vCard QR Code for Business Cards

Your contact details in a QR code: when scanned, it offers to save the contact directly (name, company, phone, email, website, address) on iPhone and Android alike.

  • Free
  • No sign-up
  • Never expires
  • No scan tracking

Static QR codes: the content is written into the code itself, with no redirection through our servers. It will always work, unlike “dynamic” QR codes that stop working at the end of a free trial. Static vs. dynamic: the difference

What should your QR code open?

    Customization

    Style presets
    Colors
    Shapes
    Modules
    Corner finder pattern outline
    Corner finder pattern center
    Logo in the center

    PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG, 2 MB at most. The image stays on your device. The error correction level switches to H to make up for the covered area.

    Frame and call to action
    Frame

    32 characters at most. A short prompt works best.

    Error correction M

    Share of the code that can be damaged, dirty or covered without preventing reading. The higher it is, the more modules the code has.

    100% local processing, nothing is uploaded

    How does it work?

    Fill in the fields you need: name, company, job title, phone numbers, email, website, address, note. The code contains a vCard 3.0 contact card, the best-supported version: when scanned, it directly offers “Create contact” on iPhone and Android alike. Enter numbers with their country code (+1, +44…) so that they can be dialed from abroad.

    A vCard is long content: every field you add increases the number of modules, and therefore the minimum print size. On a business card, keep the essentials (name, mobile, email, website) and check the size recommended by the calculator.

    Would you rather be able to update your details without reprinting? Point the code to a “contact” page on your website, with a link to download your card: the code stays short, and therefore readable even when small.

    Examples

    A classic business card

    Name, company, job title, mobile, email and website: 213 bytes, giving a code of 57 × 57 modules. For a scan from 15 cm (6 in), allow 3.9 cm (1.5 in) per side including the margin: that is large for an 85 × 55 mm (3.5 × 2 in) card, so place it on the back.

    The full contact card

    Adding a landline and the postal address (314 bytes) takes the code to 69 × 69 modules, which needs 4.7 cm (1.9 in) at 15 cm. Keep this version for a badge, a brochure or an email signature.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the difference between vCard and MECARD?
    Both describe a contact. vCard is a richer standard (job title, several numbers, structured address) recognized everywhere; MECARD is more compact but less complete. The generator produces a vCard 3.0; the scanner can read both.
    Can I add a photo to the contact?
    No: a photo weighs several kilobytes, far more than a QR code can hold (under 3,000 bytes). Add your logo in the center of the code instead, or the address of your website where your photo appears.
    What size should the code be on a business card?
    At least 2 cm (0.8 in) per side, and more if the card is long: the print size calculator gives the exact value for your code. Print in black on a white or very light background, and keep the white margin around it.
    Does a logo in the center stop the code from being read?
    Not if it stays reasonable. A QR code contains error correction data: at level H, nearly 30% of the code can be missing. The generator automatically switches to level H when you add a logo, limits its size and reads the code back with a decoder: if the logo makes it unreadable, you are warned before downloading it.
    Will my QR code expire?
    No. The QR codes created here are static: your link, text or credentials are written into the pattern of the code itself. There is no server between the phone and your content, so there is nothing to renew or pay for: the code will work as long as the content (your website, for example) exists.

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