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MeCard QR Code

A MeCard is a single-line contact record: name, phones, email, URL, birthday, address and a note, each as its own field.

Everything runs in this browser. Text, files and the finished image are not sent to a server.

URL Dynamic Text Wi-Fi vCard Email Phone SMS MeCard Location Event Facebook Post YouTube Crypto WhatsApp Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Review PayPal Menu App Telegram Card

Pick a look — colours, modules, frame and caption. Works with any content type; your fields stay as they are.

What does a style template change?

It applies colours, module style, a decorative frame and a short caption. Your field values stay as you left them. The frame and caption are drawn outside the quiet zone, so they are not part of the encoded data.

Which download formats include the frame and caption?

PNG, SVG and PDF. EPS stays a classic unframed monochrome code, because that format is meant for simple print workflows.

Does the caption get encoded in the QR code?

No. A scanner reads only the QR modules. The caption is a label on the card, fitted in at most two lines, including in Arabic (right to left).

Can I still change colours after picking a template?

Yes. A template is a starting style. You can adjust colours and download again. Switching templates or type pages does not clear the fields you already filled in.

Can I use a style with a different content type?

Yes. Styles are only looks. A review-card look works on a website URL, Wi-Fi, vCard or any other type. Changing the content type keeps the style you picked.

Customise Colours, shapes, size, border and centre mark. Optional — a style template already sets these.

The image stays in this browser. It is not uploaded. Adding one switches error correction to H.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Enter a name or at least a phone or email.

  2. 2

    Add any other fields you need.

  3. 3

    Create the code and try importing it on the phones you care about.

What it does

A MeCard is a single-line contact record: name, phones, email, URL, birthday, address and a note, each as its own field.

The tool writes a MECARD: string, escaping reserved characters in each value. Empty fields are skipped.

Why it works this way

MeCard is not a formal IETF standard in the way vCard is, but it is widely implemented on handheld scanners and is often more forgiving on older devices.

It holds less structure than vCard (for example, it does not distinguish work and home numbers as clearly). Pick vCard when you need that detail.

The record is still static. Changing a number later means printing a new code.

Examples

Alex Rivera, phone +12025550111
MECARD:N:Rivera,Alex;TEL:+12025550111;;
the name is stored last-name first, which is the usual MeCard order
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an error
a card needs at least one identifying field

Inputs and outputs

  • name or nickname, phones, email, website, birthday, address, note
  • a static QR symbol whose payload is a MECARD string

Edge cases

  • semicolons in a note are escaped
  • birthday is written as eight digits when a date field is used

Frequently asked questions

Should I use MeCard or vCard?

Use vCard when you need job title, several labelled numbers, or a full postal address. Use MeCard when you want a smaller symbol or you are targeting older phones.

Is the contact uploaded?

No. It never leaves this browser except as the image you download.

Do you store what I type on this page?

No. For a static code, encoding happens in your browser. We do not upload or keep the payload.

Will the printed code still work if this site is offline?

Yes for a static code: the content is in the image. A Dynamic URL code is different — a scan needs this site to redirect, and we do not guarantee that it will stay online.

Do style templates change what a scanner reads?

No. The decorative frame and caption sit outside the quiet zone. Only the QR modules are encoded. Framed styles download as PNG, SVG or PDF; EPS stays an unframed monochrome code.

Related tools

vCard QR CodeShare a contact card that opens in the phone’s address book. Phone QR CodeStart a call to a number with one scan. SMS QR CodeOpen a text message to a number, optionally with the wording already written.

Sources

  • NTT Docomo MeCard convention, as implemented by common camera apps