Free vCard QR Code Generator
Encode your contact information directly into a permanent QR code. Scanning imports your name, phone, email, and company straight into iPhone and Android contacts.
Designed for Business Cards and Print
Unlike subscription QR tools that redirect through a hosted URL and stop working after a trial, EtchedQR formats contact cards using standard vCard 3.0 syntax directly in the barcode. Your business card works forever without any monthly subscription.
Related Sizing & Print Guides
Ensure your business card scans cleanly on standard print sizes:
Common questions
Do QR codes expire?
The QR pattern itself never expires — it is an image containing text and stays readable indefinitely. What expires is the service behind some codes. A dynamic QR code routes through the provider's server, so it stops working when a trial ends or a subscription lapses. Codes that contain the destination URL directly have no service to expire and keep working as long as the destination page exists. Read the full breakdown →
What is the difference between a static and a dynamic QR code?
A static QR code stores the actual URL inside the pattern. A dynamic QR code stores a short link that redirects through the provider's server. Static codes cannot be edited or tracked but cannot expire. Dynamic codes can be edited and tracked but stop working if the account lapses.
What size should a printed QR code be?
Minimum width should be the scan distance divided by ten. A code read from one metre away needs to be at least 10 cm wide. Business cards need about 2 cm, menus and flyers about 3 cm, and posters 15 cm or more.
Can I change the URL after printing a QR code?
Not within the code itself. Encode a URL you control, such as yoursite.com/menu, and change what that page shows at any time. This keeps the destination flexible without depending on a third-party redirect service.
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