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.

Compared to vCard, it needs very few chars due to the size limitation of QR Codes.

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.

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.

MeCard format starts with the tag MECARD and it finishes with two semicolons (;;) The supported tags include: Note on the ADR: field: Although the original NTT DoCoMo page described the format as shown, in practice almost no QRCode apps that recognize MeCards decompose the address as a set of comma separated fields.

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;;