How to make a vCard QR code
- Fill in the fields on the left — at minimum a name.
- The QR preview updates as you type.
- Download it as a PNG (for screens) or SVG (for printing at any size).
- Anyone who scans it with their phone camera gets a one-tap "Add to contacts" prompt.
Where to use a vCard QR
- Business cards — print the QR on the back so recipients can save you without the card ever touching their wallet.
- Email signatures — a compact way to share every contact channel without cluttering the footer.
- Conference badges — forget typing names into CRMs; attendees just scan each other.
- Speaker slides — pop your QR on the closing slide.
- Shop windows & storefronts — "save our details" becomes instant.
- Real estate signs — agents paste their QR on yard signs and for-lease boards.
Does it work on every phone?
Yes. The native camera app on every iPhone (iOS 11+) and modern Android phone recognizes vCard QRs. When scanned, the phone shows a card preview with an "Add Contact" button — one tap, done.
vCard format
The code encodes a standard .vcf payload:
BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:3.0 FN:Jane Doe N:Doe;Jane;;; ORG:Acme Inc. TITLE:Product Designer TEL;TYPE=CELL:+15551234567 EMAIL:jane@acme.com URL:https://acme.com END:VCARD
Commas, semicolons, backslashes, and newlines inside field values are escaped per RFC 2426 so tricky names and notes don't break parsing.
Privacy
Everything is generated locally with the open-source qr-code-styling library. No account, no analytics on the details you enter, nothing uploaded. Once the QR is printed, of course, anyone who sees it can scan it — treat it like you'd treat a paper business card.
How big should I print the QR code?
Rule of thumb: 10× the expected scan distance. A business card scanned at 15 cm (6 in) is fine at 1.5 cm (0.6 in). A window sign scanned at 2 m should be at least 20 cm. Leave a quiet zone — a white border at least 4 modules wide.
Can I add a logo to the code?
On the main generator you can upload a logo, change the colors, and pick custom eye and dot styles. This tool stays simple — it just produces the data.
What about photos or social links?
vCard 3.0 supports photos, but embedding them balloons the QR size and they often don't display on phones. For social links, use URL for your primary site — or upgrade to a dynamic QR where you can host a full link-in-bio page.
Can I track scans?
Not with a static vCard QR. If you want to know how many people scanned your card, you need a dynamic QR that redirects through a link with analytics — coming soon to qrbake.
What if I mistype a detail?
Regenerate and re-download — no consequence. The QR is created fresh each time; there's no saved state on our end.