Freelancers and small businesses often hear “digital business card” as if every sharing option were included in one free package. In QREasy, it helps to separate the format from the destination: a contact card can save details, a contact QR can embed those details, and a website-linked card can open a small site. The free and paid boundaries sit between those functions.
This guide compares the free Contact Wallet cards for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, the browser-based contact QR generator, and the first one-page website. It also explains why a website’s Save Contact button is not a QR code, when a static code must be replaced, and which limits apply to the free plan.
Key takeaways
A free digital business card can mean a Contact Wallet card or a browser-generated contact QR; these are separate tools
QREasy’s free allowance includes Contact Wallet cards and the first one-page website, but not website-linked Wallet cards
A static contact QR contains embedded details, while a static URL QR points to a URL whose served content can change
Choose a paid plan only when you need website-linked Wallet cards or more websites, pages, dynamic codes, or analytics history
What “free” means for a digital business card
QREasy provides digital business cards for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, a small website builder and free QR tools. The free allowance includes Contact Wallet cards and the first one-page website. A website-linked Wallet card is different: it opens a QREasy website through the phone browser and requires Lite SME or Business. Calling all wallet cards free would therefore hide an important distinction.
Use the digital business card creator as the starting point when deciding how people will exchange your details. A contact-first option lets the recipient review and save supported contact details. A website-first option adds a destination that visitors can browse. QREasy does not promise automatic contact saving, an NFC tap exchange, CRM integration or identification of an unknown contact.
**Free:** Contact Wallet cards for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
**Free:** one small website with up to one page, plus the basic contact QR generator.
**Paid:** website-linked Wallet cards, which require Lite SME or Business.
Contact Wallet cards and contact QR codes
A Contact Wallet card uses the supported wallet journey so recipients can review and save contact details. Its QR shares contact data; it is not the direct website-opening journey of a website-linked Wallet card. That latter option uses a QR encoding the website URL: scanning it opens the site in the phone browser rather than inside Wallet, and it requires Lite SME or Business. Google Wallet also includes a Visit Page link. The vCard QR and Wallet card comparison clarifies the split.
A static vCard QR works differently again. It embeds the contact details directly. A compatible phone camera or QR reader can present those details for review, after which the recipient chooses whether to save them. Because the details live inside the code, changing an embedded name, number or address requires generating a new QR rather than editing the old image.
The website Save Contact section is another interface, not a QR code. It is a button that downloads or opens a vCard file using details saved in that section. The visitor still has to confirm the action, and the device or browser controls what happens. Editing the section updates what the button serves; it does not create or replace a static contact QR.
**Contact Wallet card:** wallet-based review and save; free.
**Static contact QR:** embedded details reviewed through a camera or reader; free.
**Website-linked Wallet card:** the QR opens a website in the browser; paid.
**Website Save Contact button:** downloads or opens a vCard file; it is not scannable.
Scan this code with your phone camera to open the QREasy digital business card page.
Create a free contact QR code in the browser
The basic contact QR is generated in the browser. In QREasy’s broader set of QR code generators, this is the simplest route when you only need a code containing your business contact details. Prepare the details before generating the code, then test the result with the camera or QR reader you expect visitors to use.
After generation, the recipient scans the code with a compatible phone camera or QR reader, reviews the embedded details and decides whether to save the contact. The workflow does not guarantee that every device will scan or save perfectly, so test before printing or handing out the QR. It also does not silently add the contact to a CRM or identify the person in front of you.
Open the browser-based contact QR option.
Enter the contact details that should be embedded in the code.
Generate the QR and test it with a compatible phone camera or reader.
Distribute the code and generate a replacement whenever the embedded details change.
Publish a small website when a page adds value
The free first website can combine text, images, services, contact details and links. Start with one of the website templates, arrange the supported sections, and publish. The same website address can show updated content later, so a visitor does not need a new address merely because a service, photograph or contact detail has changed. Website access requires an internet connection.
If the site includes a Save Contact section, visitors can use its button to download or open a vCard contact file. They are not asked to scan the webpage with their camera, and saving is not automatic: device and browser handling plus the visitor’s confirmation determine the result. The button, the separate contact QR generator and a Wallet card remain separate interfaces.
A static URL QR can point to that hosted website. The URL encoded in the code stays the same while the content served at that address can change, which means you do not need a replacement code for ordinary website edits. A hosted website does not require a dynamic QR merely because its content is editable. A dynamic QR instead uses a managed redirect and is subject to plan limits.
The free allowance covers one website with up to one page.
A Save Contact section is a button, not a QR code placed on the page.
A static URL QR can remain unchanged when content at the same URL changes.
A website-linked Wallet card is a separate option that requires a paid plan.
Updates, plan limits and realistic expectations
Check the QREasy plans before treating the free allowance as unlimited publishing. The free plan includes one website with up to one page, one dynamic QR code, unlimited static QR codes and seven days of analytics history. Contact Wallet cards are included. Website-linked Wallet cards are available only with Lite SME or Business.
Updates depend on what the code contains. A static vCard QR needs replacement when its embedded contact details change. A static URL QR can remain unchanged when the page or a PDF at the same URL is replaced. A dynamic QR points through a managed redirect whose destination can change, subject to plan limits. Only changing the encoded URL requires a new static QR. None of these formats guarantees scanning on every device.
Wallet generation processes data on QREasy servers, so review the information you submit before creating a card. No automatic contact saving, NFC tap exchange, CRM connection or automatic identification of the person you meet is promised. For website links, publish updates before sharing; for embedded contact codes, generate a replacement before redistributing it.
Replace a static vCard QR whenever its embedded details change.
Keep a static URL QR when the content served at that URL changes.
Use a dynamic QR when its managed redirect is needed; plan limits apply.
Test scanning and saving with the devices and readers you can access.
Frequently asked questions
No. Contact Wallet cards, the basic contact QR generator and the first one-page website are included in the free allowance. Website-linked Wallet cards require Lite SME or Business. The choice depends on whether you want someone to save contact details, scan embedded details, or open a hosted website.
It depends on the format. A static contact QR embeds contact details, not a website-opening route. A static URL QR can encode a website address and open it in the browser. A website-linked Wallet card also opens the site in the browser, but that Wallet option requires a paid plan.
No. For a static contact QR, a compatible camera or reader lets the recipient review the embedded details and choose whether to save them. For a website’s Save Contact button, the browser or device handles the file, and the visitor must confirm. QREasy does not promise automatic saving or NFC tap exchange.
For a static vCard QR, yes: changed details are embedded in the code, so generate a replacement. For a website Save Contact section, editing the saved details updates the button without replacing a static QR. A static URL QR can stay unchanged when content at the same URL changes.
Get started
Create your free contact QR
Open QREasy’s browser-based generator, add your contact details, and test the resulting code before sharing it. A separate contact QR and Contact Wallet card serve different sharing journeys.
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