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YouTube QR Code Generator

Create a QR code for any YouTube video, Short, channel, playlist or subscribe link. Customize it, add your logo and download it as PNG or SVG. Free, and everything runs in your browser.

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Higher levels let the code be read even if part of it is damaged or covered, but make it denser.

PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG, up to 2 MB. Your image stays in your browser.

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Link in your QR code
    • Test before you print: scan the code with your phone camera, ideally on two different phones, and check that it opens the right page.

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    User Guide — YouTube QR Code Generator

    What Is This Tool?

    The YouTube QR Code Generator turns a YouTube link into a QR code that anyone can scan with a phone camera. Use it on business cards, posters, merchandise, packaging, slides and videos to send people straight to your content.

    How to Use — Step by Step

    1

    Pick what to openChoose a video, Short, channel, playlist or subscribe link.

    2

    Paste the linkPaste the YouTube link, or type your @handle for channel codes. For videos you can add a start time.

    3

    CustomizeChoose colors, size and margin, and add your logo if you want one. The preview updates as you change options.

    4

    Download or copyDownload a PNG or SVG, or copy the image. Test-scan it before you use it.

    What Each Link Type Does

    Link typeWhen someone scans it
    Video linkOpens the video, optionally from the start time you set
    Shorts linkOpens the Short in the vertical player
    Channel or @handleOpens your channel page
    Playlist linkOpens the playlist
    Subscribe linkOpens your channel and shows a subscribe prompt to viewers who are signed in

    Good to Know

    Frequently Asked Questions

    A YouTube QR code is a scannable square code that opens a YouTube link, such as a video, channel or playlist, when someone scans it with a phone camera.
    Choose Video link, paste the video URL and click Generate QR Code. Then download the PNG or SVG. You can also set a start time so the video begins at a specific moment.
    Yes. Choose Subscribe link and enter your channel link or @handle. The code adds a subscribe confirmation parameter, so YouTube shows a subscribe prompt to viewers who are signed in.
    Yes. Upload a PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG image and it is placed in the center. The tool switches error correction to High and limits the logo size so the code stays scannable. Always test-scan before printing.
    Use PNG for websites, social posts and slides. Use SVG for print, such as posters, flyers and merchandise, because it stays sharp at any size.
    No. The code contains your YouTube link directly with no redirect, so it does not expire and this tool does not track scans.
    No. The QR code is created in your browser. Your links and logo are not uploaded or stored.