Add a QR code to your business card
Turn a paper business card into a trackable introduction. Send new contacts to your portfolio, WhatsApp, booking page or contact card — and see who scanned.
Short answer
Put a dynamic QR code on the back of the card that opens your portfolio, WhatsApp, booking page or a contact card (vCard). Print it at least 20 mm wide with a clear margin, and test one card with a phone first. Because the code is dynamic, you can change where it points later without reprinting, and see how many people scanned.
A business card has room for a name and two lines. A QR code gives it room for everything else: your portfolio, your booking calendar, your WhatsApp, your vCard, or your link-in-bio page.
Because the code is dynamic, the card you hand out at a networking event can point to your latest work, and next quarter you can point it somewhere new without reprinting a single card.
How to add a QR code to a business card
- 1 Create a QR code and name it after the run of cards, for example "2026 conference cards".
- 2 Choose what it opens: a website, a WhatsApp chat, your ZELF page, or a downloadable contact card (vCard).
- 3 Download the PNG at print resolution and place it on the back of the card with a short "Scan to connect" line.
- 4 After the event, check scan stats to see how many people followed up, then retarget the code for your next campaign.
What a business card QR code can open
Conference networking
Point the code at your link-in-bio so one scan covers your portfolio, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and booking link.
Save-my-contact card
Use a vCard destination so a scan saves your name, number, email and website straight to their phone.
Tradesperson callout
A code on the bakkie or quote sheet that opens a WhatsApp chat with a pre-filled message.
Frequently asked questions
Will the code still work if I change jobs?
Yes. Update the destination in ZELF and every card already in circulation follows. The printed code is unchanged.
How small can I print it?
For a business card, keep the code at least 20 mm across and leave a clear margin around it. Test one print run with a phone before bulk printing.
Can it open WhatsApp instead of a website?
Yes. Choose the WhatsApp destination and add a pre-filled message so the scan opens a ready-to-send chat.
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