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vCard / Contact QR Code Generator

Create a QR code that lets someone save your contact information — no app, signup, or typing required on their end.

No server, no storage. Your contact details are encoded directly into the QR code in your browser — nothing you type here is ever uploaded or saved.

Share contact details

Scanning this saves a contact card straight into the phone's address book.

Add at least a name, phone, email, or company to generate a contact card that can be saved directly to a phone.

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Enter your Contact details to generate a QR code

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Need a different QR code type? Try the full QR Code Generator.

How vCard QR Codes Work

A vCard (short for "virtual card", also called a VCF file) is a small text format built specifically to hold contact details — name, phone, email, company, and address. This tool packs that data directly into the QR code itself, rather than pointing to a web page. When a phone's camera scans it, it recognizes the vCard format and offers to add the person as a new contact — no browser or internet connection needed at scan time. That's the key difference from a URL QR code, which only opens a link and depends on the destination page still being online.

What Information Can Be Included

  • Name prefix, first name, and last name
  • Organization and job title
  • Mobile phone number
  • Email address
  • Street address, city, region, postcode, and country
  • Website URL

Where to Use a Contact QR Code

  • Printed business cards
  • Digital business cards shared on a phone screen
  • Name badges at conferences and trade shows
  • Networking event handouts and table tents
  • Email signatures
  • Marketing material like flyers or brochures

vCard QR vs Profile/Link QR

A vCard QR code embeds contact fields directly, so the receiving phone can offer to save them as a new contact immediately, even offline. A profile or link QR code (like the URL type on our main QR Code Generator) instead opens a web page — useful for a full digital profile, portfolio, or social links, but it requires an internet connection and doesn't save anything to the phone's contacts on its own.

Mobile Save Behavior

Most modern iPhone and Android camera apps recognize a vCard QR code and show an add-to-contacts screen after scanning. The exact flow varies by device, camera app, and OS version — some third-party QR scanner apps may instead open or download the vCard as a file rather than prompting to save it directly. It doesn't always look identical across every phone, and it isn't guaranteed to save automatically without any user action.

Usage Tips

  1. Fill in at least a name, phone, email, or company so the code has something to save.
  2. Test the QR code with your own phone's camera before printing it anywhere.
  3. Download as SVG if you're printing small (business cards, badges) — it stays sharp at any size.
  4. Keep foreground/background contrast high so the code scans reliably.

FAQ

What is a vCard QR code?

A vCard QR code encodes a contact card (vCard/VCF format) directly in the QR code itself — name, phone, email, company, and more. When someone scans it, their phone reads that contact data straight out of the code, without visiting a website.

What information can a vCard QR code contain?

This tool supports a name prefix, first and last name, organization, job title, mobile number, email, a street/city/region/postcode/country address, and a website URL — the same fields the vCard (VCF) format supports for a simple contact card.

Will it work on iPhone and Android?

Both iPhone and Android camera apps can read a vCard QR code and offer to add it as a contact — but the exact prompt varies by phone, camera app, and OS version. Some show an "Add Contact" screen immediately; others open the card as a file first.

Can I use it on a business card?

Yes — download the QR code as a PNG or SVG and print it on a business card, name badge, table tent, or conference lanyard. SVG stays sharp at any print size, which is useful for small card printing.

Does it expire?

No. The QR code encodes your contact details directly — there is no link, account, or subscription behind it, so it keeps working for as long as the printed or displayed code is legible.