QR code for any file
Put a Word, Excel, PowerPoint or ZIP file behind one scan with a clear download button.
A file QR code opens a page with your document and one Download button: a Word form, an Excel price list, a PowerPoint deck or a ZIP of photos. Every upload is checked for malware and program files are refused. Build it from the File download template, upload the file and print the code.
Price list at the counter
A buyer scans the sign and the current Excel price list is on their phone.
Templates for this code
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Document
Ocean squares for handouts and binders.
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Download banner
A banner with Scan to download.
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Workbook
Forest rounded modules for training packs.
How to share a file by QR code
Start from the File download template
It holds the file, its title and a short note.
Upload the file
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument or ZIP. It is checked before anyone can download it.
Choose editable
Upload a new version later and the printed code serves it.
Test the download
Scan the code and open the file on your phone.
Fixed or editable for a file?
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Fixed QR code (static)
A fixed code to a file on your own server works while that address stays the same.
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Editable QR code (dynamic)
We recommend editable: the file lives with us, you replace it with a new version any time, and you see how many people scanned. Try it 14 days free, then plans from $9 a month.
Where file codes help
Price lists and order forms
Customers download the current Excel sheet at the counter.
Training and classes
Hand-outs and slides for everyone in the room.
Trade fairs
A ZIP of product photos and data sheets for buyers.
Building sites
Plans and safety forms on the site board.
Print tips for file codes
Say the format
Excel price list or Slides from today tells people what they get.
Size
2 cm wide on a hand-out, larger on a board.
Caption
Scan to download makes the action clear.
How files are handled
- Checked uploads
- Each file is checked against known malware; programs, scripts and macro files are refused.
- Clean page
- The page shows the title, a note, the size and one download button.
- New versions
- Replace the file under the same code; the old one is kept for 30 days.
- Safe by design
- Downloads come from a separate file address with a random key, so a file link is never guessed.
Questions and answers
Before you print
- Is it free?
- Fixed codes are free: make as many as you like, download a PNG with no sign-up, and get every other format and print files with a free account. Editable codes come with a plan, a pass, Keep-alive or the 14-day trial.
- Can I change the link after printing?
- Yes, with an editable code. It holds a short link you control, so you can point the printed code somewhere new any time, and the next scan opens the new page. A fixed code keeps the link it was made with.
- Can I use my own domain?
- Yes. A custom domain is included on passes, from Starter, and during the trial. Starter covers one subdomain, for example go.yourbrand.com, and apex domains start on Pro.
- What happens if I stop paying?
- Editable codes work to the end of your paid period, and after a failed payment every code keeps working for 14 days. Turn codes back on within 12 months. Fixed codes keep working as long as their links do.
Which files can I share?
Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, OpenDocument files and ZIP archives, besides PDFs and pictures.
Can I share an app or a program?
No. Program files, scripts and macro-enabled documents are refused to keep downloads safe.
Are files scanned for viruses?
Yes. Every upload is checked against known malware before it can be downloaded.
Can I replace the file later?
Yes, with an editable code. Upload the new version and the printed code serves it.
Do people need an account to download?
No. The scan opens the page and the download starts with one tap.
How large can the file be?
Your plan's upload limit applies per file; the page shows the size before the download starts.
Can I see how many people downloaded it?
Scans of the code are counted in the app by day, place and device.
One scan, the right file
Upload the file in the app and print the code where people need it.