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Image QR code generator

Share photos from paper: a wedding album on the thank-you card, a portfolio on your flyer, product photos on a shelf. Paste the link to your image or album and download a print-ready code.

1Enter your Image details

A Google Photos album, Google Drive or Dropbox share link set to “Anyone with the link”, or an image on your website.

2Customize colors

Presets

Error correction

Medium — still scans with ~15% damage.

4 is the recommended quiet zone.

How it works

How to make an image QR code

  1. 1

    Put your photos online

    Create a shared album in Google Photos, or a Drive or Dropbox folder set to “Anyone with the link”.

  2. 2

    Paste the share link

    Copy the link from the Share button and paste it above.

  3. 3

    Test on another phone

    Scan with a phone that isn’t signed in to your accounts, to check anyone can see the photos.

Generated entirely in your browser — nothing you type is uploaded.

Where to keep your images

A QR code stores a link, not the picture itself, so the images need a home online. Google Photos shared albums look good on phones and let guests add their own photos; Google Drive and Dropbox folders work for any file type, including high-resolution downloads.

For a portfolio or product photos, a page on your own website or Instagram keeps your branding and lets people contact you straight away.

Privacy for personal photos

Anyone who scans the code, or is sent a photo of it, can open the link. For family events, share only the photos you are happy for guests to see, and turn off sharing when you no longer need it. A dynamic code lets you pause the code at any time.

Use cases

Ways to share images with a QR code

  • Weddings and parties

    An album on the tables where guests can see and add photos.

  • Photographers

    Client galleries and portfolios on cards and prints.

  • Artists and makers

    More of your work next to a piece at a market or exhibition.

  • Real estate

    The full photo set on boards and window displays.

  • Retail

    Product photos, colours and styling ideas on shelves and tags.

  • Restaurants

    Photos of dishes on a printed menu without pictures.

Best practices

Tips for image QR codes

  • Check the sharing settings

    A private album or folder is the most common reason an image code fails.

  • Say what they’ll see

    “Scan for all the wedding photos” gets more scans than a bare code.

  • Compress huge files

    Phone-sized images load faster on mobile data than 20 MB originals.

  • Use a dynamic code for events

    Start with a “coming soon” page, then switch to the album after the event.

Static or dynamic?

Add the album after the event

A static code is fixed to one link. With a dynamic code you can print the code before the event, then point it at the finished album later, change albums for the next event, or pause it when you’re done sharing. Every scan is counted.

  • Free static image code
  • Change or pause the link anytime
  • Scan analytics by day and device
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FAQ

Image QR code questions

Yes. No sign-up, no watermark, and static codes never expire.

No. A QR code holds a link to where the photo is online, such as a Google Photos album, a Drive or Dropbox folder, or your website.

Yes, with a Google Photos shared album where collaboration is turned on. Link the album, and guests can add photos after they scan.

Not with a static code. A dynamic QR-10 code lets you point the same printed code at a different album anytime.

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