YouTube QR Code Generator
QR that opens any YouTube URL — channel, video, playlist, or jump to a timestamp.
What kinds of YouTube URLs can I encode?
Any YouTube URL works — channel pages, individual videos, playlists, timestamped video links, even YouTube Shorts. When scanned, the URL opens in the YouTube app on mobile (or browser on desktop). For maximum reliability, prefer the canonical youtube.com URL over the youtu.be short URL — both work, but some non-YouTube QR scanners handle the long form better. Encoding is 100% client-side.
QR Code Type
URL
QR Code Options
Size
Error Correction
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Enter content on the left to generate a QR code
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PNG is a raster format ideal for web use. SVG is a vector format that scales to any size without losing quality.
About QR Code Types
TextEncode any plain text content
URLLink to any website or web page
EmailPre-filled email with recipient, subject & body
PhoneDial a phone number directly
SMSSend a pre-filled text message
WiFiConnect to a WiFi network automatically
vCardShare contact information digitally
About YouTube URLs
Multiple URL formats all resolve to the same content.
- Channel: youtube.com/@handle or youtube.com/channel/UCxxxx
- Video: youtube.com/watch?v=ID or youtu.be/ID
- Timestamp: append &t=120 (seconds) — youtube.com only, not youtu.be
- Shorts: youtube.com/shorts/ID
- Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxxxx