vCard QR codes for digital business cards
A vCard QR is a business card that saves itself. The camera reads a small address-book file (`BEGIN:VCARD` … `END:VCARD`) and offers to store the contact. No app of yours is installed on the other phone.
What to include
- Name — first and last, or a company name if it is a generic desk number.
- Mobile with country code (
+82 …) so it works abroad. - Email and a website if you have them.
- Organisation and job title for work cards.
- Address only if you want people to navigate there; skip it on a personal card.
Every extra line makes the pattern denser. A name + mobile + email scans from a 2 cm square. A full postal address wants closer to 3 cm or a vector SVG printed sharply.
How to make one
- Open vCard QR.
- Fill at least a name (or organisation).
- Add phone, email and the rest as needed.
- Download SVG for a printed card, PNG for a slide or a chat.
- Scan it with a second phone before you order a print run.
vCard 3.0 versus MeCard
MeCard is a one-line Japanese format (MECARD:N:Name;TEL:…;;). It is shorter, so the QR is simpler, but iPhone and Outlook handle vCard 3.0 more completely. This site emits vCard 3.0.
What actually saves on the phone
| Field | iPhone Camera | Android Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Name, phone, email | Reliable | Reliable |
| Organisation / title | Usually | Usually |
| Website | Usually | Usually |
| Postal address, notes | Depends on iOS version | Depends on the app |
If a field is missing after the scan, the person can still read it from a printed line under the code. Keep a human-readable name and number next to the QR on the card.
FAQ
Can I add a photo of myself?
A photo inside the vCard makes the QR huge and unreliable. Put a portrait on the card next to the code instead.
Does the other person need an app?
The built-in camera on current iPhone and Android is enough. Older phones may need a QR reader once.