vCard QR code generator
Fill in your contact details. Whoever scans the code can save you to their contacts in one tap, with no typing and no spelling mistakes.
Free, with no account, no watermark, and no scan limit. The code is static: what it holds is in the pattern, so it never expires.
What happens when someone scans it?
The camera app on iPhone and Android reads the card and offers to add the contact. The person can check the fields before saving.
What is in the code?
BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:3.0
FN:<full name>
N:<last name>;<first name>
ORG:<company>
TEL:<phone>
EMAIL:<email>
URL:<website>
END:VCARDvCard 3.0, which the contacts apps of iPhone and Android read. Only the fields you fill in are written, so a card with a name, a phone number, and an email makes a smaller code than one with an address.
How big should I print it?
Measured with the encoder this page uses, for one example: a card with name, company, job title, phone, and email (155 characters). Each module needs at least 0.4 mm, and no code should be under 2 cm. A logo raises error correction to level H, which adds modules.
| Design | Modules | Minimum width | Scans from up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| No logo (level M) | 53 × 53 | 2.1 cm | 21 cm |
| With a logo (level H) | 65 × 65 | 2.6 cm | 26 cm |
For your own content and scan distance:
Tips
Fewer fields, smaller code
Every field adds characters and modules. Leave out what people do not need: an address makes the code much larger.
Phone number with country code
Write +49 30 1234567, not 030 1234567, so the number works for people in other countries.
A card or a link?
A vCard saves the contact even without internet. A link to your page can change later. Choose the vCard when saving the contact is the point.
Back of the business card
On an 85 × 55 mm card, the back has room for the code and a label such as "Save my contact".
Full guide: QR codes for business cards: vCard or link, size, and placement
Questions
- What is a vCard QR code?
- A QR code that holds a contact card in the vCard format: name, phone, email, company, and more. Scanning it offers to save the contact on the phone.
- Does a vCard QR code work on iPhone and Android?
- Yes. Current iPhone and Android camera apps read vCard codes and offer to add the contact. Test with one phone of each kind before you print.
- Can I change the details after printing?
- No. The details are in the code itself. If they change, make a new code. If you expect changes, use a link to a page about you instead, or a dynamic link.
- Can I add a photo to the contact?
- No. A photo would make the code far too large to scan. Put your photo on the page your website field links to.