QR Code Business Cards

What Is a QR Code Business Card?

A QR code business card is a standard 2" x 3.5" business card printed with a scannable QR code that links to your website, portfolio, booking page or digital contact. At 4OVER4 these print full color on one or both sides across 74 stocks, with the ink coverage, finish and turnaround all set in the live configurator.

It is the card that does the typing for you. Instead of hoping someone keys in your web address later, you print a code they can scan on the spot, and their phone opens your link before the card even reaches a pocket. The format is the familiar business card, so it still fits every wallet and cardholder, it just carries a shortcut to whatever matters most: your site, your latest work, a calendar to book you, or a tap-to-save contact. If you want the plain version without a code, the Standard Business Cards share the same size and stock list, and the small square Mini Cards are another card people love to frame a code on.

What Stocks and Finishes Can You Choose?

4OVER4 prints QR code business cards on 74 paper stocks, from everyday 14pt and 16pt gloss cover to uncoated, linen, metallic pearl, synthetic plastic, rigid vinyl, indoor magnet, and ultra-thick stocks that climb to 80pt. Finish options are Standard or a High-Gloss UV Coating, and ink prints 4/0 front only, 4/1 front plus a black back, or 4/4 full color on both sides.

The stock list runs 74 deep, so the card can feel like anything from a quick handout to a keepsake. The default 14pt Gloss Cover keeps it clean and cheap. Reach for linen when you want texture, metallic pearl when you want the card to catch light, or synthetic plastic and rigid vinyl for a card that survives a wallet for years. Every option, both finishes and all three ink layouts are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.

Give the card real weight

A heavier stock gives the card real presence in the hand and makes the code look deliberate rather than tacked on. The metallic pearl stocks catch the light, an indoor magnet sticks the card to a fridge where the code stays in reach, and the ultra-thick painted-center options run all the way up to 80pt for a card that feels like a chip. When you want that chunky, premium weight, the Ultra Thick Business Cards carry the same idea up to the thickest stocks we run.

Design it without a designer

You do not need a design background to lay out a QR card cleanly. Start from one of thousands of free, professionally built layouts in our business card design templates, then change the colors, copy and logo in the online editor and drop your code in with room to breathe.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank business card template is built at the real 2" x 3.5" trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your code never crowds the cut. Grab the template below, place your design and code, and upload.

How Much Do QR Code Business Cards Cost?

QR code business cards start at $17.57 per set of 100, about 18 cents a card, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000. A 900-card run is $53.83, and by 8,000 cards each card lands near 2 cents. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

How Do You Make the QR Code Scan Every Time?

For a QR code business card to scan reliably, keep strong contrast between the code and its background, leave a clear quiet zone around it, and print it large enough to scan comfortably. At 4OVER4 you can place the code on the front, or use 4/1 or 4/4 ink to print it on the back, and every file is reviewed before it prints.

A QR code is only as good as the scan, and a few simple choices keep it working. A dark code on a light background reads best, so avoid low-contrast color-on-color or a busy photo sitting directly behind the code. Leave a little breathing room, the quiet zone, so the scanner can find the edges. Give it size, since a code crammed too small gets missed. Because you often want the front clean for your name and logo, many people print the code on the back, which is why the ink options matter: 4/1 adds a black back for a simple code, and 4/4 gives you full color on both sides. Test your own code with a couple of phones before you upload, and you are set.

How Do QR Code Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range?

A QR code business card is the practical pick when you want the card to do a job the moment it is handed over, but it is not your only move. If you are weighing a plain card, a small square or a thicker stock, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up QR code business cards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

See How a Finished QR Code Card Lands

Words only go so far. Want to see how stock, color and a code come together on a real card? The gallery below collects work our own customers printed in-house, across different stocks and finishes, so you can borrow ideas and see how a layout actually reads in the hand. Tap any print to see it larger.

How Fast Can You Get QR Code Business Cards?

QR code business cards print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same-Day orders need to be approved by noon EST to ship that day. 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders land on time and 82% ship early, so you are not gambling on the date.

See the Rest of Our Cards

QR code business cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a plain card, a small square or a heavier stock would serve you better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.

Print Your QR Code Business Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever stock, finish or ink layout you pick, these QR code business cards are built to scan on the first try and put your whole online world one tap away. Need them before a launch or an event? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your QR code business cards today.