vCard QR generator — scan to save contact
Generate vCard 3.0 QR codes — partners scan once, and your name, phone, email, company, and address land in their phone contacts. Networking events made professional.
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BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 N:;;;; FN: END:VCARD
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Why use this tool
B2B partners are impressed by a vCard QR — beats a paper card or manual contact entry.
Phone and email are encoded in the correct format — no typos, no missing country code.
vCard is an international standard — iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone all save it into the contact app.
How to use
- 1Enter first and last name (required) + title + company (recommended).
- 2Enter phone with country code (+1, +84, etc.) so international scanners can call.
- 3Add email, website, address (optional).
- 4The QR preview updates live. Test-scan to verify all fields land correctly.
- 5Download and print on the back of your paper business card (text + QR side by side as a fallback).
What is vCard?
vCard is an IETF-standard contact format since 1995. A .vcf file holds name, phone, email, company, address — supported by every platform (iOS Contacts, Google Contacts, Outlook, macOS, etc.).
Encode vCard into a QR — scanners see a contact card with an "Add to Contacts" button. One tap saves the contact, synced through iCloud/Google.
Ideal for networking events, conferences, trade shows where you exchange contacts with dozens of people per day. Instead of photographing business cards and OCR-ing later, partners just scan your QR.
- ✓vCard 3.0 (RFC 2426) international standard
- ✓Unicode names and addresses
- ✓Multiple phone types (mobile, work, home)
- ✓Auto-escape for special chars (, ; \)
- ✓Compatible with iOS + Google Contacts
- ✓1 QR = 1 complete contact
- ✓Center logo support
- ✓PNG (web) + SVG (print)
vCard QR use cases
Back of your business card has a QR — partners scan to save instead of typing manually.
Lanyards with a vCard QR. Interested visitors scan to grab your contact.
Embed a vCard QR in your signature. Recipients save your contact quickly.
Pair the vCard QR with a LinkedIn URL — partners save the contact and connect on LinkedIn.
Brochure includes a vCard QR for the head of sales — walk-up prospects scan instantly.
Reception nameplate has a company-wide vCard QR — visitors save hotline + support email.
vCard 3.0 format
vCard 3.0 (RFC 2426) is a simple text format: BEGIN:VCARD\nVERSION:3.0\nN:Last;First;;;\nFN:First Last\nORG:Company\nTEL;TYPE=CELL:+84912345678\nEMAIL:[email protected]\nEND:VCARD.
Encoding a vCard makes the QR pattern denser than a URL QR (more text), but error correction H keeps it scannable even at small print sizes (2cm × 2cm).
Special characters: commas , semicolons ; backslashes \ and newlines \n must be escaped. This tool handles escaping automatically — type naturally with diacritics.
vCard QR FAQ
Is there a length limit on vCard info?
A QR holds up to 4,296 characters — plenty for a full vCard. But the more info, the denser the QR, and the harder to scan at small print size. Stick to: name, phone, email, company.
Can I store multiple phones (personal + work)?
vCard 3.0 supports multiple TEL entries with different TYPE. This tool currently exposes one phone — for more, use an advanced editor or edit the .vcf manually.
What does scanning a vCard QR look like on iPhone?
iPhone's Camera app shows a contact card preview with name, phone, email. Tap the notification → opens Contacts → "Create New Contact" or "Add to Existing Contact".
How does Android handle vCard QRs?
Google Lens / Pixel Camera / Samsung Camera all recognize them. Some phones offer a "Save Contact" button directly; others download the .vcf and you import it into Contacts.
I changed my phone/email — does the QR update?
Static vCard QR is baked in. Updating info means regenerating the QR and reprinting cards. For changeable contacts, use Dynamic vCard (Phase 2).