vCard QR code: a contact saved to the phone with one scan

Someone points the camera at your business card and the phone offers to save a contact with your name, job title, number and email. No typing, no mistakes in the digits.

BOMBA DESIGN editorialNovember 13, 20266 min read

A vCard QR code with contact details in the BOMBA DESIGN generator — **vCard QR code:** name, company, job title, phone, email, website and address in one code.

A paper business card often goes into a pocket and is forgotten. A contact saved in the phone stays. A vCard QR code connects the two: a person scans the code, the phone opens a ready contact card, and all that is left is to tap Save.

vCard is the standard electronic business card format. The iPhone address book, Android contacts and email apps all understand it.

Key points

A vCard QR code saves a contact to the phone without typing.
The code is static: it works offline and without a subscription.
The fewer fields, the simpler the code and the easier it scans.

DetailsWhat you can put in a vCard

Field	Tip
First and last name	The way people will look for you in contacts
Company	The brand name rather than the legal name – it is easier to recognise
Job title	Short: Owner, Sales manager
Phone	In international format with the country code
Email	Your work address
Website	A website or a social media page
Address	For a salon, shop or office

Only one thing is required: a first name, last name or company. The rest is up to you.

How-toHow to make a vCard QR code: 4 steps

Open the generatorGo to QR code with logo and choose the Business card tab.
Fill in the fieldsFirst name, last name, company, job title, phone, email, website, address.
Set the lookColour, module shape, a logo in the centre. The tool checks right away that the code scans.
Download the fileSVG, PDF or EPS for printing business cards, PNG for presentations and email signatures.

ComparisonvCard or a link to a website

	vCard QR	QR with a link
What happens	The phone offers to save a contact	A page opens
Internet	Not needed	Needed
Change details after printing	No, only with a new code	Yes, by editing the page
Code size	Larger: more data	Smaller

If your details change often or you want to show a portfolio, social media and prices, a QR code with a link to a page is more convenient. If the point is to save a number to the phone, use vCard.

PlacementWhere to use a vCard QR code

A regular business cardThe code on the back, your name and phone as text next to it.
An event or conference badgeThe other person saves your contact while you talk.
A stand and handoutsFlyer, brochure, roll-up banner.
Email signature and presentationThe last slide with your contact.

PrintCode size on a business card

A vCard with every field holds a lot of data, so the modules are smaller than in a code with a short link. On a standard business card the code is usually 2–2.5 cm. The tool shows the minimum print size for each code.

If the code turns out too dense, remove optional fields – the address, for example. The code becomes simpler and scans more reliably.

HonestlyThe tool makes the code. We design the card in your brand style

The generator gives you a QR code. The business card itself is a logo, colours, typefaces and a layout in which the code does not look like an alien square.

We design business cards and other print materials in your brand identity: print design.

Before printing the run, scan the code on the proof with two different phones and check that the number was saved correctly.