Make a Instagram QR code
A static QR code that opens your Instagram profile, so people can follow you in one scan. PNG or SVG, free, and it never expires.
How to find your Instagram handle
Your handle is the name at the top of your profile, without the @ (for example simmons.bakers). You can also paste your profile link from Share profile → Copy link.
Where to put it
Shops, cafés, salons and studios: by the till, on table cards, on bags and in the window.
What size to print it
| Where | Scanned from | Smallest size |
|---|---|---|
| Business card, receipt, sticker | Hand-held | 2 cm (0.8 in) |
| Table tent, counter stand | About 40 cm | 4 cm (1.6 in) |
| Flyer, menu, A4 sign | About 1 m | 10 cm (4 in) |
| Shop window, A2 poster | About 2 m | 20 cm (8 in) |
| Banner across a room | About 5 m | 50 cm (20 in) |
Other platforms
Questions people ask
Doesn’t Instagram have its own QR code?
Yes, under your profile’s share menu, in Instagram’s colours. This one is plain black on white, so it prints cleanly on anything, and it downloads as SVG for large prints. Both open the same profile.
Does it open the Instagram app?
Yes, when the app is installed. Otherwise the profile opens in the browser, where people can still follow you after signing in.
Is this Instagram QR code generator free?
Yes. No signup, no watermark and no daily limit. Make as many codes as you need and download each one as PNG and SVG.
Will my QR code expire?
No. The code holds your profile link itself, not a redirect through us, so it keeps working as long as your profile exists. Nothing is saved on our side.
PNG or SVG?
SVG for print: it stays sharp at any size, from a sticker to a poster. PNG (1024 × 1024) for screens, slides, emails and social posts.
How big should I print it?
At least 2 × 2 cm (0.8 inch) for something people hold, and about a tenth of the scan distance on a wall or window. Keep the white border around the code.
What if I change my handle?
The old code will point at the old handle. Make a new code with the new one; it takes a few seconds.
Can I show my live follower count next to the code?
Yes, with CountDeck’s Desk mode (Pro): your live count fills a spare screen, like an old iPad or a TV, with a scan-to-follow QR code under it, for the platforms CountDeck supports.