Make a QR code
Turn a link or text into a scannable code.
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What the code is for
How it looks
Scanning it opens the page.
Your code
Type a web address and the code appears here.
What this tool is for
A QR code carries a link or a short piece of text in a form a phone camera can read at a glance. It is how something on paper reaches a phone without anybody typing an address: a menu, a poster, a form, a label on a shelf, or the wifi details left out for guests.
How to make a QR code
- Type or paste the link or text the code should carry.
- Check the preview scans by pointing your phone at it.
- Download the image and use it wherever it needs to go.
Questions
Does the code stop working after a while?
No. It holds the address itself rather than pointing at a service that could close, so it keeps working for as long as the destination does.
How small can I print it?
Around two centimetres across works for something held in the hand. Anything read from further away needs to be bigger, and a code on a wall needs to be much bigger.
Why does more text make the pattern busier?
Everything is stored inside the code itself, so more to carry means more squares. A long address makes a denser pattern that needs a larger print to stay readable.
Can I see how many people scanned it?
Not from a plain code, which points straight at the destination with nothing in between. Counting scans means routing through a tracking link, which is a different thing.
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