QR Codes

Generate QR codes for your guides.

2 min read · Last updated December 2025

Generate QR codes for your guides to share in the physical world—on printed materials, product packaging, event displays, and more.

The QR code tab

Click Share on any published guide and select the QR Code tab:

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Link
QR Code
Embed

Download QR Code

Choose a format for your needs.

PNG
SVG

Download formats

Choose the format that best fits your use case:

PNG (Recommended)
Raster image format

Best for most use cases. Works universally in documents, emails, presentations, and web pages.

Print materials up to poster size
Digital presentations and documents
Email and messaging
SVG
Vector image format

Perfect for professional print jobs and large format printing. Scales to any size without losing quality.

Large format printing (banners, signs)
Professional design software
Infinite scalability

How it works

When someone scans your QR code with their phone camera, they’re taken directly to your guide:

QR Code
On print material
Scan
With phone camera
View Guide
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Use cases

QR codes bridge the physical and digital worlds. Here are some popular ways to use them:

Product & Packaging
  • Product manuals and instruction sheets
  • Packaging inserts with setup guides
  • Assembly instructions on boxes
Events & Conferences
  • Presentation slides
  • Booth displays and banners
  • Handouts and name badges
Equipment & Machinery
  • Machine setup and operation guides
  • Maintenance procedures
  • Safety information labels
Training & Workspaces
  • Onboarding materials and welcome kits
  • Procedure posters in workspaces
  • Quick reference cards at desks

Best practices

Size appropriately

QR codes need to be large enough for phone cameras to read reliably.

Minimum
1" × 1"
Recommended
1.5"+ × 1.5"+
Large format
2"+ × 2"+
Add a call-to-action

Tell people what they’ll get when they scan. This increases scan rates significantly.

Scan for setup instructions
View the tutorial
Learn how it works
Test before printing

Always scan your QR code with a phone before sending to print. Check that:

  • The code scans quickly and reliably
  • It opens the correct guide
  • The guide displays well on mobile

Keep your guide published

QR codes link directly to your guide’s public URL. If you unpublish the guide, the QR code will stop working. Keep your guide published as long as printed QR codes are in circulation.

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