How to Create a Free QR Code for Video [+Tips]

Using a QR Code to redirect end-user to your videos is the shortest and simplest way to boost views and engagement. 

How, exactly? Users can scan the QR Code on their mobile device and access your online channel—or watch your latest video.

Promote your YouTube channel, launch video promos, or share tutorial videos with your class – do it all with a video QR Code.

You can create a free QR Code for video on Beaconstac. Share it via digital campaigns or on magazines, advertising billboards, brochures etc.

With Beaconstac’s QR Code solution, it is as simple as inserting your video URL, customizing the QR Code, and downloading it for distribution.

Want to know how easy it is to create a free video QR Code? Read on to know more. 

Table of contents

1. How to create a free QR Code for a video
2. Free vs. paid: Should you go for paid, dynamic QR Codes over static?
3. Creative ways brands are using video QR Codes
4. Best practices to create a video QR Code
5. Frequently asked questions

How to create a free QR Code for a video

Creating a free QR Code for a video is as easy as three steps on Beaconstac. It requires no sign-up, and can be done on mobile or desktop. Here’s how (detailed explanation below): 

1. Search the online video of your choice and copy the URL
2. Open Beaconstac’s QR Code generator
3. Customize and download the free QR Code for video

Step 1: Search the online video of your choice and copy the URL 

The link could be from any website, or you could even upload a video on Google Drive and copy the URL of the folder containing it. 

Step 2: Open Beaconstac’s QR Code Generator 

The default setting on our QR Code generator is URL. Paste the video URL in the given field.

Step 3: Customize and download the free QR Code for video

You can change the color, shape and download the QR Code in PNG format with the free customization options. 

💡Pro tip: Before you share the QR Code, we strongly recommend adding a CTA in the frame like “Scan for video”. Conveying what to expect with a scan adds credibility and drives more scans. You can add a QR Code frame and CTA by signing up for our 14-day free trial.

Now that your video QR Code is ready, you can also share it on print media or online. But if you want to: 

1. Save your changes
2. Redirect the QR Code to a new video
3. Add a logo
4. Track QR Code performance

—you cannot  do it with a free QR Code for video.    

Should you go for paid, dynamic video QR Codes over free, static ones?

For sharing videos with a small or large audience, free QR Codes can only redirect the audience to the video. Their action is limited to this feature.

But, you may miss out on crucial data such as the number of scans, location of scans, device used, etc. You also cannot add a logo or redirect users to your latest video—if you’re using a free QR Code.

If your use cases benefit from these features, it’s best to upgrade to the advantages of paid QR Codes. Here’s why:

1. You can edit the content that the QR Code leads to, anytime
2. Add a logo to make it on-brand
3. Resize your QR Codes for different marketing collateral 
4. Add frames with CTA such as “Scan me” or “Scan for video”
5. Track number of scans, device used, duration of engagement, etc.

You can share dynamic QR Codes in events, on stalls, or on websites, and: 

1. Watch how customers engage with the QR Codes via metrics on the dashboard
2. Attribute scans with views on the video, and 
3. Even redirect them to new videos by updating the QR Code 

This way, you’re not just sharing plain, free video QR Codes. Rather, you get to use dynamic QR Codes as a marketing tool. 

Creative Ways Brands are using Video QR Codes

Here are some creative ways global brands use Video QR Codes on their marketing collateral:

1. Marvel used a video QR Code to deliver a video message by the movie’s actors during a premiere

2. Hello Tempayy uses video QR Codes on product packaging to share new recipes by their chef ambassador

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Best practices to create a video QR Code 

Prior to sharing your video QR Code, here’s a checklist to keep in mind. This ensures that the QR Code is visually engaging and scannable at all times. 

Boost engagement and subscriber count with video QR Codes from Beaconstac 

Creating a free QR Code for video with Beaconstac lets you share and redirect end-users to any video online. 

With Beaconstac, you get to customize your free video QR Code, download and share it. You can also upgrade to features such as trackability, the option to add a logo, or derive analytics on the same platform by switching to dynamic QR Codes.  

This way, you go from just sharing videos via QR Codes to using them as a customer engagement tool to drive views, subscribers, and likes on your online videos. 

Frequently asked questions

1. How do I create a QR Code for a video for free?

You can create a free video QR Code in six simple steps:

1. Open the Beaconstac QR Code generator homepage 
2. From the options, choose ‘URL’ as the type of static QR Code, or if you want to go for dynamic, choose the free 14-day trial
3. Input the URL of the online video
4. Customize your QR Code
5. Test and download the QR Code

2. How do I convert a video to QR Code on my iPhone?

You can easily convert an online video to QR Code on your iPhone. You need to copy the URL of the video, use Safari to open a QR Code creator such as Beaconstac, input the URL, customize, and download the QR Code. 

3. How do I make a TikTok video QR Code?

You can make a TikTok video QR Code in 5 steps:

1. Open the Beaconstac QR Code generator homepage 
2. From the options, choose ‘URL’ as the type of static QR Code, or if you want to go for dynamic, choose the free 14-day trial
3. Copy the URL of the TikTok video and paste it into the given field
4. Customize your QR Code
5. Test and download the QR Code

• Author Details

Author Details

Navya Muralidhar

Navya is an ardent writer focusing on the benefits of QR Codes for businesses. She has been writing about QR Code topics into action oriented guides since 2019. Presently, she helps people understand the benefits of paid QR Code solutions as a powerful marketing tool. To know more about her work around QR Codes, click here.

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