Create a YouTube QR Code
Create a free QR code for your YouTube channel, a video or a playlist. Gain subscribers and views from any printed material.
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- Phone, tablet and PC
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What is a YouTube QR code for?
A YouTube QR code opens your channel, a specific video or a playlist. If the person has the YouTube app, it opens there, ready to subscribe or start watching.
It is perfect for taking your audience from a product, a book, a poster or a class to a tutorial, a demo or your whole channel.
Advantages
- More subscribers and viewsYou turn every product, book or poster into a doorway to your channel.
- Explanations that do not fit on paperAn assembly tutorial or a video recipe is far easier to follow than a text-heavy manual.
- Fewer support questionsWhen customers can see how the product is used, they need to contact you less.
- Always up-to-date contentIf you link to a playlist, you can add new videos without changing the printed code.
- Opens in the appOn a phone, the video or channel opens in the YouTube app, ready to play.
Videos connect better than text: they show the product in use, build trust and help people remember your brand. A well-placed QR code takes viewers to that content right when their interest is highest, such as when opening the box or reading a chapter.
How it works in 3 steps
- Fill in the detailsPaste the link to your YouTube channel or video, or just the @handle.
- Customize the designChoose colors, dot shapes and a frame, or add your logo. The preview updates instantly.
- Download and shareDownload it as PNG, JPG, WEBP, SVG or PDF, test it with your phone, then print it or share it anywhere.
See the detailed instructions
- Copy the link to your channel, video or playlist, or just type your channel @handle.
- Paste it into the generator field: with the @handle, the channel address is completed automatically.
- Customize colors and shapes or add your logo.
- Download the code and check that it opens the right video or channel.
Ideas for using it
- Assembly or how-to tutorials on product packaging.
- Books, notes and class materials with extra videos.
- Recipes on food packaging.
- Concert posters with the music video.
- Business cards for content creators.
Tips
For a specific video, use YouTube's "Share" link: you can tick "Start at" so it plays from the exact minute you want.
If you link to a playlist instead of a single video, you can add new videos later without changing the printed code.
Size, color and contrast for your YouTube QR code
A YouTube QR code often goes with products, manuals, books, classes and ads. Because it stores a short link, the code is simple and reads well from 1 in (2.5 cm) in a manual or on packaging. If you show it on a screen, in a presentation or at the end of a video, make it large and keep it visible for at least five seconds so people have time to take out their phone.
YouTube red is a good dot color if you use the deep red, not the light orange-red. To be safe, use black or a very dark gray and put the YouTube logo in the center with error correction set to "Maximum (H)". Add a line that says what people will watch: "Watch the assembly tutorial" or "Step-by-step recipe video".
Other types of QR codes
Each type of code has its own generator with exactly the fields it needs. Pick the one that fits what you want to share:
- Link QR codeOpens any web page.
- WiFi QR codeJoins your network without typing the password.
- WhatsApp QR codeOpens a chat with you instantly.
- vCard QR codeSaves your contact to the phone.
- Social media QR codeAll your profiles on one page.
- QR code with logoYour brand in the center of the code.
- PDF QR codeShares documents and files.
- Restaurant menu QR codeYour menu on every phone.
- Location QR codeOpens the place on a map.
- Text QR codeShows text, even offline.
- Email QR codePrepares an email ready to send.
- Phone QR codeCalls your number with one tap.
- SMS QR codeOpens a pre-written text message.
- Event QR codeAdds the event to the calendar.
- App QR codeSends to App Store or Google Play.
- Facebook QR codeOpens your Facebook page.
- Bitcoin QR codeReceives crypto payments.
Frequently asked questions
Does it open in the YouTube app?
If it is installed, usually yes. If not, it opens in the browser.
Can I link to a Short or a playlist?
Yes. Copy the link to the Short, video or playlist and paste it into the field.
Can I make the video start at a specific minute?
Yes. On YouTube, tap "Share", tick "Start at" and copy that link.
What if I delete the video?
The code will still open YouTube, but it will show that the video is unavailable. Linking to your channel or a playlist avoids this.
Can I use it in a book or educational material?
Yes. It's a very convenient way to add video explanations to books, notes and worksheets: students scan and the video opens on their phone.
Does it work with private or unlisted videos?
Unlisted videos work: anyone with the link can watch them. Private videos can only be watched by the accounts you authorize.
Can I invite people to subscribe to my channel?
Yes. Add ?sub_confirmation=1 to the end of your channel link and, when it opens, YouTube will show the subscribe window straight away.