QR Code vCard: Share Contact Info with a Single Scan
Encode your contact info in a vCard QR code. Learn the MECARD and vCard 3.0 formats, which phones support each, and how to generate them for free.
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QR Code vCard: Share Contact Info with a Single Scan Business cards are still exchanged at conferences, client meetings, and networking events. But they have a fundamental friction problem: the recipient has to manually type your contact details into their phone, which almost never happens. The card goes in a pocket, then a desk drawer, then the bin. A QR code on your business card changes the interaction. The recipient scans, taps "Add to Contacts," and your full contact record is on their phone in five seconds. No typing, no transcription errors, no lost cards. This guide covers the two main formats for contact QR codes (vCard and MeCard), the exact fields available in each, how to format the strings correctly, and how to generate a production-ready contact QR code with the free QR Codeā¦
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