QRsetter

vCard QR code generator: contact cards for a whole team

Someone scans the code, and the phone offers to save the contact. Make one contact card (vCard) or a list of them in one run. Free, no sign-up.

Step 1 · Content

name;phone;email;organization;caption, a phone or an email is required One line = one QR code with a contact card (vCard).
The camera offers to save the contact. The name and at least one contact, a phone or an email, are required. The order of the parts after the name is free, the organization is optional. The separator is a semicolon. The fifth part after the organization becomes the caption under the code, a name or a department for example. If there is no organization, leave its part empty.John Smith;+1 555 123 4567
Anna Lee;[email protected];Acme
Anna Lee;[email protected];;;SalesWhen importing CSV or Excel the file columns are: name, phone, email, organization, caption.
Limits: up to 1500 contacts, the name and the organization up to 100 characters.

Step 2 · Look and size
Fine tuning optional

Margins

Frame

Short ticks at the corners of every cell to cut along. Needs a gap between codes of 0.5 cm or more and a sheet margin of 0.25 cm or more.

Color

No fill: the code sits on the layout background, which has to be light. In a PDF this is the color of the paper.

Step 3 · Format
free, no sign-up and no watermark ✓
Point the mouse at a code in the preview to scan it with the reader. Tap a code in the preview to scan it with the reader.
Preview of an A4 sheet with contact card QR codes
Contact cards in QRsetter
  • The name is required, plus a phone or an email.
  • The code holds a standard vCard 3.0 record.
  • A × field next to a contact sets the number of copies.

How to make a vCard QR code

  1. Fill in the contact. Fill in "Full name", then "Phone" or "Email". One of the two is enough, and the organization and caption fields can stay empty. Click "+ Add to the list", and the contact goes into the list. Add the next person the same way.
  2. Or paste the contacts as lines. For a long list, switch the input mode to "as one field" and type one contact per line with semicolons between the parts, for example "John Smith;+1 555 123 4567;[email protected];Acme Ltd". The name goes first, and the parts after it go in any order.
  3. Pick the size and the logo. Pick the code size in step 2 and add a company logo there, PNG or JPG. The logo goes in the middle of every code. Colors and the frame are under "Fine tuning".
  4. Download the file. Click "Download PDF" for an A4 or US Letter sheet to print. Switch the output to SVG when the code goes into a printed layout in a graphic editor, or to PNG for a badge or a slide. One code comes as a single image, and two codes or more come packed in a ZIP.

Where a contact card code goes

Typing a number from a paper card into a phone takes time, and a wrong digit means the number does not work. Put the code on the back of a business card, on a badge, on the last slide of a talk or on a stand at the counter.

An event team prints a badge for every attendee, and a sales department orders new cards when the phone numbers change. The page QR codes from Excel walks through the import.

For the guest network at the same event, use the page Wi-Fi QR codes to print a sign with the password.

Frequently asked questions

What does the phone save after scanning?

The phone saves everything you entered for that person. The generator packs the data as vCard 3.0, a standard format that iPhone and Android read with the built-in camera.

Does scanning need an internet connection?

No, the contact sits in the code itself and not behind a link to an outside service, so the phone reads it offline.

Can I change the details in a printed code?

No. The code keeps what you entered when you made it. If the phone number changes, make a new code and print it again.

How do I make contact cards from a spreadsheet?

Prepare a CSV or Excel (XLSX) file with the name in the first column and the phone in the second. Import it on this page. One run takes up to 1,500 contacts, and rows with errors go into a report with row numbers. For a caption under the code, add a column and assign it to "Caption" after the file loads.

What code size suits a business card?

People scan a business card from 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in). A contact card with an email and an organization holds more data than a plain link, so its code is denser than a link code. Print it at 2 cm (0.8 in) or more. The form has a 3 cm (1.2 in) preset for business cards and badges.

Can I print many copies of one contact?

Every contact in the list has a × field. Enter how many times to print that contact. With 40 in the field, one contact fills a whole A4 sheet of 2 cm codes.

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