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QR Code Generator for Business Cards (vCard)

Print a QR code on your business card — anyone who scans it gets your name, phone, email, and website saved directly to their contacts. No app, no typing, no awkward 'can you spell that?'.

Free PNG download. SVG and EPS export coming with Pro.

Why use this generator

  • Networking events: scan once, they have your contact forever — no chasing card piles after.
  • Conference badges: print a QR on your badge for instant contact exchange.
  • Email signatures: include a small QR for recipients to add you to their phone in one tap.
  • Sales reps: same QR on every card, scanner adds the full record instead of re-typing.
  • Realtors, consultants, freelancers: a vCard QR converts physical-meeting moments into digital follow-up paths.

How it works

  1. 1Edit the vCard text above — replace the sample name, organization, phone, email, and URL with yours.
  2. 2Keep the BEGIN:VCARD / END:VCARD lines intact. The format is strict but human-readable.
  3. 3Bump error correction to Quartile (Q) so small business-card-sized prints (under 1 inch) still scan reliably.
  4. 4Download the PNG. Print at 0.75–1 inch square on a business card — minimum 300 DPI.

Frequently asked questions

What's a vCard?
vCard is the standard contact-card format that phones recognize. When someone scans a vCard QR, iOS and Android both open an 'Add to Contacts' prompt with all your fields pre-filled — no app required.
Why does the QR look so dense?
Because it's encoding multiple lines of structured contact data. Bump error correction down to Medium (M) for a less dense code if you need it smaller — at the cost of damage tolerance.
Can I include a photo?
Technically yes via a PHOTO field, but it makes the QR enormous and slow to scan. Better: link to a profile page with photo via the URL field, or just leave photo off.
What size should it be on the card?
Minimum 0.75 inch (19mm) square at 300 DPI. Anything smaller starts failing on lower-end phone cameras and poor lighting.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. vCard QR codes are self-contained — the scanner adds the contact directly. No URL fetch, no servers, no network required.

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