What happens when someone scans it

A Contact QR code encodes a vCard — the same standard format phones already use internally to store and exchange contacts. When a camera app recognizes it, it shows a preview of the contact card with an "Add to Contacts" or "Create Contact" button, pre-filled with everything you entered. It works the same way on iPhone and Android, and doesn't require the other person to have any particular app installed.

Step by step

  1. Open the generator and choose the Contact type.
  2. Fill in first and last name — this becomes the contact's display name.
  3. Add organization and job title if relevant; both are optional but make the card look complete on a business card.
  4. Add phone and email — include country code on the phone number if you expect international scans.
  5. Add a website and address if you want them included in the saved contact.
  6. Style the code to match your branding, then export as SVG if it's going to print (business cards, signage) or PNG for digital use (email signature, LinkedIn).

Where a vCard QR code actually gets used

  • Physical business cards — instead of someone manually typing your details, they scan and save in one tap.
  • Email signatures — a small code that lets recipients save you as a contact without you needing to attach a .vcf file.
  • Conference badges and booths — much faster than exchanging cards by hand at a busy event.
  • Storefront windows or reception desks — for a main business contact line.

vCard vs. just linking to a "contact us" page

A link to a webpage requires someone to visit the page, then manually copy each field into their contacts app — friction that a lot of people just won't push through. A vCard code skips all of that: one scan, one tap, done. The tradeoff is that a vCard is static — if your phone number changes, the printed code needs to be reprinted, the same as any static code. For a business card you reprint occasionally anyway, that's rarely an issue.

Tip: Keep the encoded text reasonably short — a huge address plus a long bio makes the QR code denser and physically smaller-featured for a given print size, which can make it harder to scan reliably from a business card at arm's length. Stick to the essentials: name, one phone, one email, company.