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vCard and MeCard Contact QR Codes

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

Contact QR codes put a digital business card into a square code. vCard is the full, standard address-book format, while MeCard is a shorter notation that keeps the QR code small and easy to scan.

Also called vCard QR, MeCard QR, contact QR code, business card QR.

In this family

Specifications

StandardvCard (RFC 6350, vCard 4.0; 3.0 widely used); MeCard (NTT Docomo format)
Character setText (UTF-8) with BEGIN:VCARD...END:VCARD or MECARD:N:...;TEL:...;;
CapacityAs QR Code; vCards with photos are usually too large
Error correctionQR error correction
Dimension2D matrix

Where it is used

Business cards, name badges, email signatures, trade fairs

People use it for business cards, name badges, email signatures, trade fairs.

The app returns the contact text. It does not save a contact.

Example

MECARD:N:Doe,Jane;TEL:+43123456789;EMAIL:jane@example.com;;

Scan and create

Create this codeCamera appZebra 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.

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Questions

What is the difference between vCard and MeCard?

MeCard is a short contact line. vCard is a longer contact record. Both are text inside a QR Code. The camera app returns that text. It does not save a contact.

How do I save a contact from a QR code?

This app returns the contact text. Saving the person into your address book is a separate step, in the contacts app, after you read the text.

Why is my vCard QR code so dense?

A long vCard has more fields, so the QR Code has more modules and looks denser. The camera app still returns the whole text. It does not trim it.