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How to create QR codes for short links

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Short links are easy to type into a browser’s address bar, but sharing a URL via a QR code is even more convenient.

You can create QR codes for every shortened link and then download them in three different formats: PNG, SVG and PDF. You can also copy the QR code image to your clipboard.

Note

QR code generation is available in every price plan.

Creating a QR code​

  1. Sign in to your Short.io account.

  2. From the Dashboard you can either:

    • create a new short link and click QR Code :

      or

    • click the icon to open an existing short link for editing

      and then select QR code:

  3. In the QR Code Generation section you can:

    • download the QR code in the following file formats: PNG, SVG and PDF or copy the QR code image to your clipboard

    • change code colors (Foreground, Background and Finder)

    • set style attributes (Border radius, Finder pattern, Dot merge mode)

    • customize logo (add picture, set size and adjust border)

    • add label (Label style, Label font family, Label text color, Label background color, Label font size)

    • set Error correction level

    For example:

    To remove the logo from the QR code, click the X button next to Change logo image:

Important note

Logo settings for a short link are not saved. The generated QR code will not be stored automatically. To retain it, copy or download the code in one of the available formats.