How to Make a Free QR Code for a Link

A QR code is a square picture that a phone camera can read and turn into a link. It is useful on a visiting card, a shop poster, a class handout, or a product label, because people do not have to type a long address.

Step by step

1. Copy the exact link you want people to open, and check it in your browser first. A QR code made from a wrong link will send everyone to the wrong page. 2. Open the QR Code Generator, paste the link, and choose a size that is large enough to scan. 3. Download the code as an image. 4. Open your phone camera, point it at the code from a normal reading distance, and check that it opens the right page. 5. Only then print it or share it.

Tips that make scanning easier

Do not make the code too small on a printed poster, and do not place it on a shiny, curved, or very dark background. Leave a little white space around the square, and avoid covering any part of it with text or a logo. If the code will be seen from far away, print it bigger. A code on a phone screen is fine for a quick share, but a printed code needs to be sharp, not a blurry photo of a screen.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account? No. This generator works in your browser without sign-up. Does the code expire? No, the picture itself does not expire. It only stops working if the linked page itself is removed or changed. Can I use it for a shop or a business? Yes, for your own link. Do not put someone else's link, payment page, or login page into a code and share it as if it were yours.

Try it now: QR Code Generator.