What is a vCard QR code?
A vCard QR code stores a complete contact record (name, phone, email, organization, address, website) in the standard RFC 6350 vCard format. When someone scans it with a phone camera, their default contacts app offers to save the entry with a single tap. It's the most reliable way to share a business card without typing or installing an app.
How to use it
- Fill in at minimum first name, last name, and one of phone or email.
- Optionally add organization, job title, website, and a postal address.
- The QR code on the right updates as you type.
- Download the PNG or SVG. Print it on the back of a business card or stick it on a laptop lid.
Tips for printable business cards
The QR module count grows with payload length. Long titles, multi-line addresses, and social URLs will produce a denser, harder-to-scan code. Keep the entries tight: phone, email, role, and one URL is plenty. If you must include long text, pick error-correction level M (default) and print at no smaller than 2×2 cm.
Scanner compatibility: every modern iPhone and Android camera reads vCard QR codes natively. Older Android cameras may need Google Lens. Always test by scanning your own printed code with two phones before placing an order.
FAQ
Is my contact info uploaded anywhere? No. The vCard string is built and encoded entirely in your browser tab.
Can I add a photo? Embedded photos make vCard payloads enormous and the resulting QR may not scan reliably from a phone. We omit photo support on purpose.
Why aren't accented characters showing? They do — the file is UTF-8 by default. If a target device strips them, it's the device's contacts app at fault.
Can I include multiple phone numbers? The current form supports one phone and one email. Concatenate values with commas only if your downstream tool accepts that.