How to make a QR code for your Linktree

Discover how a QR code for your Linktree can be easily edited after printing, and follow our step-by-step guide to set one up.

Sep 9, 202621 min read

Key takeaways

A QR code that points to your Linktree stays updated with your latest links and content, instead of sending traffic to a single fixed URL that easily breaks and goes out of date.
On Linktree, you can change what's behind your QR code any time after it's printed, so flyers, cards, and signage never need to be reprinted.
Customizing your QR code with your own logo and brand colors is available on Linktree’s Pro and Premium plans.
Every Linktree plan, including Free, lets you generate and download a print-ready QR code as a PNG or SVG.
Using a dynamic QR code means the same code works across every offline placement: business cards, posters, packaging, and event signage, without printing a new code for each.

A scannable QR code is one of the fastest ways to turn offline interest into online action. From market stalls to business cards to restaurant tables, QR codes quickly drive traffic to your most important digital content.

The challenge is that most QR codes are a dead end. Printing a code for a single link means that when the URL changes, you need to reprint everything. But a QR code that points to your Linktree doesn’t have that problem: the code stays the same, and you control what’s displayed to viewers when they scan it.

How to make a QR code for your Linktree: Step-by-step guide

Sign up for Linktree, or log in to your account
Go to the Links page under My Linktree
Click the Share button
Select My Linktree QR code from the options
Choose whether you want to download a PNG or SVG file of your QR code
Print the file and start sharing

Where to find your QR code in your Linktree?

Once you’ve created a Linktree account, you’ll find your QR code ready to customize, share, and download on the Links page under My Linktree. Tap the Share button and select My Linktree QR code to download your code.

Downloading your QR code for print: PNG or SVG?

When downloading your QR code, you can choose between a PNG or SVG file.

Use PNG for anything you’re printing at a fixed size: business cards, flyers, or table cards. PNG files can blur if you stretch them too far.
Use SVG if you’re displaying the code on something large (like a poster or signage) or if you're handing the code to a printer who’ll resize it. SVG scales without losing quality.

What is a QR code?

A QR code (Quick Response code) is a two-dimensional square barcode designed to be scanned by digital devices, like smartphone cameras. After scanning, a small pop-up notification appears on the screen, directing scanners to tap a link and launch their web browser.

QR codes are typically printed on packaging, menus, posters, business cards, and flyers, and direct traffic to webpages, digital menus, app stores, and more.

There are two types of QR codes:

Static codes send scanners to a fixed destination. Once printed, that destination can’t be changed, making these codes best for one-off, permanent links.
Dynamic codes send scanners to a destination you can edit after the code is printed. The code itself stays the same, but where it points can change. Dynamic codes are best for anything that might change: offers, events, new collections, or campaigns.

A Linktree QR code is dynamic: the content and links on your Linktree change, but the single URL you use for the QR code remains the same.

Why changing where your QR goes after you’ve printed it matters

Printing a QR code makes it permanent. But where it drives traffic doesn’t have to be fixed. By pointing your QR code to your Linktree, you can easily change what viewers see. The printed code stays the same, while you can easily edit, reorder, and update links and content on your Linktree.

💡 Pro tip: Want to create memorable links alongside your QR code? Create a short link to turn long URLs into short, shareable links for social media, emails, ads, and more.

Here’s why it matters: static codes stop working the moment the URL changes. If you’ve printed 500 flyers with a QR code pointing to an outdated link, you need to create a new code and reprint everything.

But with dynamic codes pointing to your Linktree, updating links is a two-minute edit. No reprints, no budget wasted, and no delays.

Here's what that looks like across a few common scenarios:

Placement	Static code	Dynamic code pointing to Linktree
Business card	Every recipient lands on the same fixed homepage, regardless of what you're currently offering.	Spotlight current offers or seasonal deals up front, and change them as often as you like; no wasted cards or reprints needed.
Gig flyer	One code to one destination; sends fans to ticket sales only, with no room to promote anything else.	Update tour dates the moment they change, and promote merch, new records, or streaming links alongside ticketing pages with ease.
Open home flyer	A new code and a new print run for every listing, each only useful for a matter of weeks.	One code across every flyer; buyers land on all your current listings, not just the home they’re currently viewing.

The takeaway? A static code locks you into a fixed destination chosen the day you print it. A dynamic code pointing at your Linktree keeps working as your offer, your dates, or your listings change.

Customizing your QR code with your logo and brand colors

A standard black-and-white QR code is functional, but a branded QR code is designed to prompt engagement. On Linktree, you can adjust the code’s colors and add your own logo if you’ve upgraded to a Pro or Premium plan.

