A vCard QR code packs your complete contact details — name, company, phone, email, website, address — into one square. Whoever scans it gets an “Add contact” prompt and saves everything with one tap, no typos. Fill in the fields below; only what you enter ends up in the code.
How does a vCard QR code work?
The code contains a vCard 3.0 payload (RFC 2426) — the same open format contact apps have exchanged for decades. iOS and Android recognise it when scanned and offer to create a new contact with all fields pre-filled. Because the data lives in the code itself, it works without any internet connection.
Where do vCard QR codes shine?
On the back of printed business cards, on email signatures shown at events, on conference badges, shop windows and CVs. Studies put typo rates for manually entered phone numbers at several percent — a scan eliminates them and saves the awkward dictation entirely.
Keep it scannable: less is more
Every extra field makes the QR pattern denser and harder to scan at small print sizes. For a business card, name + phone + email is the sweet spot. If you need the full address and website too, print the code at least 2 × 2 cm and test it with your own phone before sending it to print.
How to create the code
- Fill in the contact fields you want to share — empty fields are left out of the code.
- Style the code to match your brand and keep the error correction high if you add a logo.
- Download as SVG/EPS/PDF for print (business cards) or PNG for digital use, then test-scan it.