QR code for a Google Form
People scan and the form opens. Paste the form’s link above, and the code points straight at Google with nothing in between.
- Never expires
- No sign-up, no watermark
- Vector PDF & SVG with your logo
- Runs in your browser
Fill in the form and your code appears here.
- A decoder in your browser read this code back and got exactly your data. Scan one printed copy with your phone before a large print run.
Your data and logo stay on this device. Nothing is uploaded.
Colors and shape
Ready-made styles
Color presets
Pattern
Corners
Gradient
Logo
A logo hides part of the code, so error correction is raised and the size is limited to what the code can safely repair.
Error correction
A phone can still read a code that is partly damaged: scratched, dirty or covered by a logo. This level sets how much damage it can recover from. A higher level gives more reserve, but the code gets denser, with smaller squares, and holds less data.
Most people should leave Automatic: it picks M, or H with a logo, and lowers the level if the data does not fit. Choose Q or H for codes outdoors or on packaging that can get damaged, and L or M for long text or very small print. With a logo the level is never below Q.
Which one do you need?
| Direct code | Dynamic code | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost over the years | Free | Usually a subscription |
| If the QR company closes | Keeps working | Stops working |
| Who sees your scans | Nobody | The provider |
| Address people see before opening | Yours | Usually the provider’s |
| Wi-Fi and contact details without internet | Yes | Usually no |
| Change the destination after printing | Only through your own domain | Yes |
| Scan statistics for each code | No | Yes |
| Best for | Menus, plaques, packaging, business cards, Wi-Fi | Ad campaigns you measure, links that change often |
How to do it
Google’s menus change from time to time, but the link you need stays the same kind.
- Publish your form. Press “Publish” at the top right, and make sure anyone with the link can respond.
- Copy the responder link. Use “Copy responder link”. If you see “Shorten URL”, tick it first, because a shorter link gives a simpler code.
- Paste it above. The code appears right away.
- Test it signed out. Scan it on a phone that is not signed in to your Google account.
Common mistakes
These cause most of the “it does not work” reports.
- Copying the address of the editing page, which ends in /edit, instead of the responder link
- Leaving the form limited to your domain or a group of people
- Using “Limit to 1 response”, which makes people sign in
- Closing the form while the code is still on display
When you edit the form later
Changing questions does not change the link, so the printed code keeps working and shows the new version. If you delete the form, the code has nowhere to go.
Questions
Can I see how many people scanned it?
Not from the code, because nobody counts scans. Google Forms shows how many people responded.
Is the shortened link safe to use?
It comes from Google Forms itself, so it adds no third party. The code depends only on Google keeping it.
Does this work for Microsoft Forms too?
Yes. Any form with a public link works the same way.
Will this QR code ever expire?
No. There is nothing that can expire: the code contains your data itself and works without any server. It keeps working as long as it can be scanned and, for a link, as long as that website exists.
Is it really free? Are there limits on scans?
Yes, it is free with no account. Scans are unlimited because nobody counts them: a scan happens entirely between the code and the phone. The site is paid for by advertising.
Do you see my data or logo?
No. The code is created in your browser and nothing is uploaded. You can load the page, go offline, and it keeps working.
Will it scan on every phone?
Every code is read back by a decoder in your browser before download, and you get a warning if that fails. That is a software check, so scan one printed copy with your own phone before a large print run.