Creating a Website QR Code

⏱️ 3-5 min

Make a code that opens your website by naming it, choosing Website, pasting the address, and saving.

Step by step

Four small steps

You can make your first code in about a minute. Click each step.

1

Start the builder

Click Search at the top of your screen and type QR Codes, then open it and click Create QR Code.

2

Name it and pick Website

Type a name only you will see, like Business Card Website. Choose Website as the destination type, then click Next.

3

Paste your web address

Paste the full address, starting with https. Copy it from your browser so you do not make a typo.

4

Preview and save

Check the preview, point your phone camera at the screen to test it, then click Save. Your code now shows in the list.

Good to know

Why this code is flexible

Your code is yours, with no ads and no expiry.

✏️

A name you will recognize

Spring Flyer beats Code 1 when your list has dozens of codes.

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Change it later

You can change the address later, and the code stays the same. No reprint.

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Test before print

Scanning on screen costs five seconds. A wrong printed code costs money.

Key terms

Definitions

Tap any term to expand it.

What the code does when someone scans it, such as open a website.
The full web address of a page, starting with https.
A code whose destination you can change without reprinting.
The live picture of your code that you can scan from the screen.
Help me do it

Things To Do

Finish these before moving to the next lesson. They only take a few minutes.

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⚡ Tips

  • Pick a page with one job, like a booking page, instead of a busy home page.
  • Check the address for typos. One missing letter lands people on an error page.
  • If the styling step shows first, skip it and go to Save.
  • Always scan before you print.
Check yourself

Quick Knowledge Check

Answer a few quick questions to lock in what you just learned. Miss one and we'll show you the right answer.

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What should the web address start with?

Who sees the name you type for a code?

True or false: You can change a dynamic code's address after saving.

Always ____ your code with a phone before you print it.

Help me apply it

Try This With Your Favorite AI

Copy a prompt below and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or whatever AI tool you use. Fill in the bracketed details and it'll help you write your own version for your business.

✏️ Name my website code

You are a clear naming helper helping me name my first website QR code. My context: - [where the code will be printed or posted] - [the page it opens] - [how many codes I may have later] Give me: - Five name ideas that say where the code lives - Which name will still make sense in six months - A simple naming pattern for future codes Keep each name under five words. Finish by asking me: "Where will this code be placed?"

🔗 Pick my best landing page

You are a page choice advisor helping me choose the page my QR code should open. My context: - [my website pages, such as home, booking, or offer] - [what I want a scanner to do] - [where the code is placed] Give me: - The one page that fits best and why - What a scanner should see in the first ten seconds - A quick check to run before I save Pick one page only and explain in plain words. Finish by asking me: "Which page do you think wins, and does mine match it?"

That is your first live code. Make one for your own site now and scan it with your phone.