Scanning opens a hosted contact page with a one-tap Save to contacts button: your digital business card. Change your number or job title anytime and the printed code stays the same. Write the same link to an NFC tag and the card works with a tap, too.
Alex Morgan
A QR code business card is a printed card, badge, sign or email signature with a QR code that hands over your contact details. The phone scans it and offers to save you to its address book, with no app to install. It is the digital business card that works with the paper one instead of replacing it.
There are two kinds. A static vCard QR code bakes the details into the printed pattern: it works, but it can never change and it tells you nothing. A dynamic code, which Scanely creates, encodes a short link to a hosted contact page instead. That one difference means you can edit the details after printing, the same link can live on an NFC tag, and scans are counted. Learn how dynamic QR codes work.
The difference shows up the first time your phone number, title or company changes.
| Static vCard QR | Scanely dynamic | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable after printing | No - reprint everything | Yes - update in the dashboard |
| Scan analytics | None | Count, city, device, time |
| What the scan opens | A raw contact dump | Hosted contact page + one-tap save |
| NFC tag | Full vCard on the tag, patchy phone support | The same short link, written in seconds |
| One card survives a job change | No | Yes - swap title or company |
| QR density (scan speed) | Dense - all data encoded | Short link - fast, clean |
| Cost | Free | Free plan (3 codes), then $9/mo |
Create a free account
Sign up at scanely.io, no credit card. The free plan includes 3 dynamic QR codes.
Choose Contact card
Create a new QR code and pick Contact card as the type.
Fill in your details
Name, company, job title, phone, email, website, WhatsApp and LinkedIn. Every field except the first name is optional.
Download, print, edit anytime
Export PNG or SVG for your business card, badge or email signature. Change any detail later without reprinting the code.
Some people prefer to tap instead of scanning. Your Scanely card is ready for that: the short link behind the QR fits any blank NFC card or sticker.
Copy the QR link
Open the saved contact card in the dashboard and copy its short link.
Write it to a tag
Use a free NFC writing app on your phone, such as NFC Tools, and store the link as a URL record on a blank NFC card or sticker.
Test on both phones
Tap with an iPhone and an Android phone. The contact page opens with the same Save to contacts button.
Edit without rewriting
When your details change, update them in Scanely. The link on the tag stays the same.
Scanely does not sell or program NFC tags; it manages the link behind them. A tap is recorded as a scan only when the phone opens the link. Full guide: set up an NFC card or sticker.
Static vCard codes drop a wall of raw text on the scanner's screen. Scanely serves a clean, branded page instead.
One-tap save
A Save to contacts button downloads a standard .vcf. iPhone and Android both offer Add to Contacts instantly.
Always current
Change your number, title or company in the dashboard and every printed card reflects it, no reprint.
Scan analytics
See how many people saved your contact, from which city, on what device: measurable networking.
Sales & field teams
One code per rep. When someone changes territory or title, update it centrally and every printed card stays correct.
Events & conferences
Put it on a badge or booth banner, or on an NFC badge, and see how many attendees saved your contact.
Real estate & brokers
On yard signs and flyers: prospects save your details in one tap instead of typing a phone number.
Consultants & founders
A single dynamic card for your business card, email signature and NFC card. Edit once, it updates everywhere.
Putting it on a printed card? See our guide to QR codes on business cards and print-ready sizing.
Scanely does not print business cards; your printer does. Scanely gives you the code and the page behind it. What differs by trade is what the scan should open.
The scan saves your contact in one tap and can point to your current listings or your Google reviews. Change brokerages and you change the page; the cards already handed out keep working.
Put a quote form behind the code: name, phone and a short description of the job. Add a few photos of finished work and a call button.
The code on the card and on the mirror opens your booking page on Square, Booksy, Vagaro or Fresha and saves the salon as a contact. Switch booking systems and you only change the link.
The customer wants to know what it costs: an enquiry form with the size of the home and the preferred date, then your phone number and reviews.
Save the contact, book a service, leave a review: three buttons on one page. The same page fits the service reminder sticker on the windshield.
The scan saves the practice with its address and emergency number and opens online booking. The card sits next to the appointment card at the front desk.
The code leads to your portfolio or the latest album, with a button for an enquiry. After each shoot you swap the album; the card stays.
Before-and-after photos, a quote form for lawn care or a garden project, and the phone number. In winter the same card points to snow removal.
The buttons and forms behind the code come from Scanely Pages; reviews are collected with the Google review card. The code size for an 85 × 55 mm card is on the print a QR code page; for a one-off code without an account, use the static vCard generator. Salons, clinics and studios can also hand out appointment cards from the booking QR code generator; workshops and installers print service reminder stickers.
What is a QR code business card?
A printed business card, badge or sign with a QR code that hands over your contact details. The phone scans it and offers to save you to its address book, with no app to install. With Scanely the code opens a hosted contact page you can edit after printing.
Is this a digital business card?
It is the simplest kind: a hosted contact page with your name, role, company, phone, email and website, and a Save to contacts button. The other person installs nothing and signs up for nothing. It rides on your printed card, a badge, an email signature or an NFC tag instead of replacing them.
What is the difference between a static and a dynamic vCard QR code?
A static vCard QR code bakes the details into the pattern: it cannot change once printed and gives you no scan counts. A dynamic one points to a hosted contact page you edit in the dashboard, so every printed card stays current, and scans are counted with city, device and time.
How do people save my contact after scanning?
The scan opens your contact page in the phone browser. It shows your name, role, phone, email and website with a Save to contacts button that downloads a standard .vcf file. iPhone and Android both offer Add to Contacts in one tap.
Can I use the same card with NFC?
Yes. Copy the short link of your contact card from the dashboard and write it to a blank NFC card or sticker with a free phone app such as NFC Tools. A tap opens the same contact page, and the link on the tag stays the same when you edit your details. Scanely does not sell or program NFC tags.
Is there a free QR code business card generator?
Yes. The Scanely free plan includes 3 dynamic contact cards with editable details and scan counts, no credit card. If you only need a one-off code that never changes, the free static vCard tool makes one without an account.
Which contact fields are supported?
First and last name, company, job title, phone, email, website, WhatsApp number and LinkedIn profile. WhatsApp and LinkedIn appear as buttons on the contact page. The .vcf file uses vCard 3.0, which every modern phone reads. Only the first name is required.
Does the code stop working if I stop paying?
No. Free codes have no trial and no expiry date; they keep working for as long as you keep them. Set an expiry date or a scan cap only if you want one. Our promise page lists every commitment we make about printed codes.
Free plan, 3 dynamic contact cards, no credit card. Edit them anytime.