What happens when someone scans the code?

Their phone reads the embedded vCard and offers to add you as a new contact with every field you entered already filled in — no typing and no app required.

A vCard is the standard contact-file format (.vcf). This tool builds a vCard 3.0 record with your name, organisation, title, phone, email, website and address, then encodes it into the QR code.

Should I download SVG or PNG?

Use SVG for printing on a business card or poster because it stays crisp at any size. Use PNG for digital uses such as email signatures or slides.

Why are special characters like commas handled specially?

The vCard format treats commas, semicolons, backslashes and newlines as separators, so the tool escapes them automatically. That keeps a comma in your address or job title from breaking the contact card.

Does the QR code stop working if I change job?

The details are encoded directly into the code, so an old card keeps the old details. Generate a fresh code whenever your contact information changes.

Which fields are required?

At least a first name, last name or company is needed to build a card. Phone, email, website and address are optional and only added if you fill them in.

Is my contact information sent anywhere?

No. The vCard is assembled and the QR code rendered entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored.

What is the Business Card QR Code Generator?

Free business card QR code generator. Encode your name, company, title, phone, email, website and address into a vCard 3.0 QR code that adds you to contacts in one scan. Built entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded. It runs free in your browser on Gera Tools, with nothing uploaded.

Business Card QR Code Generator

Name: Business Card QR Code Generator
Creator: Gera Tools
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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A business card people can scan into their phone

This generator turns your contact details into a vCard QR code — the same format phones recognise as a contact. One scan offers to save your name, company, title, phone, email, website and address straight into the address book, with no typing.

How it works

As you type, the tool assembles a vCard 3.0 text record. It always includes the structured name (N) and formatted name (FN), and adds ORG, TITLE, TEL, EMAIL, URL and ADR lines for any fields you fill in. Special characters (commas, semicolons, backslashes, newlines) are escaped so the card parses correctly. That vCard text is then rendered live into a QR code you can download as SVG or PNG.

Example

Entering name Ada Lovelace, company Analytical Engines, title Founder produces a vCard like:

BEGIN:VCARD
VERSION:3.0
N:Lovelace;Ada;;;
FN:Ada Lovelace
ORG:Analytical Engines
TITLE:Founder
END:VCARD

Field	vCard line
Phone	`TEL;TYPE=WORK,VOICE:`
Email	`EMAIL;TYPE=WORK:`
Website	`URL:`
Address	`ADR;TYPE=WORK:`

Print the SVG on your physical card or add it to an email signature. Everything is built locally in your browser, so your details are never uploaded.

Practical tips for printing

Choose the right format for your use case. SVG is a vector file that prints crisply at any size — from a 9mm × 9mm square on a standard business card to a blown-up poster. PNG is a pixel image, so set it to at least 300 DPI (typically 600 × 600 px or higher) if you are sending it to a print shop.

Leave a quiet zone. QR scanners need a margin of at least four modules (cells) of white space around the code. Most printers shrink the design slightly, so generate the code at a slightly larger size than you think you need, then scale it down. The white border should be visible and intact on the printed card.

Test before printing a batch. Scan the code on your phone camera (no extra app needed on most modern Android and iOS devices) before sending the file to a printer. Check that every field — especially the phone number country code and email address — appears correctly in the contact preview. A typo caught before a 500-card print run saves both money and embarrassment.

Keep the design simple around the code. A QR code placed on a busy pattern or a very dark background reduces scan reliability. If the card has a dark colour scheme, print the code on a white or light-coloured inset panel. Some designers frame the code with a subtle line or label it “Scan to connect” so recipients know what to do.

Why vCard 3.0 rather than a link

Some QR codes on business cards point to a website rather than a contact record. The advantage of the vCard approach is that it works entirely offline — there is no link to break, no server to go down, and no privacy intermediary between you and the person scanning. The contact details land directly on the recipient’s phone. If your number or email changes, generate a new code and reprint; the old cards retain your previous details rather than silently redirecting anywhere.