Create a QR code and add it to an image

Create and check the code

1. Choose Link or Text and enter the content. In Link mode, https:// is added if you leave out the scheme.
2. Read the exact content below the preview. FilePico does not check whether the destination website exists or whether you typed the right address.
3. Create the files. Download PNG for a bitmap image or SVG for a vector layout. The PNG dimensions are adjusted so that each QR module occupies a whole number of pixels.

Place the QR code on your picture

1. Open the option to add the QR code to an image and choose a JPG, PNG or WebP file.
2. Choose a position and size. Keep the white border around the code: it helps a camera distinguish the code from the picture. The tool may increase the code size to meet its minimum; if the image is too small, use a larger image or shorter content.
3. Create and download the PNG or JPG. The picture keeps its dimensions, but metadata is not copied. The QR code is embedded in the exported copy; the original image is unchanged.

Test the finished poster, not just the preview

Scan the exported image with a phone and check the destination. For print, test a copy at its intended physical size: viewing distance, lighting and paper affect readability.

Keep a dark code on a white background. Do not crop away the border or shrink the code excessively in another layout application. Shorter content usually produces a less dense code.

Understand what a static QR code can change

FilePico adds no expiry date. However, the content stored in the QR code cannot be edited after you distribute it. A different address requires a new code, unless you control the destination and manage a redirect there yourself.

The linked website must remain available. A readable QR code does not guarantee that a web page will still exist later. FilePico does not provide destination hosting, scan statistics or a dynamic QR subscription.