Make a vCard QR code (also called a QR code vCard) that saves your contact details to anyone's phone with one scan. Print it on the back of your business card, drop it in your email signature, or stick it on your conference badge. Scan it, and your name, phone, email, company, and website save straight into their contacts. No typing. No spelling mistakes. No "what was that website again?"
Free static codes. Print-ready PNG, SVG, or PDF download.
Works with any phone camera • Static $1 one-time • Dynamic from $5/month
A vCard QR code is a scannable code that stores your contact details in the vCard format (the standard used for digital contact cards since the 1990s, recognised by every iPhone, Android phone, Outlook, Gmail, and Apple Contacts). When someone scans your vCard QR code with their phone camera, their phone opens the Contacts app with your name, phone, email, company, address, and website already filled in. They tap Save. Done in three seconds.
A QR code for vCard solves a real problem. Compare it to handing over a paper business card: the other person takes it, puts it in their pocket, and either loses it within a week or types your details in manually next month (probably misspelling your name). A vCard QR code skips all that.
The other way it gets used: networking events. You meet someone, they ask for your contact, you show them your phone with the vCard QR code on screen, they scan it from your screen. Connection saved in two seconds. Faster than paper, more reliable than "I'll add you on LinkedIn later."
A vCard QR code can hold every standard contact field. You choose which ones to fill in. The fields that matter most:
Your full name, plus an optional prefix (Dr., Ms., Mr.) and suffix (Jr., PhD, CA).
Your role and the company or organisation you work for. Helps the recipient remember the context months later.
Mobile, work, and home numbers, each labelled separately. Most people include one or two.
Work email, personal email, or both. Labelled so the recipient knows which one is which.
Your company site, your portfolio, your LinkedIn profile, or any URL you want them to land on.
Office address, full street + city + state + zip + country. Useful for in-person service providers like consultants, real estate agents, or healthcare practices.
Optional, but worth using. The vCard QR code with photo format supports embedding a photo field. When the recipient scans, your photo appears alongside your contact in their phone book. Helpful for sales reps and account managers whose clients meet many people at events.
Your contact details are encoded into the QR pattern itself. The QR works offline (no internet needed for the recipient to read it), but you cannot change the contact details later. If your phone number changes, your job changes, or you switch companies, the printed code is dead. Static codes are $1 one-time. Good if your contact info is stable and you do not expect to change jobs.
→ Buy a one-time vCard QR for $1The printed QR stays the same, but the contact details are stored on our servers. Change jobs? Update the contact details in your dashboard. Change phone numbers? Same. Whoever scans the QR (now or later) gets the updated info. Plus you see scan analytics: how many people scanned, when, and where they were.
For sales reps, consultants, real estate agents, and anyone whose role or contact details might change in the next two years, a dynamic vCard QR code is the right call. From $5/month (₹400/month) with a 3-day free trial.
→ Start a dynamic plan free for 3 daysLearn more: static vs dynamic side by side.
The vCard QR code is built for professional networking. The places it lands hardest:
Print the QR on the back, or in a corner of the front. When you hand someone your card, they can either keep the paper or scan the QR and recycle it. The QR ensures your contact survives even if the paper gets thrown out. If you want a richer landing-page experience instead, see the business card QR code generator.
Add a small QR image at the bottom of your signature. Recipients on mobile can scan it directly from the email and save your contact. Especially useful if you send dozens of cold emails a week. Pair it with an email QR code so recipients can also message you with one tap.
At industry events and trade shows, print the QR on the back of your delegate badge. Two people meet, scan each other, done. No more "let me write your number down on this napkin." See more event-specific QR code ideas.
Add the QR to the title page of proposals, contracts, or pitch decks. Anyone reviewing the document can scan once and have your full contact saved.
Print on yard signs, brochures, and property handouts. House hunters scan the QR while at the property and have your contact saved instantly. Worth doing for every listing. For more ideas, see the real estate QR code guide.
On meeting handouts, invoices, and project decks. Particularly useful for B2B sales reps in Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, and other cities where networking density is high. Pair the QR with a printed business card or use it standalone on professional marketing collateral.
