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Calendar Event QR Code (vEvent)

The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this.

An event QR code carries a short iCalendar entry with title, start and end time and location. Scanning it lets people save the date to their calendar instead of copying details by hand.

Also called vEvent QR, iCalendar QR, event QR code.

In this family

Specifications

Standard	iCalendar VEVENT (RFC 5545)
Character set	Text: BEGIN:VEVENT ... SUMMARY, DTSTART, DTEND, LOCATION ... END:VEVENT
Capacity	As QR Code
Error correction	QR error correction
Dimension	2D matrix

Where it is used

Event posters, invitations, webinars, appointment cards

People use it for event posters, invitations, webinars, appointment cards.

The app returns the event text. It does not add a calendar entry.

Example

BEGIN:VEVENT\nSUMMARY:Meetup\nDTSTART:20261120T180000Z\nDTEND:20261120T200000Z\nEND:VEVENT

Scan and create

Create this code Camera app Zebra app

Create this code opens the barcode generator with this symbology and the sample text filled in.

The camera app can scan this and shows it as QR Code. It returns the raw text. It does not open links, look up products, or start a payment. The desktop companion types that text into the focused field.

The Zebra app can scan this. It returns the raw text.

Questions

How do I add an event from a QR code to my calendar?

The camera app returns the event text. It does not add the event to a calendar. You can copy the text into a calendar app yourself.

Which time zone does a vEvent QR use?

The time in the text follows whatever zone the person who made the code wrote down. This app returns that text. It does not convert the time.

Why doesn't my camera offer 'Add to calendar'?

This app has no Add to calendar button. It returns the raw text. A phone's own camera app may offer more, and that is a different app.