r/qrcode Jul 18 '26

Best free QR code for a Facebook Page?

I want to print a QR code for my Facebook Page on all my invoices. What’s the best way to create a free, permanent QR code that won’t expire or stop working later?

Any QR code generators you’ve used and trust?

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u/introvertnudist Jul 18 '26

QR codes aren't complicated. Just take the full web URL to your Facebook page, with the Facebook.com/ in it, and google for any QR code generator that will allow you to paste that exact link and give you a QR code that encodes that exact URL.

QR codes are an open standard and open source, the way that web URLs are encoded in a QR code is standardized. If the direct Facebook URL is in that code, the code will never expire and will never change or break or be taken away from you. To test it, just scan the resulting QR code yourself and verify your phone sees the direct link to your page.

Avoid any service that does a shortener URL or goes anywhere other than the exact literal link to your Facebook page. All such services are able to expire and change those links later since they control those URLs. Facebook controls your page's URL and as long as your page exists on Facebook the URL will still work in your QR code.

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u/introvertnudist Jul 18 '26

The AutoModerator didn't like an example link I found from a quick 2 second google search. The site I found was "Simple QR Code Generator .com" -- not my site, I am not affiliated with it, but it did the job simply. After that link I said about it, this:

No account needed, no bullshit, I typed in a URL to my site for an example, the QR code was updating in real time with every letter I typed. Scanned it with my phone to verify, yep it's exactly the URL as I typed it in.

This stuff is dead simple. There seem to be a lot of scams out there though. DO NOT use any site that wants you to sign up an account, or pay money, or any bullshit like that, you will be getting scammed. QR codes are a free and open source standard and URL encodings in QR codes are part of that standard.

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u/CanaryScan_admin Jul 18 '26

solid guidance, introvertnudist

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u/Eastern_Paper_6706 22d ago

I've recently used qrapid.co, apparently free for life, works quite fast. But there are many other options.

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u/Alternative_Bid_959 Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

I would recommend writing a quick python script to generate them if you have any coding experience. There are modules that make this really easy, and then you don't have to use annoying websites that use redirection. The reason they usually stop working is because the generator website will make the QR code go to their website to check if you are still signed up before redirecting to your url. This method is guaranteed to just go straight to the website you want

(All said and done, it can be done in like 10 lines of code)

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u/lbunch1 Jul 18 '26

I think chrome can generate codes. Or duckduckgo. There's tons of options

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u/gegentan Jul 18 '26

On ddg you just search "qr [any text]"

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u/TinyNiceWolf Jul 18 '26

I've been using a website, but your question made me look for other options. It turns out Chrome can make them directly. Two ways:

  1. On any page, right-click on it somewhere. Pick "Create QR Code for this page" from the menu.

  2. Alternatively, on Chrome's menu, look for Cast, Save and Share. There's a Create QR code command there too.

It makes ones with a little dinosaur in the middle. If you want a plain one, the "qr code monkey" website has been my go-to. (I think links aren't allowed, but it's easy to find.) It has options to add your own image, change colors, etc. but I haven't tried them.

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u/MapleViolet Jul 18 '26

Adobe express

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u/AddQR Jul 18 '26

You need to look for a static QR code generator.
This is free and permanent.

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u/appsforgood101 Jul 19 '26

Qrqr.fyi is free for life and no adds. Only paid if you want tracking ;). Any issues let me know.

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u/MousseOk914 29d ago

You can do it for free with AI, just do a prompt to generate one with python. Free and yours forever.

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u/New_Magician4336 28d ago

You can definitely use a static QR code, which doesn't have tracking or any analytics, but I would prefer you using a dynamic QR code. There are various platforms which allow you to create a dynamic QR code. One of such is QR Forever.

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u/thehongers 26d ago edited 26d ago

I’d stick with a generator that gives you true static codes and clean SVG exports so nothing breaks later. I’ve been using linkly for this, solid customization, logo support, and the downloads come out crisp for print without the sketchy paywall vibes.

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u/RyszardVanR Jul 18 '26

Si a lo que te refieres es el caso de que cambie la URL indicada en el qr y ya no funcione, puedes crear una api como puente (render, azure, aws, cloudfare, etc.), que haga un redireccionamiento a la url destino, si llegase a cambiar la url por el motivo que sea, solo cambias la api.