of the card header. | Ω or uploaded image |
| APL | Action Point Limit. The number of actions this operative can perform per activation. Most operatives in Kill Team have an APL of 2 or 3. | 3 |
| MOVE | How far the operative can move with a single Move action, written with the inch notation. | 6" |
| SAVE | The operative's armour save. Roll this number or higher on a D6 to block a point of damage. | 3+ |
| WOUNDS | Total wound points. When an operative takes this much damage, they are incapacitated. | 13 |
| Keywords | Faction and type keywords, separated by middot characters (·). Keywords determine which abilities, equipment, and strategic ploys affect the operative. | IMPERIUM · SPACE MARINES · LEADER |
Switch to the Portrait tab to add an image of your miniature. A good portrait makes your datacard feel personal and professional, especially if you have photographed your own painted models.
| Control | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Upload / Drag & Drop | Load a PNG, JPG, or WebP image of your miniature. Maximum file size is 5 MB. The image is stored locally in your browser, not uploaded to any server. |
| Zoom Slider (1x - 3x) | Zoom into the image to crop tightly on the model's face, torso, or a specific detail. The percentage is displayed next to the slider. |
| Drag to Reposition | After zooming in, click and drag the portrait preview area to pan the image within the frame. Works with both mouse and touchscreen. |
| Reset Position | Resets the zoom back to 1x and centres the image in the frame. |
Photography tip: For the best results, take a photo of your miniature against a plain background with good lighting. Crop the image to a square (1:1) ratio before uploading. The portrait area on the datacard is roughly square, so a pre-cropped image will fill the frame cleanly without needing much adjustment.
Switch to the Weapons tab to define the operative's weapon profiles. In Kill Team, each operative typically carries one ranged weapon and one melee weapon, though some carry more. Each weapon has a standardised stat line.
| Column | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| NAME | The weapon's name as it appears in Kill Team rules. | Bolt Rifle |
| ATK | Number of attack dice rolled when using this weapon. | 4 |
| HIT | The Ballistic Skill (ranged) or Weapon Skill (melee) needed to hit. Roll this number or higher on each attack die. | 3+ |
| DMG | Damage dealt per hit, shown as Normal/Critical. Normal hits deal the first number, critical hits deal the second. | 3/4 |
| WR | Weapon Rules (also called Special Rules or Weapon Abilities). Comma-separated list of keywords like Range, Ceaseless, Lethal, Brutal, Rending, etc. | Range 12", Ceaseless |
The generator includes a library of over 60 weapons across 7 Kill Team factions: Space Marines, Chaos (Heretic Astartes), Death Guard, Astra Militarum, Tyranids, Orks, and Adeptus Mechanicus. Click "Add from Library" to open the weapon browser. You can filter by faction, weapon type (Ranged or Melee), and search by name. Clicking a weapon auto-fills all stat fields immediately.
Adding multiple weapons: Click "+ Add Weapon" to add additional rows. Most Kill Team operatives have 2-3 weapons. You can remove any weapon by clicking the delete button next to it.
Switch to the Rules tab to fill in the three rules sections that appear below the weapons table on the datacard. These sections define what makes your operative special beyond their basic stats and weapons.
| Section | What to Enter | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Title | The name of the equipment this operative carries. In Kill Team, equipment is selected during the Set Up Operatives step of a mission. | AUSPEX |
| Equipment Bullets | One rule per line. Each line becomes a bullet point on the card. Describe exactly what the equipment does in game terms. | Enemy operatives cannot be in Cover within 6" of this operative. |
| Abilities | Each ability has a title and body text. Abilities are passive or triggered rules that are always active for this operative. Click "+ Add Ability" for multiple abilities. | Title: Transhuman Physiology. Body: Each time this operative would lose a wound, roll one D6: on a 6, that wound is not lost. |
| Unique Action Title | The name of this operative's unique action. Most leader and specialist operatives have one unique action. | TACTICAL ORDERS |
| Unique Action AP | The Action Point cost to perform the unique action. | AP 1 |
| Unique Action Body | Full rules text describing what happens when the operative performs this action. | Select one friendly SPACE MARINES operative within 6". That operative may immediately perform a free Dash action. |
Scroll down in the Rules tab to find the colour pickers. Every datacard can have its own colour theme, allowing you to visually distinguish between different factions, fire teams, or kill teams at a glance.
The pre-built templates come with faction-appropriate colours: blue for Space Marines, green for Death Guard, dark red for Chaos, and purple for Tyranids. You can adjust any colour to match your specific sub-faction, chapter, hive fleet, or warband.
