Contact Card (MeCard)

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A compact contact format developed by NTT DoCoMo in Japan, encoding name, phone, email, and address in a more space-efficient format than vCard. MeCard uses fewer bytes per contact field, making it ideal for smaller QR code versions while retaining broad scanner compatibility.

  




  

    

    

      

        
Contact Card (MeCard)

        
        2D MATRIX
        
      

      
      
      

        Encoding Prefix
        MECARD:
      

      
      

      

        Max Characters
        1000
      

      
      

      

        Featured
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vCard QR Code Generator

        
Generate a QR code containing your contact information in vCard format. Supports name, phone, email, organization, address, and URL fields.

      

    
    
  





  




  
Related Guides

  

    
    
      
      
      
      

        
vCard QR Codes: Digital Business Cards That Work

        
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MeCard vs vCard: Which Contact Format to Choose

        
Comparing MeCard and vCard QR code formats: data size, field support, device compatibility, and recommendations.

      

    
    
    
      
      
      
      

        
Designing QR Codes for Business Cards

        
Space-constrained design: fitting QR codes on 85x55mm cards with contact data, brand identity, and scannability.

      

    
    
    
      
      
      
      

        
QR Codes for Business Cards: The Digital Networking Guide

        
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Use Cases

  

    
    
      Contact Sharing
    
    
  











  
Frequently Asked Questions

  
  

    What is a MeCard QR code?
    
A MeCard QR code is a compact contact format developed by NTT DoCoMo that stores name, phone, email, and address more efficiently than vCard.

  

  
  

    How is MeCard different from vCard in a QR code?
    
MeCard uses fewer bytes per field than vCard 3.0, resulting in a smaller QR code version for the same contact data with equivalent scanner support.

  

  
  

    What apps can scan a MeCard QR code?
    
iOS Camera, Android Camera, and most QR scanner apps support MeCard and offer to save the contact to the device address book on scan.