A vCard QR code stores your contact details — name, phone number, email, company, and address — in a single scannable code. When someone scans it, their phone offers to save you directly to their contacts app. It's a modern upgrade to paper business cards, perfect for networking events, email signatures, and storefront displays.
How to create a vCard QR code
- Choose vCard. Select the vCard option from the generator.
- Fill in your details. Enter your name, phone, email, company, and address.
- Customize (optional). Add colors, a logo, or a custom shape to match your brand.
- Download and share. Save as JPG and print it on cards, signage, or slides.
See it in action
Link pages, business cards, barcodes, smart routing and lead capture, all behind one printed code.
Why use a vCard QR code?
- Digital business cards for networking.
- Email signature contact links.
- Conference badges and booths.
- Storefront and office contact displays.
Frequently asked questions
Is the vCard QR code generator free?
Yes. Creating vCard QR codes and downloading them as JPG, PNG or SVG is completely free with no sign-up, including colors, shapes and an image logo. PDF, EPS and transparent-background downloads are free too, up to 4096 px; Pro adds up to 50 editable dynamic codes and scan activity.
What happens when someone scans a vCard QR code?
Their phone opens a contact preview with your details and offers to save it directly to their address book.
Is my contact information kept private?
Yes. Everything is generated locally in your browser, so your details are never uploaded to a server.
Does it work on both iPhone and Android?
Yes. Both platforms read vCard QR codes natively through the built-in camera app.
What fields can I include in a vCard QR code?
You can add your full name, job title, company, one or more phone numbers, email address, website, and physical address. Only fill in what you actually want people to have — every extra field makes the code slightly denser.
Can I update the details after printing the QR code?
Not with a standard vCard QR code — the contact data is embedded directly in the code, so changing your phone number or job title means generating and reprinting a new code.
Will the contact be saved automatically without asking?
No. Scanning shows a preview of the contact card first, and the person has to tap "add contact" or "save" themselves — nothing is added to their phone without their action.
Can I add a company logo to the QR code itself?
Yes. You can overlay a logo image in the center of the QR code for branding — free — separate from the contact information encoded inside it.
Best practices for vCard QR codes
- Keep the fields you fill in minimal but complete: name, one phone number, one email, and your company. Extra fields like multiple addresses can make some scanners choke or produce a messy contact entry.
- Use your job title and company name so the saved contact is instantly recognizable in someone's phone weeks later, not just a name they don't remember meeting.
- Test the code with both an iPhone and an Android phone before printing hundreds of cards — contact-saving behavior can vary slightly between camera apps.
- Pick a QR size of at least 2.5cm (1 inch) square for business cards, and larger for posters or booth banners viewed from a distance.
- Avoid cramming a photo or logo into the vCard data itself — add your logo as a QR code design element instead, since embedding images in vCard text bloats the code and hurts scan reliability.
- If your phone number or email changes often, consider a dynamic QR code service so you can update the destination without reprinting materials.
Where vCard QR codes work best
Trade shows and conferences are the classic use case: instead of exchanging paper cards that get lost in a bag, attendees scan your badge or table sign and your details land straight in their phone's contacts app, ready to call or email without retyping anything. Real estate agents and sales reps print vCard codes on yard signs and flyers so a prospective buyer can save their agent's number the moment they're standing outside a property.
Freelancers and consultants add a vCard QR code to the bottom of an invoice or email signature so a client who wants to save their number doesn't have to copy-paste from an email header. Restaurants and small shop owners sometimes use it at the register for staff scheduling contacts or supplier hand-offs, where a quick, error-free contact exchange beats reading a number aloud.