What Is a vCard QR Code?
A vCard QR code turns your complete contact details — name, job title, company, phone numbers, email addresses, work address, and website — into a single scannable square. This generator uses the vCard 4.0 standard, so when someone scans the code with their phone camera, the "add contact" screen opens with every field already filled in. One tap saves you to their address book with zero typos and zero manual entry. The code is static, which means it never expires and can be scanned an unlimited number of times, no matter how many cards you hand out.
How to Create a vCard QR Code (Step by Step)
The generator is free, unlimited, and runs entirely in your browser, so your personal details are never uploaded or stored.
- Enter your first and last name.
- Add your job title and company.
- Fill in your phone numbers — separate fields are available for work, home, and mobile.
- Enter your work address: street, city, ZIP code, and country.
- Add your work and personal email addresses, plus your website.
- Customize the design with foreground and background colors, a transparent background, a logo from the built-in gallery or your own upload, and a decorative frame.
- Set the size you need for high-resolution printing and download as PNG, JPG, SVG, or PDF.
Use Cases
- Paper business cards. Add the code to the back of your card so a contact made at a Chicago trade show or a Sydney meetup lands in the other person's phone before you finish shaking hands.
- Email signatures. Drop the code image into your signature so recipients can save your details straight from any message.
- Conference badges. Attendees at expos and industry events in the US, UK, and Australia can swap details with a quick scan instead of fumbling for cards.
- Storefront windows. Let passersby save your business's phone number, address, and website even when the shop is closed.
- Resumes. Give recruiters a one-scan way to add you to their contacts during a hiring event or interview.
Tips & Best Practices
- Proofread every field before downloading — the whole point of a vCard code is accuracy, so a wrong digit defeats the purpose.
- Fill in only the fields you actually want to share; personal email and home phone are optional.
- Export SVG or PDF when sending artwork to a print shop, and PNG for email signatures and websites.
- Keep the code at least 2 x 2 cm (about 0.8 inches) on business cards so cameras can focus on it easily.
- Choose high-contrast colors and keep any logo small enough that the pattern stays clearly readable.
- Test the code with an iPhone and an Android phone before ordering a print run.
- Printing WiFi details for visitors too? Generate a companion code with the WiFi QR code generator.