How to convert a link to a QR code
Paste any web address and the code is ready. You can type it with or without https; if you leave it out, https is added for you. Scanning the code opens that page in the phone's browser. It is the most flexible kind, because almost anything online has a link.
- Copy the link from your browser's address bar
- Paste it into the Website address box
- Pick colours, a label and a logo if you want
- Download and scan a test print
What a website QR code can link to
Restaurants link to an online menu. Shops link to a product page or a price list. Schools link to an admission form. Event organisers link to a registration form. You can also link to a shared file, such as a PDF brochure in cloud storage, or a payment page from your bank or wallet.
If the link is to a file, make sure its sharing setting lets anyone with the link view it. Otherwise people who scan will see a request access page.
Keep the link short for a cleaner code
Long addresses with tracking tags make the pattern dense, which needs a larger print. Remove extra parts after a question mark if the page works without them. A shorter link gives bigger squares that scan faster in poor light.
The label starts as Visit us, and the Auto logo shows a globe. For a menu, a label like Scan for menu tells people what they will get.
For restaurant tables, print one code per table on a small stand, or stick it in the corner of each table. Keep it out of the way of plates and cups, and away from places where sauce will splash. Dark dots on a white card scan best in dim evening lighting.
If the code goes on a large outdoor board, people may scan from a few steps away. A rough rule is that the code should be about one tenth of the scanning distance. For a scan from two metres, aim for a code around 20 cm wide, and use the SVG or the 2048 px file so it prints sharp.
Static QR code: plan for changes
This code is static. The link is stored inside it, so it never expires and needs no account. But you cannot change where it points after printing. If you expect the content to change, link to a page you control, like a menu page on your own site that you can update, rather than a file that will be replaced.