vCard Generator
Create an electronic business card (vCard/.vcf) right in your browser, no upload required. As a downloadable .vcf file or as a scannable contact QR code for your smartphone.
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Electronic Business Card Generator: create a vCard or .vcf file quickly
An electronic business card, also called a vCard, replaces the printed card with a small file that holds all your contact details: name, company, job title, phone, email, website and address. With this vCard generator you enter your data once and receive a ready .vcf file you can pass on directly. The file is created entirely in your browser, your details stay on your device and are never sent to a server.
What is an electronic business card (vCard)?
A vCard is an open standard for digital contact details. It collects the common fields of a business card in a structured text file. The key benefit is that almost every program understands it, from the contact list on a smartphone to email programs such as Outlook. Instead of typing contact details, the other person simply receives the file and adds it to their contacts with a tap. First and last name, company and phone numbers stay free of typos and consistent.
What is inside a .vcf file?
The format follows the RFC 2426 (vCard 3.0) or RFC 6350 (vCard 4.0) standard. Each line carries a clearly named field, for example FN for the full name, TEL for the phone, EMAIL for the email address and ADR for the postal address. The file starts with BEGIN:VCARD and ends with END:VCARD. Long values are wrapped automatically so the file is read correctly even by older programs. Special characters such as commas or semicolons are embedded in a protected way according to the specification.
- vCard 3.0 (standard): widely supported by nearly all devices and programs.
- vCard 4.0: newer version with native UTF-8 encoding, if your target program supports it.
- QR code: the essential contact fields can also be shown as a QR code and scanned directly with a smartphone.
Open a .vcf on iPhone, Android or in Outlook
You can send the generated .vcf file to yourself or transfer it to another device. Tapping the file on an iPhone, for example, prompts iOS to add the contact to your contacts. On Android, the contacts app opens the vCard for import. In Outlook you can import a vCard through the contact menu or open and save it with a double click. The advantage of an electronic business card is the same everywhere: the data is adopted rather than typed in.
vCard as a QR code: the digital business card
In addition to the .vcf file, the generator produces a QR code that holds the essential contact fields. Scanned with a smartphone camera, the device offers to save the contact. This turns your business card into a practical digital card you can use on your website, in a signature or as an image on paper. So that the code stays small and easy to read, the photo is left out of the QR code. The photo remains in the .vcf file when you download your own card as a file.
And about privacy: all input is processed entirely in your browser. No file is sent to a server and none of your contact details are stored. The same applies to the optional photo, which never leaves your device while the file is created.
Frequently asked questions
What is an electronic business card (vCard)?
A vCard is an open standard for digital contact details. It stores name, company, phone, email and address in a text file and is understood by nearly all smartphones and email programs.
How do I open a .vcf file on an iPhone?
Tap the .vcf file on your iPhone. iOS recognises the contact file and offers to add the contact to your contacts.
How do I add a vCard on Android?
Open the .vcf file on your Android device. The contacts app recognises the vCard and imports the data into your contacts.
Can I import the vCard into Outlook too?
Yes. In Outlook you open the .vcf file through the contact menu or with a double click and then save the contact. Outlook has supported vCards for many versions.
Why is there no photo in the QR code?
So that the QR code stays small enough to scan reliably, only the essential text fields of the contact data are embedded. The photo remains included when you download the .vcf file.
Is my contact data sent to a server?
No. The vCard is created entirely locally in your browser. Your input and the optional photo never leave your device and are not stored.