How to make a QR code for a link
The most common QR code of all: point a phone at it and a website opens. Great for posters, packaging, slides, and print ads.
A link QR code (sometimes called a URL QR code) stores a web address. When someone scans it, their phone offers to open that page. It turns any printed surface into a tap-free shortcut to your site, form, video, or store.
Make one in seconds
- Copy the full web address, including the
https://at the front. - Open the generator, keep QR code mode, and paste the link.
- Scan it once to confirm the right page opens, then download the image.
Static vs dynamic links
Open QR Code makes static codes: the address is baked directly into the pattern, so the code never expires and needs no account or subscription. The trade-off is that you cannot change the destination later without generating a new code.
If you expect the destination to change often, point the QR code at a URL you control, for example a short page on your own domain or a redirect, and update where that page sends people. The printed code stays the same while the destination moves.
Keep the link short
A shorter address makes a simpler, easier-to-scan code. Long links full of tracking parameters produce a dense grid that struggles at small print sizes. Trim what you can, or use a tidy landing URL.
Where a link QR shines
- Posters and flyers that send people to an event page.
- Product packaging linking to instructions or registration.
- Business cards and slides pointing to a portfolio.
- Shop windows linking to an online store or booking page.
Test before you print
Always scan the final code with more than one phone, and check it at the size you will actually print. Keep dark modules on a light background and leave a quiet margin around the edge so scanners lock on quickly.