Make a contact QR code for a business card — scan and save, no app, no link
2026-10-06
The easiest way to stop people retyping your number from a business card is a contact QR. Scanning it opens the save-contact screen directly, with no sign-up and no intermediate link.
Use the tool
Contact QR versus link QR
A contact (vCard) QR stores the name, phone and email inside the code itself. It works offline and the save screen appears immediately. A link QR points to a web page that shows the details; when the page goes away, the QR dies with it.
Business cards circulate for years, so the contact type is the safer choice. This generator does not route through a tracking shortener, so there is no expiry.
Making and placing it
- In the QR tool choose the contact type and enter name, phone, email and company
- Download as PNG and place it on the card. Print it at least 2 cm wide for reliable scanning
- For an email signature, resize the image to around 150 pixels
Before you print
Scan the proof with a phone and confirm the save screen appears. Inverted colours — a light code on a dark background — fail on some devices. Black on white is the dependable choice.