{"id":903,"date":"2025-09-11T10:54:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T17:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/?page_id=903"},"modified":"2025-09-11T10:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T17:54:33","slug":"how-to-create-a-qr-code","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/how-to-create-a-qr-code\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a QR Code"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>QR codes are a fast and convenient way to share links, contact info, or other data. Whether you&#8217;re creating one for a flyer, a video screen, or a business card, here&#8217;s how to do it \u2014 with or without tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do You Need Tracking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Without Tracking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a free QR code generator like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/qr-code-generator\/\">Canva QR Code Generator<\/a>. Free services typically generate&nbsp;static QR codes&nbsp;\u2014 simple and private, but no analytics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With Tracking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a dynamic QR code service like <a href=\"https:\/\/bitly.com\/pages\/products\/qr-codes\">Bitly<\/a>. Services offering dynamic QR codes may let you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Change the destination URL later<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Track scans (location, time, device)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View analytics dashboards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note wsu-spacing-before--xxmedium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tDisclaimer\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>The services listed above are provided as recommendations only and do not constitute official endorsement.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Usability Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For best practices on QR code design, placement, and usability, refer to the Nielsen Norman Group\u2019s article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/qr-code-guidelines\/\">13 QR-Code Usability Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The article covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ideal size and contrast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Placement in physical and digital environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Common user experience pitfalls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test Before You Share<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scan your QR code with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A smartphone camera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Lens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A browser extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It redirects correctly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It loads fast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It works across devices and browsers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QR codes are a fast and convenient way to share links, contact info, or other data. Whether you&#8217;re creating one for a flyer, a video screen, or a business card, here&#8217;s how to do it \u2014 with or without tracking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/903"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=903"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":910,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/903\/revisions\/910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/communications\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}