<p>Very true! Manually copying a 34 character address is no fun.</p>

<p>You have three major options:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://bitcoinqrcode.org/" rel="nofollow">QR code.</a> Print it out in advance.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Firstbits" rel="nofollow">Create a FirstBits address.</a></li>
<li>Bring your phone, and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet&amp;hl=en" rel="nofollow">load a client that supports NFC.</a></li>
</ul>

<p>By the way, if you enter someone's address wrong, the Bitcoins won't send - Bitcoin addresses have a checksum built in.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-09-12T11:05:10.937Z
Concerning the checksum feature of addresses also see [What happens if I mistype the address when making a payment?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/194/5406).
Murch
CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-12-02T05:51:24.417Z
Yes, QR codes with an integrated camera capture are sufficiently convenient.  Thank you
Jim Bob
CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-09-12T02:10:47.657Z
2014-09-12T02:10:47.657Z
Nick ODell
<p>How can addresses be exchanged practically &amp; efficiently between two users?</p>

<p>Visually copying &amp; keying them is impractical &amp; faulty.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-09-12T06:07:58.840Z
It would be neat to write a little program to encode them as English sentences or something.
Nate Eldredge
<address>
Practical interpersonal address exchange
Jim Bob
# Practical interpersonal address exchange

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-12)

How can addresses be exchanged practically & efficiently between two users?

Visually copying & keying them is impractical & faulty.

**Tags:** address

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It would be neat to write a little program to encode them as English sentences or something.  

---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-09-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Very true! Manually copying a 34 character address is no fun.

You have three major options:

* [QR code.](http://bitcoinqrcode.org/) Print it out in advance.
* [Create a FirstBits address.](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Firstbits)
* Bring your phone, and [load a client that supports NFC.](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet&hl=en)

By the way, if you enter someone's address wrong, the Bitcoins won't send - Bitcoin addresses have a checksum built in.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Concerning the checksum feature of addresses also see [What happens if I mistype the address when making a payment?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/194/5406).  
> **username_0**: Yes, QR codes with an integrated camera capture are sufficiently convenient.  Thank you  

---

