What is a vCard QR code?
A vCard QR code contains a complete contact record in the vCard format, the same format an address book exports. Scanning it opens the contact sheet with every field filled in, and one tap saves it. No app, no account, no typing a phone number off a card and getting one digit wrong.
Which version is generated here
These codes use vCard 3.0, the version phone cameras read most reliably today. Version 4.0 is newer but still handled inconsistently, and the older 2.1 has no proper character encoding rules - 3.0 is the version that simply works on both Android and iOS.
The record holds the fields above: name, company, phone number, e-mail address and website. Keeping it to what is actually useful is deliberate, because every field makes the symbol denser and a business card only has so much room.
Where to put it
- Business cards: the classic. Print it on the back, at least 2 cm across.
- E-mail signatures: works on the screen of the reader, no printing involved.
- Conference badges and trade fair stands: faster than a stack of cards and never runs out.
- Shop windows and vehicle lettering: use the SVG download so it stays sharp at any size.