How to make a contact QR code

One scan saves your name, phone, email, and website straight into someone's contacts, perfect for a business card, a name badge, or an email signature.

A contact QR code encodes your details in a structured text format so a phone can create a new contact automatically. Instead of typing your number from a paper card, a person scans the code and taps save. It works offline, never expires, and you control exactly which fields you share.

Two formats: MECARD and vCard

There are two common ways to encode a contact. Both scan on modern phones; pick whichever fits.

MECARD is compact, so the QR code stays small and easy to scan. Good for a phone number, email, and website.
vCard is the fuller standard used by address books. It carries more fields (job title, company, address) but makes a denser code.

MECARD format

Paste this into the generator, replacing the sample values:

MECARD:N:Silva,Ana;TEL:+15551234567;EMAIL:ana@example.com;URL:https://example.com;;

N is the name as Last,First.
TEL is the phone in international form, like +1 or +55.
EMAIL and URL are optional but useful.
Close the string with ;;.

vCard format

Use vCard when you want company, title, or address. Each field goes on its own line:

BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:3.0
N:Silva;Ana
FN:Ana Silva
ORG:Example Studio
TITLE:Designer
TEL;TYPE=CELL:+15551234567
EMAIL:ana@example.com
URL:https://example.com
END:VCARD

FN is the formatted display name; N is the structured Last;First. Keep only the lines you need and remove the rest.

Which fields to include

More fields make a denser, harder-to-scan code. Include what matters and drop the rest:

Always: name and one reliable way to reach you (phone or email).
Often: website or portfolio link, company, and title.
Rarely: full postal address, which lengthens the code a lot. Consider linking to a page instead.

Test before you print

Scan the code with both an iPhone and an Android phone if you can; contact parsing differs slightly between them.
Check that the saved contact shows the right name, number, and email.
Print at a size the code stays sharp, and keep a quiet margin around it so scanners lock on.

Good places for a contact QR

A corner of a printed business card.
A conference badge or lanyard.
An email signature or slide.
A shop window or market stall for quick follow-up.

Everything is generated in your browser, so your details are never uploaded or stored. Create your contact QR code, or make a Wi-Fi QR code next.