Three steps with this vCard QR code generator:
Open the generator and type your name, phone, email, company, website, and any other fields you want included. Optional: upload a photo to embed in the vCard. We also have a step-by-step tutorial on the blog if you want more detail.
Pick colours that match your brand. Add your company logo or your headshot in the centre of the QR. Choose a dot pattern and corner style. The QR still scans reliably with up to 30% logo coverage.
Save as PNG (most common, works for everything), SVG (for large prints like booth signage), or PDF. Print, share digitally, or hand to your designer.
Open this vCard QR code generator. Fill in your name, phone, email, company, and any other contact fields you want included in the form. Optional: upload your headshot or company logo. Click Generate. Download the QR as PNG, SVG, or PDF. The whole process takes about 60 seconds for a basic vCard QR code, or two minutes if you want to fully brand the design.
Same process: paste your contact details into the form, customise the design if you want, then download. The generator works in your browser, with no app to install and no signup needed for static codes.
Yes for static codes. Static vCard QRs are $1 one-time (pay once, use forever, the contact details are locked into the QR). Dynamic vCard QRs (where you can update your contact details later and see scan analytics) start at $5/month with a 3-day free trial. No credit card needed for the trial.
Yes. The vCard format supports a PHOTO field, which embeds a small image of you (or your logo) inside the vCard data. When someone scans your QR and saves the contact, your photo appears next to your name in their phone book. To add a photo, upload the image when filling out the form. Keep the photo file size small (under 100 KB) so the QR does not become overly dense.
The vCard QR code format used here is vCard 3.0, which is the most widely supported version across iPhone, Android, Outlook, Gmail, Apple Contacts, and Google Contacts. We also support MECARD (an older, more compact format used by some Asian phone systems), though vCard 3.0 is the better choice for almost all use cases. Both formats encode the same kind of contact data but vCard 3.0 supports more fields including photo, multiple phone numbers, and structured addresses.
With a dynamic vCard QR code, yes. Update your contact details in your dashboard, and the printed QR now serves the new info to anyone who scans. Useful when you change jobs, phone numbers, or company addresses. With a static QR, the contact info is locked into the QR pattern, so updating means making a new QR and reprinting.
Yes, on both. iPhones (iOS 11 and later) and Android phones (Android 10 and later) recognise vCard QR codes through the built-in camera app. The phone reads the QR, sees the vCard data, and prompts the user to save the contact directly. No special scanner app needed.
A vCard QR code stores contact data in the vCard format (the technical standard) which saves directly to a phone's address book. A business card QR code is the broader term and can point to anything: a vCard, a digital landing page, a contact form, a website. Both are commonly printed on physical business cards. If your goal is direct phone-book save, use this vCard QR code generator. If you want a fancy hosted landing page, use the business card QR maker instead.
For a standard business card (3.5 by 2 inches, or 89 by 51 mm), the vCard QR code should be at least 0.8 by 0.8 inches (about 2 by 2 cm). One inch by one inch is even better if there is room. Always leave a small white border (quiet zone) around the QR so the camera can detect where the code begins. The PNG download from this generator is high-resolution so it stays sharp at any print size. We have a detailed size guide on the blog if you want exact specs.
Yes. Upload your logo when creating the QR. The logo appears in the centre. QR codes have built-in error correction that allows up to 30% of the pattern to be covered without breaking the scan, which is what makes centre logos possible. Keep the logo to about 20% of the QR area for the most reliable scanning across different lighting conditions and phones.
Most professionals share more than just contact info. Pair your vCard QR with:
The landing-page-based alternative when you want a richer "digital business card" experience.
Opens a click-to-chat WhatsApp conversation with you when scanned, useful for sales reps and consultants.
Opens a pre-filled email draft, useful for support-driven roles.
For local businesses and consultants collecting client reviews on Google Business.
Make one in 60 seconds with this free vCard QR code generator. Print it once. Every business card, every email, every conference badge becomes a one-scan path into the recipient's phone book.
Static codes $1 one-time. Dynamic codes from $5/month with a 3-day free trial and full scan analytics.
