How to Make a QR Code for Free (URL, Works on a Phone)
Key points
- Enter the URL and tap "Create QR code"
- Colors and size are fine as they are
- Scan it with your phone to check before using
QR codes are handy when you want to show a URL, such as on a social profile, a flyer, a business card or a presentation. With Create a QR Code you can make one from your phone, with no sign-up.
Steps
- Choose "URL / text".
- Enter the URL. Even without https://, as in "example.com", it is added automatically.
- Choose color, image size and error correction. If unsure, leave the defaults.
- Tap "Create QR code".
- Save as PNG, SVG or PDF.
Formats
- PNG: easy to use in slides and social images.
- SVG: never blurs however much you enlarge it. Good for large prints such as posters.
- PDF: an A4 page with one QR code on it, ready to print.
Text under the QR
Enter something like "Visit our site" in "Caption under the QR" and it appears under the code in the PNG and PDF.
After making it
Always scan it with your phone's camera and check that the right page opens. If you print it, test the printed copy too.
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Use "Create a QR Code (URL, Wi-Fi)" (free)
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