QR & Barcodes4 min

vCard QR Codes: Share Your Contact Info in One Scan

Encode your name, phone, email, company, and website into a QR that adds you to anyone's contacts in one tap. Built locally, no accounts.

Zro7 generates vCard QR codes on your device. Your contact info is never uploaded to a tracker or link-shortener.

To share your contact info as a QR, open Zro7 QR Code Generator, pick the vCard preset, fill in name, phones, emails, company, title, and website, and Zro7 builds a valid vCard 3.0 payload and renders it as a QR — all in your browser. Anyone scanning gets an 'Add to Contacts' prompt.

vCard vs MECARD

There are two contact-QR formats: full vCard (RFC 6350) and the shorter MECARD: URI. vCard supports more fields (address, photo, notes); MECARD is more compact so the QR stays scannable at smaller sizes. Zro7 defaults to vCard 3.0 for maximum device support.

Keep the QR readable

  • The more data you cram in, the denser the QR. For a business card, 3–5 fields is the sweet spot.
  • Use error-correction level M (default) for print; L is fine for on-screen.
  • If you must include a photo, host it and use a URL field — don't inline the image.

vs. link-shortener services

Popular 'digital business card' services generate a shortlink → their server → your info. That means they see every scan (who, when, where) and can pull your contact page down. A raw vCard QR contains the info directly, works offline, and can't be revoked or tracked — good and bad.

Steps

  1. Open QR Code Generator.
  2. Pick vCard, fill in fields.
  3. Download PNG for signage or SVG for print.
  4. Test-scan with your own phone before printing 500 of them.

Frequently asked questions

Which fields are supported?

Name, phones (mobile/work), emails, organization, title, address, website, note.

Does the QR track scans?

No — the data is embedded directly. Tracking would require routing through a server.

Will iOS Contacts import it?

Yes — iOS Camera app detects vCard QRs and offers 'Add Contact'.

What about Android?

Google Lens and the stock Camera on most vendors detect vCard QRs identically.

Can I export the vCard file too?

Yes — pair this with Zro7 <a href="/business-card-reader">Business Card Reader</a> to also export the underlying .vcf.

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