Once your datacard looks right in the Live Preview, use the toolbar at the top of the page to export it. The generator offers multiple export formats to suit different needs, from digital sharing to physical print-and-play.
| Button | What It Does | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| PNG Export PNG | Downloads the currently selected datacard as a high-resolution PNG image at print quality. | Sharing individual cards online, posting to Discord or Reddit, digital reference during games. |
| PDF Card PDF | Downloads a single-card PDF sized precisely to 63 × 88 mm (standard trading card dimensions, same as Magic: The Gathering or Pokemon cards). | Printing a single card on card stock, slipping into a standard card sleeve. |
| Sheet Sheet PDF | Downloads an A4-sized PDF with all selected datacards arranged in a 3-column grid with cut guides. Up to 9 cards per sheet. | Printing your entire Kill Team roster on a single page. Cut along the grid lines and sleeve. |
| JSON Export JSON | Downloads all your card data as a structured JSON file. | Backing up your work, transferring between devices, sharing raw data with other players. |
| Link Share Link | Copies a shareable URL to your clipboard. The card data is compressed and encoded directly into the URL hash fragment. No server storage is used. | Quickly sharing a single card with a friend via message or social media. They click the link and see the card instantly. |
For tournament play or organised games, most players want a full printed sheet with all their operatives on a single page. Here is how to set that up.
Important printing note: Cards are sized at exactly 63 × 88 mm, which is the international standard trading card size. When printing, make sure your printer is set to 100% scale or "Actual Size" — do not use "Fit to Page" or "Shrink to Fit" as this will make the cards the wrong size for standard card sleeves. Print on thick card stock (200-300 gsm) for the best feel.
All changes are automatically saved to your browser's local storage. Close the tab, come back tomorrow, and your datacards will still be there exactly as you left them.
Creating multiple operatives from the same faction? Click Duplicate to copy an existing card, then change the name, weapons, and abilities. This is much faster than starting from scratch for each operative.
Use Export JSON to save a backup of all your datacards. Use Import JSON to restore them on a different computer or browser. This is the most reliable way to transfer your cards between devices.
The Share Link feature compresses your card data and encodes it directly into the URL. No data is stored on any server. Anyone with the link can view and import the datacard. Links work forever because the data is in the URL itself.
In the General tab, the Faction Icon field accepts either a text character (like Ω, †, or an emoji) or an uploaded image file. Upload a small PNG or SVG of your faction's logo for a polished look.
Click Reset in the toolbar to clear all datacards and return to the default state. This action cannot be undone, so make sure to export a JSON backup first if you have cards you want to keep.
A Kill Team datacard is a quick-reference card that contains all the rules, stats, weapons, and abilities for a single operative in Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team. During a game, you refer to each operative's datacard whenever they activate, shoot, fight, or use an ability. Having well-organised datacards speeds up gameplay and reduces rulebook lookups. Custom datacards are especially useful for narrative campaigns, homebrew operatives, or players who want cards featuring photos of their own painted miniatures.
Yes, the Kill Team Datacard Generator is completely free. There is no account to create, no email to provide, and no subscription. The tool runs entirely in your web browser. Your datacard data is stored in your browser's local storage and is never sent to or stored on any external server.
Datacards are generated at 63 × 88 mm, which is the standard trading card size (also known as poker card size). This is the same size as Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-Oh cards. They fit perfectly in standard card sleeves and top-loaders. When printing, always use 100% scale — never "Fit to Page" — to ensure accurate dimensions.
The generator includes pre-built templates and a weapons library covering Space Marines (Adeptus Astartes), Chaos (Heretic Astartes), Death Guard, Tyranids, Astra Militarum (Imperial Guard), Orks, and Adeptus Mechanicus. However, you can create datacards for any faction by starting with a blank template and entering your own stats, weapons, and abilities. The colour theme is fully customisable to match any faction, chapter, hive fleet, sept, craftworld, or warband.
Yes. The datacard layout includes all the fields used in Kill Team 2024: APL, Move, Save, Wounds, weapon profiles with ATK/HIT/DMG/WR columns, equipment, abilities, unique actions with AP costs, and keywords. You can create datacards that match the KT24 format and rules structure.
There are two ways to share. First, click Share Link to generate a URL that contains your card data encoded in the address. Copy and paste this link to anyone — they click it and the card loads instantly in their browser. Second, use Export JSON to download a data file, then send it to another player who can use Import JSON to load it. Neither method requires any server or account.
Yes. Switch to the Portrait tab and upload any image file (PNG, JPG, or WebP, up to 5 MB). Use the zoom slider to crop in on your miniature and the drag-to-reposition feature to frame the shot perfectly. The image is stored locally in your browser and embedded directly into the exported PNG or PDF.
Yes. All changes are automatically saved to your browser's local storage as you edit. When you reopen the generator, your cards will be exactly as you left them. However, clearing your browser data or using private/incognito mode will erase local storage. For a permanent backup, use the Export JSON button to save your data to a file.