Make a free QR code for your YouTube channel or a specific video. Paste a handle or link, no sign up, static codes that never expire.
Paste your @handle, a channel link, or a video link (youtu.be or youtube.com/watch). Tracking parameters like "si" are removed automatically.
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Link directly to a setup or how-to video from the box, instead of describing the steps in text.
Send people from a poster, flyer, or booth straight to a channel trailer or a specific demo video.
Put a code on a worksheet or slide so students can jump straight to a lecture recording or tutorial video.
Add a code linking to your channel for people who found you in person and want to see more of your content later.
A channel link is a good general-purpose code, but if you are promoting one video, tutorial, or event recap, link to that video directly so viewers land on the right content immediately.
Links shared from the YouTube app often include a "si" tracking parameter and sometimes a playlist ID. These are not needed for the video to play, and removing them keeps the QR code pattern simpler and easier to scan.
The tool starts with YouTube’s brand red (#FF0000) as the foreground color. Swap it out in the color picker if you want to match your own branding instead.
If a video is set to private or unlisted with restricted sharing, some viewers may not be able to open it even with a correct link. Confirm the video’s visibility is set the way you expect before you print the code.
Yes, if you change your channel handle, a code built from the old @handle stops resolving to your channel. A code built from a video link is unaffected by a handle change, since video links use a separate ID. This generator only makes static codes; a dynamic QR code is the option if you expect to rename your channel again. See our guide on whether QR codes expire.
No, as long as the handle or video link stays valid. It is a static code: the address is encoded directly into the image and does not depend on this site or a subscription.
No. You need a channel to have a handle and videos in the first place, but this generator itself needs no sign up — paste what you already have and download the code.
Yes. Copy the share link for the Short the same way you would for a regular video; the tool recognizes both youtube.com and youtu.be links and strips tracking parameters the same way.
That parameter tracks where a link was shared from and is not required for the video or channel to open correctly. Removing it keeps the QR code simpler without changing what viewers see when they scan it.
This tool expects a youtube.com or youtu.be address, or a plain @handle. If you have a different kind of link, such as a YouTube Music link, use the general URL QR code generator instead.