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Create a QR code

A guide for every case, done in five minutes. All codes can be generated for free and without signing up.

Instagram QR Code for Your Profile

Create an Instagram QR code that leads directly to your profile or a single post. With your own logo, in brand colors, free and without sign-up.

4 min

YouTube QR Code for a Channel or Video

Create a QR code for a YouTube channel or a single video: copy the link, download the code, put it on packaging, posters or screens. Free, no sign-up.

4 min

LinkedIn QR Code for Your Profile

Create a QR code for your LinkedIn profile or company page: clean up the profile URL, download the code, use it on business cards, booths or slides. Free, no sign-up.

4 min

QR Code in Canva: How To and Alternatives

Create a QR code in Canva: the official steps, an honest look at the limits, and the point where an external generator is the better choice.

5 min

PayPal QR Code for Payments

Create a PayPal QR code in 2 minutes: directly in the PayPal app, or as a universal QR code with your PayPal.Me link for print. Step by step for personal and business accounts.

5 min

QR Code in Word: How to Insert One

Insert a QR code in Microsoft Word: three methods, from a Word add-in to an external generator as an image. Explained step by step, with print tips.

4 min

QR Code in Excel: Three Methods

Automate QR codes in Excel: generate externally and insert, use an add-in, or go programmatic with a formula or VBA. Explained step by step.

5 min

Google Review Link: Get the Direct Link to Your Review Form

Find, test and share your Google review link: copy it from your Business Profile, check it in a private window, then put it on invoices, email signatures or a QR code. Free, no sign-up.

4 min

QR Code for Google Reviews

Create a QR code for Google reviews: copy the review link from your Google Business Profile, print the code, customers scan straight into the review form. Free, no sign-up.

5 min

QR Code Menu for Restaurants

Create a QR code for your digital restaurant menu: host the menu online, put the code on tables or stands, guests scan. Prices and allergens editable any time without reprinting.

6 min

SEPA QR Code for Bank Transfers

Create a SEPA bank transfer QR code (EPC069-12): recipient, IBAN, amount and reference. Banking apps scan it and fill in the transfer form automatically. Free, no sign-up.

5 min

vCard QR Code for Contact Details

Create a vCard QR code: name, company, phone and email, scanned and saved as a contact in one tap. Free, no sign-up, with advice on data size and readability.

5 min

WhatsApp Group QR Code

Create a QR code for your WhatsApp group: generate the invite link, turn it into a QR code, print it, new members scan and join. Instructions for iPhone and Android.

4 min

WiFi QR Code Generator

Create a WiFi QR code in 30 seconds: enter network name and password, print the code, guests scan and connect automatically. Free, no sign-up, nothing sent to a server.

4 min

Creating a QR code: what to settle first

A QR code is nothing more than a piece of text in picture form. What it contains decides what happens on scanning: an address opens the website, a vCard block offers to save the contact, a Wi-Fi block connects the phone to the network. The guides above therefore differ less in the tool than in the content they write into the code.

The most important decision comes before printing: static or dynamic. A static code carries its content inside itself. It works without a server, never expires and costs nothing, but cannot be changed after printing. If it contains the wrong number or the website moves, the printed run is waste paper. A dynamic code contains only a short address whose destination can be swapped at any time. Wherever something is printed in a larger run or stays up for a long time, it is the cheaper option, even though it costs money at first.

In print, two factors decide legibility: the edge length in relation to the reading distance, and the contrast. One tenth of the distance as edge length is a reliable rule of thumb; dark on light is the safe combination. The fewer characters in the code, the coarser the pattern and the smaller it can be printed. That is why it pays to shorten addresses and, for contact details, to include only the fields that are really needed.

All codes on these pages are created directly in your browser. For static codes, the data you enter never leaves your device; no account or email address is needed. Dynamic codes and their scan statistics are stored on servers in Frankfurt; counting is anonymous and sets no cookie on the scanning device.

Frequently asked questions

Is creating a QR code free?
Static QR codes are free and unlimited with us, without sign-up and without watermarks. You only pay for the dynamic code, whose destination can be changed afterwards: €4.99 one-time, no subscription.
What is the difference between a static and a dynamic QR code?
With a static code, the content is in the pattern itself. It works without a server and forever, but cannot be changed after printing. The dynamic code contains only a short address whose destination you can swap at any time. The printed code stays the same; the destination behind it changes.
How large does a QR code need to be printed?
As a rule of thumb, the edge length should be about one tenth of the distance from which it is scanned. On a business card, 2 cm is enough; on a table stand, 3 cm; on a poster read from two meters, more like 20 cm. A quiet area of at least four module widths should remain free all around.
PNG or SVG: which format should I use?
SVG for everything that gets printed, because it scales without loss and every print shop can work with it. PNG for screens, presentations and email. When in doubt, download both; they cost nothing.
Does the QR code expire at some point?
A static code never expires because it needs nothing except the camera. Our dynamic codes are paid once and keep running without follow-up costs. With subscription providers, by contrast, the code expires as soon as payment stops, and the printed material becomes worthless.
Is personal data collected when scanning?
No. For dynamic codes we count anonymously: time, approximate country, device type. No IP storage, no cookie on the scanning device, no profile. Hosting is in Frankfurt.

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