Free vCard QR code generator
Enter your contact details and get a QR code that opens a ready-to-save contact card on any phone. Free, no signup, and nothing you type leaves your browser.
Generated entirely in your browser — nothing you type here is uploaded or stored.
This is a free static QR code — it works forever, but it can't be tracked or edited after download.
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Fill in your contact fields
Add your first and last name, phone, email, company, job title, and website. Every field is optional — the fewer you include, the simpler the code, so skip anything you don't need on the card.
Test the live preview
The QR code rebuilds as you type. Scan it off the screen with your phone and check that the contact card shows exactly what you want to hand out.
Download PNG or SVG
Take a PNG for screens, or a print-ready SVG that scales cleanly to a business card, badge, or banner. Everything runs in your browser — your details are never uploaded.
Optional: make it dynamic
If your number, title, or company might change, create a dynamic vCard at /create-qr-code instead. You can edit the details anytime, and cards you've already printed keep working.
What is a vcard qr code?
A vCard QR code turns your contact details into a scannable digital business card. Instead of a link, the code stores a vCard — a plain-text contact file that starts with BEGIN:VCARD and lists your name, phone, email, company, title, and website in a format every phone understands. When someone scans it, their camera opens a pre-filled contact card they can save in one tap. No retyping, no misheard email addresses, no stack of paper cards that ends up in a drawer.
Because the contact data lives inside the code itself, a static vCard QR code works anywhere, even with no internet connection — the phone reads the card straight from the pattern. That makes it a good fit for the back of a printed business card, a conference badge, an email signature, a resume header, or a service vehicle. The person you meet scans once and has your correct details saved, which beats hoping they type your email address right later.
vCards hold more characters than a typical URL, so vCard QR codes come out denser — more, smaller squares. Two rules keep them scannable in print: keep the fields short, since every character adds density, and print the code larger than you would a simple link code. Use at least 2 cm (0.8 in) per side, keep it dark on a light background, and leave a white quiet zone around it. Then test-scan the final artwork with a real phone at business-card distance before you order 500 of them.
Where vcard qr codes work best
Printed business cards
Put the code on the back of your card so the front stays clean. Instead of hoping your details get typed into a phone later, they're saved correctly on the spot. And when you're down to your last card, you can hand it to one person and let the rest of the table scan it.
Conference badges and lanyards
Add your vCard code to your badge or a sticker on your laptop lid. Networking at a busy event becomes scan-and-move-on instead of fumbling with paper cards, and every contact saved from your code arrives spelled correctly, with your company and title already attached.
Real estate signs and flyers
Agents add a vCard code to yard signs, open-house flyers, and listing sheets. A buyer walking past a property saves your number and email before they reach the corner, and the follow-up call comes straight to you instead of the brokerage's front desk.
Email signatures and slide decks
QR codes work on screens, too. Drop your vCard code into your email signature or the closing slide of a presentation — anyone in the room or on the call can scan it and save your details while you're still talking. It's the fastest way to move a contact from a video call into a phone.
Service vehicles and storefronts
Contractors, plumbers, and mobile services put a large vCard code on the truck door or shop window. A homeowner who sees the van at a neighbor's house saves your number in seconds without writing anything down. Print vehicle codes big — they get scanned from farther away than a business card.
Resumes and portfolios
Add a small vCard code to your resume header or portfolio. A recruiter can pull your details into their contacts without copying between screens, and a printed resume handed out at a career fair keeps working even after it's separated from your cover letter.
Static code vs. dynamic QR code
- A static vCard bakes your details into the pattern permanently — a new phone number, title, or company means generating a new code and reprinting everything that carries it.
- Static codes give you no scan data, so you can't tell whether the code on your card is being scanned at all.
- A dynamic vCard from QRelix stays editable after printing — update your details once and every card, badge, and sign you've already handed out shows the current version.
- A dynamic code also adds scan analytics — counts, device type, and geography — while the free static code from this page remains the right choice if your details never change.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a vCard QR code?
A vCard QR code is a QR code that stores a contact file instead of a link. The vCard format — the text standard behind .vcf files — holds your name, phone, email, company, title, and website. When someone scans the code, their phone reads that file and offers to save it as a new contact. It's the same format phones already use to share contacts, packed into a scannable image.
Does a vCard QR code work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Both iPhone and Android cameras recognize vCard data natively — scanning shows a contact preview with an option to save, no app required. Details land in the right fields automatically: phone as phone, email as email, with company and title attached. Very old phones without native camera scanning can read the same code with any free QR scanner app.
Can I update my contact details after printing?
Not on a static code — the vCard text is encoded into the pattern itself, so a new phone number or job title means generating a new code. If your details are likely to change, create a dynamic vCard at /create-qr-code instead: you edit the contact card anytime, and every code you've already printed keeps showing the current version. The static code never expires; it just can't be changed.
Why is my vCard QR code so dense?
Because it stores more data than a typical QR code. A URL might be 30 characters; a full vCard with name, phone, email, company, title, and website can run several hundred, and every character adds squares to the pattern. Keep it scannable by dropping fields you don't need and printing the code larger — at least 2 cm per side on a business card — then test-scan before you print.
Is my contact information uploaded anywhere?
No. The code is generated entirely in your browser — nothing you type is sent to a server, stored, or tied to an account. There's no signup, and the downloaded PNG or SVG carries no branding and no expiration. Your contact details exist only in the image you download and the codes you print from it.
Do I need an app to make a digital business card?
No. A vCard QR code is a digital business card without an app — the recipient scans it with their normal camera and saves the contact, and you don't need any software to create one. Unlike app-based cards, a static vCard even works offline, because the contact data lives inside the code rather than on a server.