How to make a website QR code
- Paste the address of the page you want people to open. You can leave out
https://; it is added for you. - Pick your colors. Keep the code clearly darker than its background.
- Scan the preview with your phone to check it opens the right page.
- Download SVG for print or PNG for screens, slides and documents.
Where people use them
- Printed marketing: flyers, posters, brochures and direct mail.
- Business cards, linking to your site, portfolio or booking page.
- Packaging and labels, for instructions, recipes or registration.
- Signs and windows, for opening hours, bookings or a shop that is closed.
- Menus, linking to the full menu online. See QR codes for restaurant menus.
- Presentations, so the audience can open your slides or sign-up page.
Tips for links that scan well
- Shorter is better. Every character adds to the pattern. Drop tracking parameters you do not need, so the code stays simple and scans from further away.
- Link to a mobile-friendly page. Everyone who scans is on a phone.
- Print it big enough for the distance people will stand at. The QR code size calculator works it out for you.
- Test a printed proof with more than one phone before a large print run.
Static or dynamic?
This generator makes static codes: the link is stored in the code itself, so it is free, never expires and never depends on this site. The trade-off is that it can never change. If the page moves, the printed code breaks.
A dynamic code holds a short link on qrfun.app that forwards to your page. You can change where it points after printing and see how often it is scanned. That suits anything printed in quantity or meant to last. Your first dynamic code is free, and Pro adds unlimited codes, custom short links and full analytics from $4/month. More in static vs dynamic QR codes.