QR codes for business cards
A business card's job is to get you saved and remembered. A QR code does the saving for people: one scan and you're in their contacts, spelled right.
Where QR codes help
Compact contact
MeCard holds the basics in a smaller code, good for minimal designs.
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Popular for freelancers and small businesses in many countries.
Make a WhatsApp QR code →Example: a freelance designer
The front of the card is clean: name and title. The back holds a 2.5 cm vCard code with the line 'Scan to save my contact' and a small portfolio link underneath.
Because the designer changes clients often, the portfolio link is a dynamic code that can point at whatever project they're proudest of.
Get it right first time
- Print the code at least 2 cm wide, more for a full vCard.
- Use SVG so the printer gets a sharp file.
- Match the code's color to your card, but keep it dark on light.
- Say what the code does: 'Scan to save my contact'.
Questions people ask
Business cards
vCard or link to a profile page?
A vCard works offline and saves the contact directly. A profile page can be updated and hold more, but needs a connection; use a dynamic code for it.
Will the QR code make my card look cluttered?
Put it on the back with one short line. A small, well-placed code looks deliberate.
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