A static code is free on our free generator. It is fixed to the exact address you gave it, so if the video is removed or replaced, the printed code goes to the old address. A Lifetime code can be repointed.

Can I change the video after printing?

Yes, with a Lifetime code. You edit the destination in your dashboard and the printed code stays the same. A static code cannot be changed.

Does YouTube have its own QR code?

Yes. Channels get a code from YouTube that opens the channel. It cannot be repointed to a video and has no scan counts.

Does the code expire?

No. You pay once per code and there is nothing to renew. We never deactivate a paid code for non-payment or at our discretion — only for abuse, illegal content, or when the law requires it.

Can I see how many people scan it?

Yes. The dashboard shows scans over time with device and location, so you can tell which handout or poster gets scanned.

What if it does not suit me?

Your first code (49) has a 30-day money-back guarantee if it has not been put into active use. Later purchases are final, so test one code on a real printout first.

For creators, teachers, musicians, churches and small businesses

YouTube QR Code for a Channel or Video

Copy the address of your channel, video or playlist, turn it into a QR code, and anyone who scans it lands there. YouTube also gives channels a code of their own. For something you print and keep, such as a poster, a handout or a product insert, make a code you can repoint, so you can send the same printed code to your newest video.

Which one do you need

A quick share, or a link you will keep: a free static code does the job.
Printed in batches, or the link may change: $49 once per code, no renewal.

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How to make a YouTube QR code

1
Copy the YouTube address
Open the channel, video or playlist in a browser and copy the address. Channel addresses look like youtube.com/@yourhandle.
2
Create a code that points to it
Make a Website URL code and paste the address as the destination.
3
Download and print
Download the code as SVG or PNG. Use it on posters, handouts, packaging and slides, and scan the proof with your own phone first.
4
Change the destination whenever you need to
Point the same printed code at a new video, a playlist or the channel page. You edit the destination and the printed code stays the same.

A code for one video goes stale fast

A plain code stores one address. If it holds a video, it opens that video for as long as the print survives, even after you publish something better or take the video down. A code you can repoint keeps the print useful: this month's video on the handout, next month's on the same handout.

Handouts and worksheets

Teachers and trainers print material once and use it for terms. Swap the video behind the code as lessons change.

Product inserts and manuals

Link to a how-to video, then update it when the product changes.

Posters and event flyers

Keep a poster up for a season and change what it opens as your content changes.

Shop signs and menus

Point at a video tour or a channel, and switch it when you have newer content.

The code inside the YouTube app

YouTube gives channels a code of their own, shown when you share the channel. It opens that channel and nothing else, and it does not give you scan counts. A code you create yourself can be repointed to any video or playlist and shows how many people scanned.

Channel, video or playlist?

A channel code suits something you keep for years. A video code suits one topic, such as a manual or a lesson. A playlist code sits between the two. Because you can repoint the code, start with the channel and change it when a specific video earns the space.

YouTube QR code questions

Copy the video address, create a Website URL code with it as the destination, download and print it. For a channel or a playlist, copy that address instead.

Start with one code

Print one and test it. Your first code is covered by a 30-day refund if you have not put it into use.

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