Social link QR codes
Share your social profiles together
Add supported Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube and WhatsApp links to a social bundle in your workspace. Use a single printed code for your profile collection.
Make it useful from the first scan.
Choose active profiles with public destinations. Review every link before distributing the code and keep the collection focused on the channels visitors need.
Arrange profiles around a visitor’s next step
A social bundle gives visitors one place to choose among your public profiles. Begin with the channels you maintain actively rather than every account your organization has opened. The best first link depends on the placement: a video tutorial audience may need YouTube, while an event badge may make a professional profile more useful. Give each destination a clear label so the visitor can choose confidently.
Check every profile while signed out. Some platforms show a preview and then request login; others restrict content by audience or account settings. Those behaviors are outside the QR code's control, but you can describe the destination honestly and include another contact route. Use full public profile URLs and verify that a copied address points to your account rather than an editing screen or a temporary post.
Review the bundle as a small landing page. A recognizable heading and focused order reduce the effort of choosing where to go. Avoid promising that a scan creates a follow, message or subscription automatically. Visitors remain in control of their actions on the destination platform. Revisit the collection when a username changes, an account closes or communication priorities shift. Printed material can remain in circulation for years, so assign responsibility for maintaining the links. Do not suggest that a collection of links establishes a partnership with those services. If a channel becomes unavailable, remove it promptly and check that the remaining collection still offers a useful next step for the audience holding your card.
A worked example
An illustrator adds a social bundle to a market stall card. The first link leads to recent work, followed by a video channel and a professional contact profile. The illustrator checks each destination in a signed-out browser and removes an abandoned account. Before the next market, the order changes to put a current tutorial first. A colleague scans the original card to confirm that the page remains clear and visitors can choose without guessing which profile is active. The printed card includes the illustrator’s name as a fallback.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Prioritizing inactive accounts.
- Copying an account-editing link.
- Counting page visits as followers.
Prepare, test, then publish.
- Choose the destination and check its details.
- Generate your code and preserve its white border.
- Test the artwork at the intended size, on a real phone.
Keep an accessible alternative such as a short written website address alongside the code. A QR image should make information easier to reach.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change links later?
A managed bundle can be maintained in the workspace. Recheck the public page after changes and verify each platform destination independently from a signed-out device.
Which platforms should I include?
Use supported fields for profiles your audience actually needs. A smaller maintained collection is more useful than a long list of stale accounts with unclear purposes.
Does a visitor need an account?
The platform decides whether content requires sign-in. Test signed-out access and provide a practical alternative when important information is restricted or difficult to reach.