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YouTube QR Code Generator,
channel or any video.

Paste a YouTube link, channel URL, or @handle. We auto-detect the type and produce a QR that opens the YouTube app on scan.

How YouTube QR works

Stick on flyers, product packaging, or business cards. Phone scanners open the YouTube app; desktop scanners open in a browser tab. Used by Indian creators for subscribe campaigns, brand films, tutorials, and Shorts.

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Change destination URL anytime. Track scans. Requires sign-in.

Customize design

Save a style (colors, dot and eye style, logo) and reuse it on any QR.

Adds a coloured CTA wrap around the QR on download. Free.

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Quick start

How to use this tool.

  1. 1

    Paste a YouTube video, channel, or @handle URL.

  2. 2

    Pick YouTube red or any colour.

  3. 3

    Download the QR.

  4. 4

    Print on flyers and packaging. Scanning opens the video or channel in YouTube.

Channel vs video QR, which to use

Channel QR is for long-term subscribe-and-follow campaigns. Use it on packaging, business cards, event banners, end-of-video cards, and any place where you want repeated viewers. Video QR is for a specific piece of content: a tutorial linked from product packaging, a brand film linked from a hoarding, a Shorts campaign linked from social. Pick whichever matches your goal.

How to generate a YouTube QR

Paste any of these formats: full video URL (https://youtube.com/watch?v=...), short URL (https://youtu.be/...), channel URL, or just @yourhandle. The generator auto-detects, normalises, and previews the QR live. Pick a style, download PNG or SVG.

Customisation and branding

Match the QR to your channel banner or brand. Use red for YouTube-themed merchandise, your brand colour for everything else. Upload your channel logo to the centre (keep it under 25 percent of the QR width). Pick a dot style: classic square, rounded, classy. Test the printed QR from arm's length before going to bulk print.

Print and digital placement

Stick on product packaging linking to an unboxing or tutorial. On end-of-video screens for cross-promotion to your channel. On event posters and standees. On a t-shirt or hoodie back. On the last page of a printed manual or brochure. In email signatures as a PNG. For volume work (one QR per product line) use our Bulk tool.

Frequently asked questions

Can I link to a specific video timestamp?

Yes. Use the youtu.be link with ?t=seconds (e.g. youtu.be/abc?t=120 starts at 2 minutes).

Will it work for unlisted videos?

Yes. Anyone with the QR can scan and view the unlisted video; the video stays out of YouTube search.

How do I get more subscribers?

Use your channel URL or @handle. Pair with a clear "Scan to subscribe" CTA. Place where viewers are engaged.

Can I use this QR on merchandise?

Yes. Download SVG. Keep at least 2 cm wide for reliable scanning.

Does it work with YouTube Shorts?

Yes. Shorts URLs (youtube.com/shorts/abc) work and the QR opens the Shorts player.

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