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Business card QR: vCard vs URL (which one should you use?)

Choose between a vCard QR (save contact) and a URL QR (landing page) for business cards. Pros/cons and best practice.

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  1. vCard QR (save contact)
  2. URL QR (landing page)
  3. Practical tip

Both work. The best choice depends on what you want people to do after scanning.

vCard QR (save contact)#

URL QR (landing page)#

  • Best for: portfolio, booking, company page, link-in-bio.
  • Short URLs scan more reliably.
  • Use: URL QR generator.

Practical tip#

If you print very small, prefer a short URL or a minimal vCard. Use dynamic (redirect) QR if you must change links later.

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Use cases & print ideas

Matching pages that explain where this QR type works best before you open the generator.
vCard Contact QR Print Use Cases
Use these print examples when the next step should be saving a contact, not typing details or visiting a plain web page.
Redirect QR Code Use Cases
Use Redirect QR for a controlled destination path; only hosted dynamic QR lets the printed asset stay fixed while the destination changes after launch.

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