QR codes for business cards
Business cards get handed out for years. A code that depends on a generator’s subscription can stop working long before the box of cards runs out.
Free, no sign-up. The image stays on your device.
Two kinds of card code
Contact card: name, company, job title, phone, email and website are stored in the code itself. The phone offers to save the contact, with no internet connection and no service in between.
Link: the code opens a page, such as your website or a profile page. Use an address you control, so you can update the page without reprinting.
Check the cards you already have
- Scan the code on a card you already have.
- If the result says “Middleman ahead”, the card works only while that service forwards scans.
- Make a direct code and use it at the next print run.
File and size
Use SVG for print: it’s vector and stays sharp. A contact card stores more text than a link, so its pattern is denser. Keep the code large enough and test-print one card before the run.
Cards for a whole team? Give each person a page on your site, then paste the addresses as a table and get one link code per row.
Questions
What if my phone number changes?
A contact-card code can’t change after printing. If your details change often, use a link to a page you control instead.
Does the contact code need the internet?
No. Everything is inside the code, and the phone reads it directly.
Is it free?
Yes. Making a single code and downloading SVG or PNG is free, with no sign-up.
Free, no sign-up. The image stays on your device.