Each subscription plan has a different monthly limit for Bitly Codes. Check the Billing & Usage section of your account settings to view your limits.
There are a few different ways to make a Bitly Code. Which would you like to do?
- Create a brand-new Bitly Code
- Create a Bitly Code for a link already in your account
- Create Bitly Codes programmatically through the Bitly API
Create a brand-new Bitly Code
When you create a new Bitly Code, you can create a QR Code with or without a short link created for the same destination URL.
To add a short link to a Bitly Code after creation, learn more here.
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- Log in to your Bitly account.
- Click Create new in the left sidebar and select QR Code.
Want to create a Bitly Code with the same design as one already in your account? Find the existing Bitly Code, click the three dots, and select Duplicate design. - Enter the destination URL and, optionally, a title for your Bitly Code.
To create a stand alone Bitly Code, keep Short link toggled off.
To create a short link attached to your Bitly Code, toggle Short link on and you can customize the short link that will be created along with your Bitly Code. - Click Design your code at the bottom.
- Customize your Bitly Code. Design options vary based on your subscription plan.
The preview on the right updates to show what your Bitly Code will look like. To save your design as a template, select Save current design in the templates section.
- Click Create your code.
- Download and share your new Bitly Code!
For the experts out there: Bitly uses level H error correction on our QR Codes.
Create a Bitly Code for a link already in your account
To create a QR Code for an existing link:
- Log in to your Bitly account.
- Select Links in the left sidebar.
- Click the title of the link you want to create a Bitly Code for.
- Click Create QR Code.
- Customize your Bitly Code. Design options vary based on your subscription plan. To save your design as a template, select Save current design in the templates section.
Click Create your code when you're ready.
- Download and share your new Bitly Code!
For the experts out there: Bitly uses level H error correction on our QR Codes.