How to create a linkedin qr code
Open your QR code generator, paste the URL or text below into the URL field, and click Create. The QR code is ready to download as a PNG. For best print quality, use at least 300 DPI when placing it in design software.
LinkedIn profile URL - Replace yourprofile with your LinkedIn username. Find your exact URL on your profile page in a desktop browser.
Need a dynamic QR code you can edit later? Create a free QR4Everyone account - paste your URL, get a short link with a QR code you can update any time without reprinting.
What does a LinkedIn QR code contain?
A LinkedIn QR code is a standard QR code that encodes your LinkedIn profile URL. When someone scans it, their phone opens your profile directly - no app required, no manual search. Any modern smartphone camera works.
You can also encode a Company Page URL (https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourcompany) to drive followers to your business page instead of a personal profile.
When to use a LinkedIn QR code
- Networking events and conferences - Attendees scan your badge or business card instead of searching your name.
- Business cards - Replace the tiny LinkedIn URL nobody types with a code that takes one second to scan.
- Email signature - Embed a small QR image so mobile readers can connect in one tap.
- Printed resume - Recruiters click through to your full profile from paper.
- Trade show booth - Visitors follow your company page with one scan.
Static vs. dynamic LinkedIn QR codes
A static QR code encodes your profile URL directly in the code pattern. It works forever, needs no service, and is free. The downside: if you change your LinkedIn handle, you need to reprint.
A dynamic QR code encodes a short redirect (like qr4everyone.com/abc123) you can update any time without reprinting. Dynamic codes also log every scan - useful for measuring how many people actually followed up after a conference. For business cards with any volume, dynamic is worth the setup.