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QR code for contact info (vCard): save to Contacts

Make a QR code for contact info (contact card QR / vCard QR) so people can save your name, phone, and email in one scan — plus print tips and VCF export.

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  1. Quick steps (works for most people)
  2. What to include (fast scan + clean save)
  3. Print tips (business cards, badges, handouts)
  4. “QR code to vCard” (same thing)
  5. vCard vs URL (digital business card)

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Use these print examples when the next step should be saving a contact, not typing details or visiting a plain web page.
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If you searched “QR code for contact info” (or “contact card QR code”), you usually want a vCard QR code — scanning it opens an “Add contact” flow on iPhone/Android.

Use the generator: vCard QR code generator (or the business card QR code generator if you’re printing cards).

Quick steps (works for most people)#

  1. Enter your name + one contact method (phone or email).
  2. Scan-test and confirm it offers to add a Contact.
  3. Download SVG for print (or PNG for digital sharing).
  4. Optional: download a VCF contact file (.vcf) for email/AirDrop sharing.

What to include (fast scan + clean save)#

  • Required: first name, last name
  • Recommended: phone or email (one is enough)
  • Optional: company, job title, website
  • Avoid: long notes, multiple numbers, lots of URLs (makes the QR denser)

Details: vCard fields that matter.

  • Size: aim for 20–25mm on business cards (bigger if you include lots of fields).
  • Keep a clean quiet zone (don’t crop in Canva/Figma/Word).
  • Use dark-on-light contrast and avoid glossy reflections when possible.
  • Test on iPhone + Android before printing a batch.

Read: best QR size for business cards · QR not scanning fixes.

“QR code to vCard” (same thing)#

You might see this phrased as “QR code to vCard” — it just means the QR encodes vCard contact data so scanners can save it into Contacts.

vCard vs URL (digital business card)#

Use vCard for “save my contact”. Use a URL for a landing page you can update (portfolio, booking, link-in-bio). See: vCard vs URL (and Dynamic QR if you need editability).

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Quick answers

Common questions

Which QR format works best?
Use standard formats like URL, WIFI, vCard, or wa.me and keep the data short.
How do I keep QR content scannable?
Remove extra fields, shorten URLs, and print larger for dense data.
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