We are all getting new business cards at DMC, so we thought it would be fun to put QR codes on them to make it easier for our smartphone-enabled customers to scan our info and add us to their contact database.
Thanks to Google, it’s pretty easy to make your own QR codes using their QR chart API. The only issue is that you have to properly format the data before sending it to Google, especially if you want to include all of your contact info in the proper vCard or MeCARD format. A little JavaScript and some googling were all it took to create the tool below. You can use it to create your own QR code business card. Just fill out the info and click the generate button.
| Item | Value | Example |
| Prefix | Mr. | |
| First name | John | |
| Middle name | T. | |
| Last name | Smith | |
| Name suffix | PHD | |
| Job Title | Project Manager | |
| Organization: | DMC Inc. | |
| Division / Department: | Engineering | |
| Building / Suite / | Suite 101 | |
| Street: | 1333 N. Kingsbury | |
| City: | Chicago | |
| State / Region: | IL | |
| Zip Code: | 60642 | |
| Country: | USA | |
| Phone work: | 312-255-8757 | |
| Fax work: | 312-255-8758 | |
| Phone mobile: | 312-255-8757 | |
| info@dmcinfo.com | ||
| Website URL: | dmcinfo.com |
Clicking this will populate the box below with properly formatted vCard text from the input boxes above.
Clicking this will populate the box below with properly formatted MeCARD text from the input boxes above.
Click on the Generate vCard or MeCARD button above, or just type whatever you like into the text area below. You don’t have to create a vCard. The QR code will be generated for whatever text is typed into the box below. If you want to create a QR code for a website address (like: http://www.google.com ), just type it in below and click the Generate QR Code button. Feel free to experiment with different sizes and error correction levels.
Error Correction Level
Image Pixel Size (width x height)
