Business card QR (vCard)

How it works

What happens when you scan it?

vCard is the common language of contact apps. A business card QR carries name, phone, email, company, title, website and address in vCard format. When scanned, the phone opens the “Save contact” screen with the details filled in.

You don't have to fill in every field; only the first or last name is required. Empty fields aren't added to the code, so it doesn't grow unnecessarily.

The information is written into the code, so no internet is needed: it works at a trade fair, on a plane, even in a basement with no signal.

Content written into the code

BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:3.0
N:Smith;Jane
FN:Jane Smith
ORG:Mor Design
TITLE:Creative Director
TEL;TYPE=CELL:+15551234567
EMAIL:[email protected]
URL:https://example.com
END:VCARD

The sample QR above carries exactly this content. When you fill in the form, we build this format for you.

Use cases

Where is it useful?

Printed business cardOn the back of the card; saved without typing the details by hand.

Trade fairs and conferencesOn a badge or the booth table.

Email signatureA small QR in your signature; let people scan and save it from their phone.

Real estate and salesAgent details on listings and brochures.

Delivery packagesContact details of a courier or customer representative.

Last slide of a presentationOn a “Contact me” page.

Fields

What do you fill in?

The fields you'll see in the generator. You can leave optional ones empty; empty fields aren't added to the code.

Name Example: Name Optional

Last name Example: Last name Optional

Mobile phone Example: Mobile phone Optional

Work phone Example: Work phone Optional

Email Example: Email Optional

Website Example: Website Optional

Company Example: Company Optional

Title Example: Title Optional

Address Example: Address Optional

City Example: City Optional

Country Example: Country Optional

Step by step

Ready in four steps

1Enter the detailsFill in your name and the contact details you want to share.
2SimplifyKeep only the fields you really need; fewer fields mean a simpler code.
3DesignUse your brand color; add a person icon to show what the code does.
4Test and downloadScan it, check the save-contact screen, download SVG for print.

Tips

For best results

Write numbers with the country code so people abroad save them correctly too.
On a printed business card the code should be at least 2 × 2 cm; if space is busy, 2.5 cm is recommended.
For frequently changing details (title, company), you'll need to print a new code to keep the information up to date.
If you also want to share your social media accounts, a link page (dynamic) may be a better fit.

Before printing

Print the code at least 2 × 2 cm; make it bigger as scanning distance grows (about 1/10 of the distance).
Use a dark pattern on a light background. Some phones can't read inverted codes.
Don't crop the space around the code; the quiet zone is needed for readability.
Send SVG to the printer; as a vector it stays sharp at any size.
Test the final print file with at least two different phones.

FAQ

Business card QR (vCard)

Can I add photos?

vCard supports photos, but a photo makes the code too large to scan. That's why we don't add photos; you can use a link page for a profile image.

Which fields appear when saving to contacts?

All the fields you fill in: first and last name, mobile and work phone, email, website, company, title and address.

Does it work the same on Android and iPhone?

Yes. Both systems recognize vCards with the built-in camera and offer to save the contact.

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