vCard QR Code Generator

What this tool does

vCard QR Code Generator builds a standard vCard 3.0 payload from a contact’s name, organisation, job title, phone, email, website and address, producing a QR code that phone cameras recognise and offer to save directly as a new contact.

Exchanging contact details at a networking event or on a printed business card usually still means someone manually typing a name, number and email into their phone, a slow and error-prone step that a QR code can skip entirely.

This generator builds a standard vCard 3.0 payload, the same format address book apps use internally, from a contact’s name, organisation, job title, phone, email, website and address, producing a QR code that phone cameras recognise and offer to save directly as a new contact with every field correctly filled in.

How to use vCard QR Code Generator

1. Enter at least a First name or Last name.
2. Fill in any of Organisation, Job title, Phone, Email, Website and Address you want included.
3. Review the live QR code preview.
4. Download or print the QR code to share on a business card, badge or digital profile.

Tips for better results

• All fields except the name are optional; leaving a field blank simply omits that line from the vCard, rather than including an empty value.
• This uses vCard version 3.0, which has the broadest compatibility across iOS, Android and desktop contact apps; a small number of very old devices may not support QR-based contact import at all.
• Printing this QR code directly on a physical business card alongside the usual printed text gives recipients a one-scan way to save your details without retyping.
• For a digital-only profile (like an email signature or social media bio), the same QR code works identically to a printed one.

Common use cases

• Adding a scannable "save my contact" QR code to a printed or digital business card.
• Sharing contact details quickly at a networking event, conference or trade show.
• Including a one-scan contact-save QR code in an email signature.
• Creating a contact QR code for a staff directory, badge or office nameplate.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Leaving the name fields completely blank; the vCard needs at least a first or last name to produce a meaningful result, so the QR code generation is intentionally blocked until one is entered.
• Entering a phone number without a country code if the contact might be saved internationally, which can cause calling or messaging apps to misinterpret the number later.
• Assuming every contact app handles vCard fields identically; most core fields (name, phone, email) are universally supported, but some apps may handle less common fields like address slightly differently.