Anyone know a free website to create QR codes for videos?

I have a video of my grandparents dancing, and I made an album (physical) with their photos as a gift for their anniversary. I wanted to print out a QR code that links to the video, but I’ve been struggling to find a website that doesn’t require an account or payment. Does anyone know a site where I can create a QR code easily for free without needing to register?

A QR code is basically just a URL encoded as text into the QR code. There are tons of free tools to make QR codes from a URL. Are you asking for a server to host the video too?

IDK, I guess I just need a way to link to it, lol. But yeah, hosting and the QR code might be separate things. Any suggestions?

Try QR.io, I’ve used it before. It’s super easy.

I think it’s only for YouTube videos, isn’t it? I want to link to a regular video file.

Do you mean you want to upload the video to YouTube and then use the link? That would definitely work, just paste the link in any QR code generator.

Yeah, I was thinking about YouTube. But I didn’t want to make the video public… would an unlisted video work?

Yep, an unlisted video works perfectly. Only people with the link can see it, so it’s private but still accessible through the QR code.

A QR code is just a scannable link. Put the video on YouTube (make it unlisted) and then use any QR generator like QRCode Monkey. Super simple.

Got it! I’ll give that a shot. Thanks for the help!

You can use https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/. I also use Zint Barcode Studio for more control, but QRCode Monkey is super easy. Just remember, the QR code needs a link to a hosted video, so YouTube might be your best bet if you don’t want to pay for hosting.

Thanks! I’ll check out QRCode Monkey. I’m cool with using YouTube if it’s unlisted. Thanks for the tips!