The structure of 2-methylphenylcyanamide NCNH(C₆H₄Me-2) is established in the solid state using single crystal X-ray diffraction data. The contribution of various intermolecular contacts to the crystal packing is studied using the Hirshfeld surface analysis and quantum chemical calculations within the density functional (DFT) M06-2X/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory.