Etsy QR Code Generator
Free toolFor packaging inserts, cards and market stalls
Type your shop name, or paste a shop, listing or promo code link from etsy.com.
How to make a QR code for your Etsy shop
An Etsy QR code is a square code that opens your shop when a buyer points a phone camera at it. You can make one in a minute with the generator above:
- Type your shop name, or paste any link from etsy.com, like a listing or a shop section.
- Check the address shown under the code. The code opens exactly that address.
- Keep the default black on white, or pick your own colors. The generator warns you if the contrast is too low to scan.
- Download a PNG for print shops and photo apps, or an SVG for design tools, where it stays sharp at any size.
- Scan it once with your own phone before you print.
A shop name becomes yourshopname.etsy.com. Etsy lists it as one of two shop addresses, next to www.etsy.com/shop/yourshopname, and notes that both only work once your shop is open (Etsy's guide to your shop link). The tool doesn't look your shop up, so a typo in the name gives a code that opens the wrong page.
Where to use an Etsy QR code
A QR code turns something a buyer holds into a way back to your shop. These are the places sellers use them most, with a size that works for each:
| Where | What to link to | Printed size |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging insert | Your shop, or a promo code for the next order | 2 to 3 cm |
| Thank you card | Your shop | 2 to 3 cm |
| Business card | Your shop | 2 cm |
| Product tag or sticker | The listing for that item | 2 cm |
| Market stall sign | Your shop | 10 to 20 cm |
Put a short line next to the code so people know why to scan it, like "Scan to see new designs" or "10% off your next order". If the code is for a discount, print the code text too. Make the code with the Etsy coupon code generator first, then create it in Shop Manager.
What should your Etsy QR code link to?
For anything printed, your shop link is the safest choice. It keeps working when you change listings, and Etsy says it follows your shop if you rename it. The old address redirects to the new one. A listing can sell out or be removed, so link one only where the code sits next to that item.
| Link to | Address | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Your shop | yourshopname.etsy.com or www.etsy.com/shop/yourshopname | Type your shop name, or copy the address of your shop page |
| One listing | www.etsy.com/listing/… | Open the listing and copy the address from your browser |
| A shop section | Your shop link ending in section_id=… | Open the section on your shop page and copy the address |
| A promo code | The trackable link Etsy gives you for the code | Shop Manager, Sales and Discounts, select the code (Share & Save) |
Only etsy.com links work here, so the code always opens Etsy. Short etsy.me links are refused because you can't see where they lead. Open one in your browser and paste the full address instead. Still choosing a name for a new shop? Try the Etsy shop name generator before you print anything with it.
Etsy Share & Save and your QR code
Share & Save is an Etsy program that lowers your fees on sales you bring in yourself. Once you join, Etsy refunds 4% of the eligible order total when a buyer orders within 30 days of clicking a link you shared. You join in Shop Manager under Marketing, then Share & Save, then Join now.
Etsy says these links count once you're in the program:
- Shop links in the format yourshopname.etsy.com. That is the format this tool makes from a shop name.
- Trackable listing links. In Listings, select the gear icon under a listing and choose Share.
- Trackable promo code links. In Sales and Discounts, select the promo code and copy its trackable link.
Paste any of these into the generator and the code opens that exact link. Etsy also says links sent in Etsy Messages or placed in listing descriptions don't count, and an order whose last click came from an Offsite Ad doesn't either. Etsy's page talks about social posts, bios, email lists and newsletters. It doesn't mention printed QR codes, so we can't promise a scan counts. See Etsy's Share & Save guide for the full terms.
How to print a QR code so it scans
A common rule of thumb is to make the code at least one tenth as wide as the distance it's scanned from, and never smaller than 2 cm (0.8 in). A card in someone's hand is scanned from 20 to 30 cm, so 2 to 3 cm is enough. A sign held at arm's length, about 60 cm away, needs a code about 6 cm (2.5 in) wide. A stall sign read from 2 metres needs about 20 cm (8 in). Longer links make denser codes, so print those a little bigger.
- Dark on light. Many phone cameras only read dark squares on a light background. Keep the contrast high.
- Leave the border. Scanners need a blank margin about 4 squares wide around the code. The generator adds it by default.
- Pick matte over glossy where you can. Shine and curved surfaces make codes harder to read.
- Use the SVG for design tools. It never blurs. If you use the PNG, pick a size at least as big as you'll print it at 300 dpi.
- Test the real print. Scan a proof with a phone or two before you order a full run.
Error correction lets a code still read when part of it is scuffed, creased or covered. Higher levels make the code denser:
| Level | How much can be damaged |
|---|---|
| Low | About 7% |
| Medium | About 15% |
| Quartile | About 25% |
| High | About 30% |
Medium suits most cards and packaging. Choose High for tags and mailers that get handled a lot.
Do Etsy QR codes expire?
Codes from this generator don't expire. Each one is a plain link written into the pattern itself. Nothing is hosted, there is no redirect in between and no tracking, so there is no service that can stop working or start charging.
The code only stops being useful if the page it opens goes away, for example when a listing is removed or your shop closes. Some other QR generators make dynamic codes that point at their own server first. Those stop working if that service shuts down or the plan lapses.
Yes. There is no account, no limit and no watermark. The code is made in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Type your shop name into the generator and it makes a code for yourshopname.etsy.com, one of the two shop addresses Etsy lists. Check the address under the code, download a PNG or SVG, and scan it once with your phone before you print.
Yes. Open the listing on etsy.com, copy the address from your browser and paste it into the generator. A listing can sell out or be removed, so use a shop link for anything you print in bulk.
Not the ones made here. The link is written into the code itself, with no redirect service in between, so nothing can switch it off. It keeps working as long as the Etsy page it opens exists.
Etsy says links in the yourshopname.etsy.com format, plus trackable listing and promo code links, count once you join Share & Save. Etsy's page doesn't mention printed QR codes, so we can't promise a scan counts. Paste your trackable link here and the code opens exactly that link.
A common rule of thumb is at least 2 cm (0.8 in) wide, and about one tenth of the distance it's scanned from. That means 2 to 3 cm on a card someone holds, and about 20 cm on a sign read from 2 metres.
Yes. Keep the code dark and the background light, with strong contrast. The generator warns you when the colors are too close or the wrong way round, because many phone cameras can't read light codes on dark backgrounds.
That border is the quiet zone. Scanners need about 4 squares of plain space around a code to find it. You can turn it off if your design already leaves that space.
No. It only accepts etsy.com links, so the code always opens Etsy. Short etsy.me links are refused too, because you can't see where they lead. Open one and paste the full address instead.
