Fill in a name, number, and email. The vCard QR code writes a real contact card into the pattern so a phone can save you without opening a profile page.
Static QR (Fixed Offline)
Name is required. Phone, email, and company are optional.
This doesn’t look right.
A vCard QR code holds a small contact file — the same idea as a .vcf attachment. The pattern includes a name plus any phone, email, company, title, website, or address you add. When someone scans it, the phone offers to create a contact with those fields already filled.
Nothing is looked up on our servers. The scanner does not need internet, and the card does not expire because we turned a service off. The trade-off is honesty: if your number changes, this static vCard QR code cannot follow you. Print a new card, or point a dynamic code on the homepage at a page you control.
People photograph the card and never type the number in.
Save Contact appears with the fields already in the right places.
The camera reads vCard text
BEGIN:VCARD / VERSION:3.0 / N and FN / TEL / EMAIL / END:VCARD.
The contacts app offers to save
No QRDynamic page opens. The payload is the contact.
You are in their address book
They can call or email without keeping the paper card.
Number changed?
Make a new vCard QR code. This image cannot be remotely edited.
Card or link
Use a vCard QR code when the details rarely change. Use a dynamic code when the card should open a live page you can rewrite.
| Feature & Capability | vCard QR code (this page) | Dynamic QR code |
|---|---|---|
| What the scan does | Saves a contact on the phone | Opens a URL you can edit |
| Needs internet to save | No | Yes |
| Your details leave this browser | No | Only the destination URL is stored |
| Update after the cards are printed | No — reprint | Yes, from the dashboard |
Built for cards and badges
Extra fields make a denser pattern. Fill what people will actually save, then test both iPhone and Android before you send the file to the printer.
Name, phone, email, company, title, website, and address use the same format phones already import.
Contact fields are encoded in the browser. We do not upload a copy of your address book.
Leave optional fields empty if the square gets too dense for a 2 cm print.
PNG is free for proofs. SVG on Pro and Lifetime for the print shop.
Printed barcodes in restaurants, factories, and outdoor billboards face grease stains, direct sunlight glare, scratches, and folded corners. QRDynamic generates codes using optimized Reed-Solomon error correction algorithms.
Because our redirect URLs are concise, the data density remains minimal. This leaves ample room for error correction symbols, allowing modern smartphones to decode the image even if up to 25% of the printed area is smudged, torn, or partially obscured.
Self-healing mathematical algorithms restore obscured data modules on wrinkled flyers and scratched acrylic signs.
Lower grid dot counts let standard smartphone cameras lock focus and decode the target in a fraction of a second.
Sharp, crisp block edges eliminate pixel fuzziness on large-format offset printing presses and thermal labelers.
Zero invasive tracking cookies. All visitor telemetry is strictly anonymized and compliant with international privacy rules.
Quick start workflow
Name first. Everything else is optional.
The generator needs something to put in the display name. A last name alone is optional.
International format for the phone (+ and country code). One website is enough.
A birthday and a full street address make the code busier. Empty fields are omitted from the payload.
iPhone and Android contact apps are not identical. Check that Save Contact shows the right number.
Commercial deployment
Paper still matters. The code just removes the typing.
Maya Lindqvist
Interior Architect
maya@studioform.se
+46 (0) 70 555 1234
Stockholm
portfolio.studioform.se
Business card
Keep the card design clean. The vCard QR code carries the fields so nobody has to pinch-zoom your 8-point type.
Live Workshop
Bread at Home
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Event badge
Print the code on staff badges at a trade stand. Visitors save the booth contact without taking a brochure.
Menu
Cafe Aurora
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Email footer
Some clients still print emails. A small vCard QR code in the footer survives that trip to the tray.
Print optimization checklist
Before sending thousands of copies to the printer, follow these proven guidelines to guarantee rapid, error-free camera scanning across every device.
Never print smaller than 20 x 20 mm (0.8 x 0.8 inches). For signs viewed from 2 meters away, ensure the graphic is at least 20 cm wide.
Always print dark modules against an opaque, light background. Avoid dark-on-dark or low-contrast pastels that confuse phone camera sensors.
Leave a solid white margin of at least 4 modules width around the entire pattern boundary. Do not crowd the code with text or graphics.
Test printed proofs with both iOS and Android default camera apps under bright and dim ambient lighting before initiating mass production.
Tools
WiFi, WhatsApp, and a general generator sit next to this page.
Transparent pricing
Static QR codes are free forever. Upgrade only when your organization requires editable dynamic codes, batch management, and detailed analytics.
Perfect for testing and small single-link projects
For active businesses, restaurants, and marketing agencies
One payment for print projects that last a lifetime
Frequently asked questions
What gets saved, what stays on this device, and when to reprint.
Yes. You can build and download a static vCard QR code without an account. PNG is free. SVG is on paid plans. We do not put a watermark on the download.
No. The contact is inside the pattern. The phone reads it and offers to save. They do not open QRDynamic and they do not need a signal at the venue.
This static vCard QR code cannot be edited after you download it. Print a new card, or use a dynamic code on the homepage that points at a page you update when the number changes.
First name, mobile, email, company, and title are the ones people actually keep. A website is useful. A full postal address is optional and makes a denser code — skip it on a small business card.
Not on this page. Copy the values into the fields. The preview shows what will be encoded so you can check the name and number before you print.
Both understand vCard 3.0. Layouts differ. Test a real scan on each before you order 500 cards. If a field looks wrong, it is usually a dense print or a missing country code, not the format.
No. The vCard is assembled in your browser. Closing the tab leaves nothing on our side. Dynamic codes on the homepage are different: those store a destination URL after you sign in.
Stay at or above 2 cm on a card you hand over. Leave a white quiet zone. Dark modules on a light card stock. Test the printed proof, not only the screen preview.
Create the vCard QR code here, scan it onto your own phone, then send the PNG or SVG to the printer.