How to make a QR code for a poster or invitation
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Turn a website link into a free static QR code, choose a download for print, and test the finished poster before making copies.
Start with the place you want people to land
A QR code is a shortcut to a destination. For a poster, use the event page or booking page. For an invitation, use the information guests actually need. Copy the complete website address, including https://.
Open the link yourself first. If the page needs a login or special permission, people scanning the code may get that same barrier. Put a short explanation beside the code, such as “Scan for the menu”.
Make the code
The BitSize tool creates a static code in your browser. No account, subscription, or scan allowance is involved.
- Paste the full website address into the QR code generator.
- Check that the preview appears. Leave error correction at its default unless you have a reason to change it.
- Download PNG for an ordinary image you can place in a document. Use SVG when your design or print software supports it and you want to resize the code cleanly.
- Scan the downloaded code with your phone and confirm that it opens the intended page.
Give it room on the page
Keep the white border around the code and good contrast between the dark squares and their background. Avoid stretching, cropping, or covering it with a logo.
The right printed size depends on the code’s detail and how far away someone will scan it. Test at the actual printed size and expected distance. A test from your design screen does not prove the small code on a finished invitation will scan.
Test the final version before printing a pile
Print one copy. Scan it in ordinary lighting and from the angle people are likely to approach. Ask someone with another phone to try it if possible.
Include a short readable address or another way to reach the information. That helps people who cannot scan the code or prefer not to.
Keep the destination working after printing
The static code itself has no BitSize service expiry. The website it points to still needs to stay online and keep the information available.
You cannot change the address encoded in a printed static code. If you control the destination page, you can update that page’s content. If you need to encode a different address, generate and print a new code. This tool does not provide dynamic redirects or scan analytics.