Code types

Make a social media QR code

Choose the network and type your username. The code opens your profile, and the printable card shows your handle for anyone who'd rather search.

Your codes are made in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.

Your Instagram username, with or without the @.

Type your username and your code appears here.

No code yet

Colours and error correction

How to make a social media QR code

  1. 01Choose the network.
  2. 02Type your username, or paste the link to your profile.
  3. 03Open the link shown under the box once to check it's your profile.
  4. 04Download the code or print the "Follow us" card.

Questions

Instagram and TikTok have their own QR codes. Why use this one?

The apps' codes come in their own style and are made inside the app. This one is a plain link to your profile, so you can choose its colours and size, print it at the right resolution, and put it in a frame or on a card.

Why does it say my username isn't allowed?

Each network has its own rules. Instagram allows up to 30 letters, numbers, dots, and underscores; X allows 15 letters, numbers, and underscores. A space or other character means the profile link wouldn't work.

What happens if I change my username?

The old code would open a profile that no longer exists, because the username is part of the link. Make a new code when you change it.

Why was part of my pasted link removed?

Links copied from share buttons carry tags like "?igsh=" or "?si=" that track the share. They do nothing in print and make the code denser, so they're removed.

Do you see my username?

No. Your codes are made in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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