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vCard QR Code Generator – a contact card people can scan

Turn your name, phone, email and company into a QR code that adds you to the scanner's contacts in one tap. Ideal for business cards, email signatures and conference badges. Free and generated locally.

What should the code open?
Style & size

Preview

Fill in the fields to see your QR code

What happens when someone scans it

The code contains a vCard 3.0 record, the same format phones use to exchange contacts. iPhone shows an “Add to Contacts” card straight from the camera; on Android the camera or Google Lens offers to create a contact. Name, mobile number, email, organization, job title and website are the fields that import reliably on both platforms.

Keep it small so it scans fast

A vCard holds far more data than a URL, so the code gets dense quickly. Fill in only the fields you need, use error correction L or M, and print it at least 3 cm wide — larger if you include a long address or several numbers. A dense code on a 2 cm business card is the most common reason contact QR codes fail.

If you need a richer profile (photo, social links, multiple addresses), put those on a web page and use a website QR code instead; the contact card can carry the page URL.

Static means private

Your details are encoded directly into the pattern and never stored on a server. There is nothing to expire, no account to lose, and no third party that sees who scanned your card.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my contact QR code so dense?
Every field adds data. Remove optional fields, shorten the website URL and use error correction L to get a simpler pattern.
Can I add a photo or address?
Photos make the code unscannable in practice. For addresses and extra fields, link to a web page instead.
Will it work on both iPhone and Android?
Yes. vCard 3.0 is supported by the iOS camera and by the Android camera or Google Lens.

Content last reviewed: 2026-09-03

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