The best moment to be saved into someone's phone is the moment they are holding your card. A contact QR code makes that a one-step action: the other person points their camera, taps, and lands on your details instead of typing your name into their contacts by hand later — or never.
Decide what a scan should open
A QR code on a card can point to your contact details or to a website. Choose based on what you want the person to do next. If the goal is being reachable, send them to your contact information. If the goal is a booking, a portfolio or a listing, send them to that one page. Resist pointing the code at a generic homepage with ten competing links — a scan should have one obvious outcome.
Placement and size still matter
Contact codes follow the same physical rules as any print QR code: at least 0.8 × 0.8 inches, empty space around all four sides, and strong contrast against the background. The back of the card is often the best home for the code, with a short action line such as "Scan to save my contact" so people know what will happen. Full sizing guidance is in how big should a QR code be on a business card.
How to do it in AI Business Cards Generator
- Create or open your card and fill in your name, role, phone, email and website so the card and the code tell the same story.
- Add a QR code and point it at your contact destination — the page or details you want a scan to open.
- Place the code on the back of the card or in a clear front corner, and add a short caption that tells people to scan it.
- Preview both sides, export the high-resolution design, and test the code with more than one phone.
Check the destination every time your details change; a code that opens an old phone number is worse than no code. If you mostly share your card on screen rather than on paper, pair this with how to share a business card digitally from iPhone, and see the complete QR business card guide for design details.