Create a QR code that saves your contact details when scanned.
Generated locally — your details never leave your device.
How do you create a contact QR code?
A contact QR code generator encodes your details as a standard vCard, then renders them as a QR code in your browser. Scanning prompts the phone to save a new contact in one tap, using name, phone, email and more. It's great for business cards, email signatures and event badges — one scan adds you straight to the address book.
Understanding your result
Great for business cards, email signatures and event badges.
Formula and method
Details are encoded as a standard vCard, then rendered as a QR code in your browser. Scanning prompts the phone to save the contact.
Assumptions and limitations
The code stores only the fields you enter, so incomplete details produce an incomplete contact. Whether every field imports cleanly depends on the scanning phone's software, and the tool cannot update a contact once the code is printed. Regenerate a fresh code whenever your number, email or title changes.
Worked example
A name, phone and email produce a code that creates a new contact in one tap.
How to use this tool
- Enter your name and contact details.
- Press Generate.
- Download or display the QR code.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving out the country code on phone numbers for international use.
About the Contact QR Code Generator
Generate a QR code that adds your contact details straight to a phone’s address book when scanned, using the vCard format.
Who should use this tool
Freelancers, sales staff, event exhibitors and anyone who networks and wants their details saved in one tap. Useful for adding a scannable card to email signatures, name badges, printed business cards and shop windows so new contacts skip typing.
Benefits
- Saves your details to a phone in a single tap
- Generated in the browser, so your information is not uploaded
- Uses the standard vCard format most phones recognise
- Ideal for business cards, badges and email signatures
Practical use cases
- Adding a scannable card to your email signature
- Printing contact details onto a business card
- Sharing your number quickly at a networking event
- Putting your details on an event or trade badge
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Frequently asked questions
Are my details uploaded?
No. The QR code is generated locally and your details never leave your device.
What details can I include?
You can add the common vCard fields such as name, phone number and email, and often a company, title or website. Fill in only what you want shared, since everything you enter becomes visible to anyone who scans the code. Leave sensitive details out of a publicly displayed card.
Do I need an app to scan it?
Usually not. Most modern phones read the code with the built-in camera and offer to create a new contact automatically. Older devices may need a separate QR reader. The saved details come straight from the code, so no internet connection is required to import them.