vCard QR Code Generator — Business Card QR
Put your full contact card on a business card, badge, or storefront. One scan saves your name, phone, email, and website directly into their phone contacts — no typing, no typos.
How do you make a vCard QR code?
Fill in the name, phone, email and company, then download the PNG or SVG. Scanning the code opens a ready-to-save contact card on iPhone and Android without an extra app. QRLifetime writes vCard 3.0, the version native cameras read reliably.
Why add a QR code to your business card?
A business card with a QR code bridges the physical and digital worlds. Instead of hoping the recipient will manually type your phone number or email address, they scan once and your complete contact is saved to their phone.
vCard QR codes work with every modern smartphone camera app — no special app needed. The QR encodes your details in the universal vCard 3.0 format, which is supported by iOS Contacts, Android Contacts, Outlook, and Google Contacts.
Freelancers, sales professionals, realtors, and executives use vCard QR codes on business cards, email signatures, name badges, and even office door signs.
Frequently asked questions
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Technical reference
What a vCard QR code stores
QRLifetime writes vCard 3.0, the version the native camera app reads on both iOS and Android without an intermediate app.
| Field | vCard property | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name | N / FN | Required for the contact to save correctly |
| Company | ORG | Shown under the name |
| Phone | TEL | Use the international format, +33… |
| Website | URL | Include https:// |
| Address | ADR | Single line, no line breaks |
Keep it under about 300 characters: a longer vCard makes the code denser and harder to scan from a business card.
Minimum QR code size by scan distance
The 10:1 rule: divide the distance the code will be scanned from by 10 to get its minimum printed side length. Below this, phone cameras fail to lock on.
| Scan distance | Minimum size | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 10 cm | 1 cm | Product label, business card |
| 30 cm | 3 cm | Menu, flyer, packaging |
| 1 m | 10 cm | Poster, shop window |
| 3 m | 30 cm | Wall display, exhibition stand |
| 10 m | 100 cm | Billboard, building signage |
Add a quiet zone of at least 4 modules around the code, and print from SVG rather than PNG for anything above A5.