QR Code Business Cards: The Complete Practical Guide

A QR code business card turns a camera scan into a visit to your contact page. The code is only useful when it survives real conditions: small print, curved surfaces, weak lighting, screen glare, and impatient recipients.

Use a redirectable web address

A code containing a short HTTPS URL is more flexible than one containing raw contact fields. You can update the page behind the URL without replacing the code, and the web page can present richer information before offering a contact download.

Protect the quiet zone

Leave an empty border around the code. Do not crowd it with text, trim it at the edge, or place it over a busy photograph. Use strong foreground-to-background contrast. A decorative logo should never cover enough modules to make scanning unreliable.

Size for scanning distance

A badge, a business card, a presentation slide, and a storefront need different code sizes. Print a prototype at final dimensions and test from the distance a real person will use. The QR code business card page covers practical placements.

Test the destination too

Scanning successfully is only the first half. Verify that the URL uses HTTPS, loads quickly on mobile, does not require sign-in, and makes the intended action obvious. Keep the digital business card usable with keyboard navigation and readable contrast.

Frequently asked questions

Can I change a QR code after printing it?

You cannot change the printed pattern. You can change the destination when the pattern points to a redirect or stable card URL that you control.

Should a QR code be black and white?

Not necessarily. Other colors can work when contrast remains strong. Always test the exact exported and printed version rather than trusting a preview.