How to Make a QR Code for YouTube
Generate a free QR code for any YouTube video, Short, livestream, or channel. Add a timestamp so the video starts at a specific moment. Works in any phone camera - no YouTube app required.
Videos, Shorts, channels, livestreams
Any YouTube URL works - including unlisted videos.
Start at a specific moment
Use YouTube's 'copy URL at current time' to jump straight to a key part of the video.
Print-ready
Download as SVG to print at any size - flyers, posters, packaging, business cards.
Step-by-step
- 1
Copy the YouTube URL
From the browser address bar or YouTube's Share button - works for videos, Shorts, livestreams, and channels.
- 2
Open Link2QR
Go to link2qr.com and choose the 'URL' type.
- 3
Paste the link
Paste your YouTube URL into the content field.
- 4
Customize
Optionally add YouTube red color or a play-button logo in the center.
- 5
Download and share
Download as PNG or SVG. Print at 1-6 inches depending on scan distance.
How to add a timestamp
- Pause the YouTube video at the moment you want the QR code to start.
- Right-click the video and choose "Copy video URL at current time".
- The URL will include a
?t=42parameter (where 42 = seconds). - Paste that URL into Link2QR. Done - the QR code now jumps directly to that moment.
Use cases
- Product packaging - QR code links to a how-to-use video.
- Real estate - yard sign with a QR code to a video walkthrough.
- Event recap - thank-you card with a QR code to the highlight reel.
- Course materials - printed handouts with QR codes to supplemental videos.
- Resumes - link to a 60-second video introduction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Free, no signup, no expiration. Download as PNG or SVG and use it anywhere.
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