Posters and flyers
Send readers straight to the event page, the sign-up form or the offer instead of printing a URL nobody types.
Link to QR code
Create a QR Code for Your Website or Any Link
Paste a link and get a QR code for your website, online shop, booking page or social profile. Keep it static and free, or make it dynamic so you can change where it leads after printing and see how often it is scanned.
- Static link QR codes are free – no account, no watermark, no expiry
- Dynamic links: point the printed code to a new page at any time
- UTM tags and your own domain for measurable, on-brand links
Free generator
Create a free static QR code
Enter your content, pick a style and download your QR code.
Anonymous content is never stored
How to turn a link into a QR code
You only need the address of the page you want people to open. Everything else is optional.
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Paste your link
Copy the full address from your browser, including https://. Any page works: a homepage, a product, a booking form, a playlist, a map location or a social profile.
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Choose static or dynamic
A static code stores the URL itself and is ready instantly. A dynamic code stores a short link that you can redirect later – you create it in your Qdestera account.
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Style, test and download
Pick colors and a module style, scan the preview with your own phone, then download PNG for quick use or SVG for print. In your account you also get JPG and PDF downloads, frames and your logo.
What is a URL QR code?
A URL QR code is a QR code that contains a web address. When someone points a phone camera at it, the phone shows the link and opens it in the browser with one tap. It is the most widely used type of QR code, because almost everything you want to share already lives on a web page.
People look for it under many names – a QR code for a website, a link QR code, a “URL to QR” converter – but the job is always the same: turn an address that is tiresome to type into a square that takes a second to scan. It connects print with the web on posters, flyers, packaging, business cards, shop windows and presentation slides.
The built-in camera apps on current iPhones and Android phones read URL QR codes without any extra app, so you can put one on almost anything and expect it to work.
Static vs dynamic URL QR code
Both open your link. Choose based on how long the code will be in circulation and whether you need numbers.
| Static URL QR | Dynamic URL QR | |
|---|---|---|
| Free, no account needed | Yes | No |
| Works without any redirect service | Yes | No |
| Change the destination after printing | No | Yes |
| Scan statistics by date, country and operating system | No | Yes |
| Pause the code and switch it back on | No | Yes |
| Simple, easy-to-scan pattern even for long URLs | No | Yes |
| Your own domain in the link | No | Yes |
Why printed link QR codes are usually better dynamic
A static code is frozen. If the page moves, the campaign ends or a single character in the URL is wrong, every printed copy points to the wrong place for good. A dynamic QR code holds a short link instead, and that short link forwards visitors to your URL. You change the destination in your dashboard and all printed copies follow immediately.
Dynamic codes also stay compact. A long address full of parameters makes a static code dense, which is harder to read from a distance or on a curved surface. A short link keeps the pattern simple no matter how long the final URL becomes.
When a promotion is over you can set the code to inactive, then switch it back on or send it to next season's offer – the flyers, stickers and packaging already in circulation keep their value.
Make your website QR code measurable
A QR code for a website is most useful when you can see what it achieves. Qdestera gives you two layers of measurement that work well together.
Scan analytics in your dashboard
Every dynamic code records scans over time – by day, weekday and month – together with operating systems, countries and cities. You can compare your top codes and open a 30-day chart for any single code.
UTM parameters for your web analytics
Add utm_source, utm_medium and utm_campaign to the destination so your web analytics tool reports QR visitors as their own channel. Our free UTM builder assembles the tagged link; paste it as the destination of a dynamic code and the long address stays hidden behind the short link.
One code per placement
Create a separate code for the poster, the flyer and the packaging, each with its own utm_content value. Then you know which placement brings visitors instead of guessing.
Alerts when a code is scanned
Scan automations can send an email or call a signed webhook on every scan of the whole workspace, a folder or one code – handy for pilot campaigns or connecting your own tools.
Put your own domain in the link
By default, dynamic codes use a Qdestera short link. With a custom domain the link inside the code can use an address of your brand instead, such as go.yourbrand.com. Many phones preview the link before opening it, so people see your name rather than an unfamiliar address.
You connect the domain by adding a DNS TXT record that proves you own it; after verification our team sets up HTTPS for it. How many domains you can connect depends on your plan.
Where a link QR code earns its place
Anywhere you would otherwise print a web address and hope people type it correctly.
Packaging and labels
Link to instructions, warranty registration or the reorder page – and update the destination when your site changes.
Shop windows and counters
Open your online shop or booking page, even after closing time.
Business cards and badges
Point to your portfolio or profile. To save full contact details, a vCard QR code is the better fit.
Property signs
Lead passers-by to the listing with photos, floor plan and viewing times.
Slides and classrooms
Share the handout, a survey or a recording without reading out a long address.
Tips for link QR codes that get scanned
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Check the page on a phone
Nearly every scan happens on a mobile device. Make sure the destination loads quickly and reads well on a small screen.
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Say what people will get
A short line such as “Scan to book a table” or “Scan for the user guide” sets expectations and invites more scans than a bare code.
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Keep the contrast strong
A dark code on a light background is the safest choice. Brand colors work as long as the difference between them is clear.
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Print it large enough
A code on a flyer can be small; one on a poster across the room cannot. The print size calculator gives you the minimum size for your scanning distance.
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Test before the print run
Scan the final file with an iPhone and an Android phone, at the real distance and in the real light.
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Keep the redirect in your hands
If a code relies on a link shortener you do not control, the code breaks when that service does. A dynamic code in your own account keeps the redirect under your management.
Printing thousands of copies?
Make the link dynamic first. If the page changes after the print run, you edit one field instead of reprinting.
How do I create a QR code for a website?
Copy the page address, paste it into the URL field of the generator above and download the code. Scan it once with your phone to confirm it opens the right page.
Is a link QR code free?
Yes. Static URL QR codes are free, carry no watermark and never expire, and you don't need an account. Dynamic codes are created in an account; a free plan is available when you sign up.
Do static QR codes stop working?
No. A static code contains the URL itself, so it keeps working as long as the website at that address is online.
Can I change the link after printing the QR code?
Only if the code is dynamic. A dynamic code holds a short link that you can redirect to a new URL at any time; a static code cannot be changed once printed.
How can I see how many people scanned my QR code?
Dynamic codes record scans by date, country, city and operating system in your dashboard. To follow visitors on your site, add UTM parameters to the destination URL.
Why does my QR code look so dense?
The longer the URL, the more modules a static code needs. A dynamic code encodes a short link instead, which keeps the pattern simple and easier to scan.
Can I use my own domain in the QR code link?
Yes, on plans that include custom domains. You verify the domain with a DNS TXT record and our team then sets up HTTPS for it.
Can a QR code open a social profile or a map location?
Yes. Any address that opens in a browser works, including social media profiles, map locations, video pages and files hosted elsewhere.
Can I create many URL QR codes at once?
Developers can create dynamic URL QR codes through the Qdestera REST API with a scoped API key and download the images in the same workflow.
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