Adding your own colors ensures the code feels intentional and an extension of your brand, rather than a generic code that distracts from your poster, flyer or business card. A logo also gives context: scanners know the code belongs to your brand and where they’re about to land, giving them the confidence to pull out their phone and engage.

To personalize your QR code branding on Linktree:

Go to the Links page under My Linktree, click the Share button.
Select My Linktree QR code from the options.
Tap Customize.
Choose a color from the color picker, or enter a HEX code.
To remove the Linktree logo, turn on the toggle next to Hide the Linktree logo.
Tap Add your own logo to include your own image in the QR code.

💡 Pro tip: Want to customize the colors and logo displayed on your QR code? Upgrade to a Pro or Premium plan on Linktree to unlock these paid features.

When customizing your QR code, keep these best practice tips in mind:

Keep contrast high: Select a foreground color that is noticeably darker than the background color to ensure scanners can easily read the code.
Test before you print: Before committing to a color combination, print your customized code and test using multiple devices to ensure easy scannability.
Match your branding: Use your primary logo and recognizable brand colors that match the rest of your visual identity. Consistency is what builds trust.

Where should you put your QR code offline?

QR codes are one of the best ways to drive your offline audiences to your online content. A few places these codes work especially well include:

Business cards: Add one scannable code (rather than a clunky written URL) that sends people to your booking page, portfolio, or contact details in one tap. Looking to get more sales and grow your customer base? Discover how Linktree for small businesses works.
Stall and market signage: Put your code at eye level on the front of your stall so people can scan on their way past, whether or not they stop for a chat.
Posters: A QR code in the corner of a poster turns a passive ad into an instant sale or mailing list sign-up, instead of making people remember to look you up later.
Packaging: A code on the box or label gives customers somewhere to go after the sale. Your Linktree becomes a one-stop shop for how-to guides, restocks, or your next drop.
Gig flyers: One custom-branded code gets people from a lamppost or venue wall straight to tickets, merch, and your latest record releases (and it keeps working, even if tour dates change).
Table cards: On a cafe or event table, a code gives people something to do while they wait: check the menu, read reviews, or scope out your best-sellers on socials. Running a restaurant? Dive into Linktree’s handy guide to creating a QR code menu, making it easy for diners to scan and order directly from their phone.

Using a QR code on event signage

For event signage, Linktree is one of the best free QR code generators available. It produces a dynamic code that works across banners, backdrops, and signage throughout your venue, all pointing to one Linktree that you can update in real-time throughout the event.

Events are always in flux, and a dynamic code flexes with your plans as the runsheet changes. If a speaker cancels, there’s no need to generate a new code or reprint siganage. Simply edit your Linktree and every code at the venue reflects this update immediately.

The same code carries your live agenda, venue maps, feedback surveys, and social channels, all in one place attendees can find without hunting across multiple signs.

This works just as well outside of conferences. Real estate agents running open homes deal with the same problem: signage that needs to reflect whichever listings are currently open, without a fresh print run for every home. One dynamic code on your signage can point buyers to every active listing, instead of a single property page that goes stale the moment it sells.

💡 Pro tip: QR code sizing matters more at events since most scans happen from a distance rather than up close. A code that works fine on a business card can be unreadable across a room. The further away people will be scanning from, the larger your code needs to be. For large banners or backdrops, size up rather than down, and always test-scan from the actual distance attendees will be standing before you print at full scale.

A QR code to one link vs a QR code to your Linktree: Compared

	QR code to one link	QR code to your Linktree
What it points at	A single fixed URL, set at the moment the code was created.	Your Linktree, with the ability to refresh your content or update links as you need.
What happens when the destination changes?	The code still points at the old URL: anyone who scans it lands on a dead, broken, or outdated page.	You update your Linktree, and everyone who scans the code from then on sees your latest links and fresh content.
What you have to reprint	Every flyer, card, or sign carrying that code, as soon as the destination changes.	Nothing. The printed code stays valid no matter how often the destination changes.
What you can brand	Just the code's color and logo, if it was made with a paid tool.	The code's color and logo, plus every link, image, and branding detail on the Linktree it leads to.

H2: Create your own QR code with Linktree

Generating and printing QR codes doesn’t have to end in broken, outdated links and costly reprints. With Linktree, you create your code once and use it everywhere you need it: on flyers, business cards, brochures, and more.

Driving traffic to your Linktree means the QR code stays the same, and you can easily update the links, offers, and content in real time, in just a few clicks.