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Create a vCard QR Code (Standard .vcf Contact Format)

vCard is the universal file format for digital contact cards — the same format your phone uses when you export or share a contact. Encoding a vCard in a QR code lets any scanner import your details using the standard contact-import prompt built into iOS, Android, and desktop mail clients.

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Common Use Cases

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Cross-platform Contact Sharing

A standard vCard QR imports correctly on iPhone, Android, Outlook, and Gmail contacts — no app-specific format needed.

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Exporting Existing Contacts

Convert a contact you've already saved into a portable vCard QR to share it with someone else.

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Staff Directories

Generate a vCard QR for each team member so visitors can scan and save the right person's direct details.

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Offline-ready Contact Sharing

Use a vCard QR anywhere a scan needs to work without internet access — the contact data lives inside the QR itself.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is a vCard, technically?+
A vCard is a plain-text file, usually saved as .vcf, that follows the vCard specification (RFC 6350, or the older 2.1/3.0 versions). It stores structured fields like FN (full name), TEL, EMAIL, ORG, and URL between BEGIN:VCARD and END:VCARD markers.
Does a vCard QR code need an internet connection to work?+
No — unlike a QR that links to a URL, a vCard QR encodes the entire contact record directly in the QR pattern. Scanning it works completely offline; there's no server involved.
Why does my vCard QR code look denser than a simple URL QR code?+
vCards contain more data (name, phone, email, company, website) than a short URL, so the QR needs more modules to encode it. Denser QR codes need to be printed larger — at least 3 × 3 cm — to remain scannable.
What's the difference between vCard 2.1 and vCard 3.0?+
vCard 3.0 supports UTF-8 encoding, making it safer for non-Latin names and accented characters. vCard 2.1 is older and used mainly by legacy Nokia and Symbian devices. Tulqr generates vCard 3.0, which is universally supported today.
Can I add a photo to my vCard QR code?+
Technically the vCard spec supports an embedded PHOTO field, but embedding an image drastically increases the data size and makes the QR unscannable at normal print sizes. Stick to text fields for a reliable scan.

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