Step-by-step guide

How to use QR codes for vCard contact sharing

Typing contacts from badges is error-prone. A vCard QR—often on a badge or phone wallpaper—lets people save you correctly in one tap.

Built for sales and networking professionals.

Do this in order

  1. Decide between raw vCard data vs a hosted contact page with richer context.
  2. Test save flows on iOS and Android; some clients truncate fields.
  3. Use dynamic QR if you route through a page that can add calendar links later.
  4. Keep filenames and photo reasonable; huge images bloat vCards.

Common placements

  • event badge
  • meeting follow-up
  • team contact card

Networking etiquette

  • Offer to scan theirs too.
  • Follow up within 24 hours referencing the event.

Questions people ask

Photo in vCard?
Nice for recognition but increases payload size.
CRM sync?
Landing pages integrate better with marketing automation than raw vCard alone.

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