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How to make a QR code, step by step.

Short, practical guides for making a QR code for a website, WiFi, a PDF, a menu, Google reviews and more, each with a printing checklist.

• 4 min readHow to make a QR code for a websiteFour steps, about a minute. The only decision that matters is static or dynamic.
• 3 min readHow to make a QR code for WiFiGuests join without asking for the password. It takes the network name, the password and the security type.
• 4 min readHow to make a QR code for a PDFThe PDF needs to live somewhere a phone can reach. On a paid plan we host it and give you a code you can update.
• 3 min readHow to make a QR code for Google reviewsA code that opens your review form directly gets more reviews than one that opens your listing.
• 5 min readHow to make a QR code menu for a restaurantBuild the menu as a page, not a PDF, and changes stop costing anything.
• 3 min readHow to put a QR code on a business cardA vCard code saves your details straight into the phone. The trick is fitting it on 85 × 55 mm.
• 2 min readHow to make a QR code for InstagramLink to your profile so a scan opens the app on the follow button.
• 5 min readHow to use QR codes for event tickets and badgesBadges get printed weeks ahead; schedules change the morning of. Dynamic codes close that gap.
• 6 min readHow to add a QR code to product packagingFor retail, use a GS1 Digital Link so one symbol serves the till and the shopper.
• 4 min readWhat size should a QR code be when printed?Minimum size depends on two things: how many modules the code has and how far away people stand.