Free vCard QR Code Generator for Business Cards

What Is a vCard QR Code?

A vCard QR code encodes your contact details - name, phone, email, company, title, and website - in the standard vCard 3.0 format. When someone scans it, their phone offers a one-tap prompt to save the contact directly to their address book. No app required, no typing, no errors.

Unlike a URL QR code, a vCard QR works completely offline. The contact data is embedded in the code itself, not fetched from a server.

What This Tool Generates

This generator outputs a vCard 3.0 payload with the following fields: N (structured name), FN (full name), ORG (company), TITLE (job title), TEL (phone), EMAIL, and URL (website). These are the fields that iOS and Android reliably import.

iOS vs. Android quirks: iOS imports all vCard 3.0 fields natively. Android's Contacts app also handles them well, but some older Samsung devices may skip the URL field. Both platforms ignore unsupported properties gracefully rather than failing.

Why not MeCard? MeCard is a simpler Japanese-origin format that produces smaller QR codes. However, vCard is the global standard with broader field support, and this tool uses vCard 3.0 because it has the widest compatibility across modern devices.

Best Use Cases

• Business cards: Print a vCard QR on the back of your card. Contacts scan instead of typing, and your details are saved exactly as you intended.
• Trade shows & conferences: Add a vCard QR to your badge, booth banner, or handout. Attendees save your contact in seconds between sessions.
• Email signatures: Link a QR code image in your email signature to let recipients save your contact without copying details manually.
• Retail & service businesses: Display a vCard QR at your counter so customers save your business number and email for reorders or support.

Best Practices

• Minimum print size: 2 × 2 cm (0.8 in) for close-range scanning (business cards). Scale up for signage: 1 cm per 1 meter of viewing distance.
• Error correction: If you add a logo, use High (H) error correction - it allows up to 30% of the code to be obscured. Logo guide →
• Test before printing: Scan with both an iPhone and Android phone. Verify that the name, phone, and email import correctly.
• Use dynamic for editable info: If your phone number or title may change, use a dynamic QR code so you can update the destination without reprinting.