A QR Code is a square symbol containing information that's readable by the camera on a mobile device. QR Codes created in Bitly are basically scannable versions of a short link. They can be shared through any number of printed or digital media.
There are a couple of ways to create a QR Code with Bitly:
- Create a brand-new QR Code
- Create a QR Code for a link already in your account
- Create QR Codes programmatically through the Bitly API
Create a brand-new QR Code
When you create a new QR Code, a short link is also created for the same destination URL.
Prefer to go mobile? You can do this in the mobile app, too.
- Log in to your Bitly account.
- Click Create new in the left sidebar and select QR Code.
Want to create a QR Code with the same design as one already in your account? Find the existing QR Code, click the three dots, and select Duplicate design. - Enter the destination URL and, optionally, a title for your QR Code. You can also customize the short link that will be created along with your QR Code.
- Click Design your code at the bottom of the window.
- Customize your QR Code. Design options vary based on your subscription plan.
The preview on the right updates to show what your QR 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 QR Code!
Create a QR Code for a link already in your account
The Links page has been updated! For now, you can switch back to the previous version. To do so, select the toggle at the top of the page.
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 QR Code for.
- Click Create QR Code.
- Customize your QR 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 Save changes when you're ready.
- Download and share your new QR Code!
For the experts out there: Bitly uses level H error correction on our QR Codes.