QR code for a link

Paste any link and get a QR code in a second - no sign-up, no install. Download it and print it on an invitation, a sign, or a business card.

Static vs. dynamic QR codes

A static QR code encodes the destination address itself, so if the destination ever changes, you have to print a new code. A QR code that points at a short link behaves like a dynamic one instead: the printed code stays exactly the same, and only the destination behind it changes. Shortening the link on ktzr.io first turns it dynamic at no extra cost - useful for a permanent sign, a business card, or an invitation printed once and used for months.

Want a designed QR code that also counts clicks?

Every link created in the ktzr.io app gets a designed QR code automatically, with no separate file to keep track of - plus daily click statistics with bots counted separately.

Questions about QR codes

Is a QR code the same thing as a barcode?

A QR code is a kind of barcode - a two-dimensional one. The classic barcode is a row of stripes; a QR code is the square pattern with three larger squares in its corners, and it can hold a whole web address. This tool makes a standard QR code that any phone camera or QR reader app can scan.

How do I get the link out of a QR code?

Point your phone camera at it. Android and iPhone cameras both read QR codes without a separate app and show the link as a banner you can tap to open. If your camera does not pick it up, any free QR reader app will show the link as text.

If I change the destination, does the printed QR code need to change too?

Only if the QR code points directly at the original address. If you generated it from a ktzr.io short link, you can update the destination in the app and the printed QR code keeps working exactly as before.

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