MeCard (QR code)

MeCard is a data file similar to vCard but used by NTT DoCoMo in Japan in QR code format for use with Cellular Phones.

It is largely compatible with most QR-readers for smartphones. It is an easy way to share a contact with the most used fields. Usually, devices can recognize it and treat it like a contact ready to import.

MeCard is based in UTF-8 (which is ASCII compatible); the fields are separated with one semicolon (;), and the tags are separated with a colon (:). Compared to vCard, it needs very few chars due to the size limitation of QR Codes.

QRCode MeCard example using most of the format's fields

QR Code MeCard example containing the text MECARD:N:Doe,John;TEL:13035551212;EMAIL:john.doe@example.com;;

Limitations

Compared to vCard, MeCard format only stores one single contact, a few labels, and a few data pieces to be set in a typical phonebook.

There is no place on the web that defines a standard for MeCard. It is not described by the ISO, nor is there an RFC for it. As of 2016, the page at NTT DoCoMo that originally defined the layout returns 404, and searching their web site for "MeCard" turns up only a few unrelated references.

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External links

• NTT DoCoMo MECARD format and example at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 March 2016)
• QR Code MeCard online generator
• MECARD QR code generator
• MeCard offline generator