QR Code for Instagram: Generator for Your Account

Make a QR code for Instagram that opens your profile: type your username or paste your profile link, and the code holds instagram.com/username. Instagram also has its own profile QR code under Share profile; this page gives a plain QR code to download for print. Barcode.codes is not affiliated with Instagram or Meta.

Valid

12.2 × 12.2 mm at 300 DPI

Instagram

Your username, with or without the @. A full instagram.com link is used as it is.

QR code content

Exactly what the QR code holds, built from the form above: 35 characters.

Symbol: version 3, 29 × 29 modules. 35 characters used; data like this fits up to 2,331 characters in the largest size.

QR Code options

Error correction

The share of the code that can be damaged and still be read (DENSO WAVE). Higher levels make a larger code.

DesignLogo, shapes and colors from the QR code designer

Logo

or drop it here
PNG, JPEG, WebP or SVG, up to 2 MB

The logo stays in your browser. Use only a logo you have the right to use. With a logo, error correction is set to H, the highest level.

Module shape

Eye frame

Eye center

New

Size and resolution

Output DPI

300 DPI · Thermal / offset

4 px per module at 300 DPI. Print size: 12.2 × 12.2 mm (0.48 × 0.48 in). PNG, WebP and JPEG: 148 × 148 px.

Label textNew

Font

Alignment

Printed in the file with the barcode, outside the quiet zone, in Helvetica or Courier so it looks the same in every format.

Colors

Contrast 21.0:1; estimated symbol contrast 100%.

Quiet zone (modules)4 · 4 · 4 · 4

Bar width reduction0 mil

Makes each bar thinner by this amount, to make up for ink that spreads on paper. Ask your printer for the value, or leave 0 for laser and thermal printing.

Rotation and backgroundNew0° · Filled

Rotation

In the preview, a checkered pattern shows the transparent areas. Print a transparent barcode only on a white or very light surface: scanners need the light quiet zone around it.

Margin and borderNew0 mm · no border

The margin is blank space outside the quiet zone, for cutting; the border is drawn at the outer edge. Both count in the print size.

Link tracking (UTM)NewOff

Adds utm_ parameters to the link so analytics can tell where a scan came from. A longer link makes a denser code.

Data inspectorNew35 chars
PresetsNew0 saved

No presets yet. Save the current settings to reuse them.

    Presets stay in this browser. They keep the type, size and style; the data and the logo are not saved.

    Recent barcodesNew0

    The barcodes you download appear here, newest first.

      The last 10 downloads, kept in this browser only.
      QR Code · Live previewValid
      QR Code barcode encoding https://www.instagram.com/instagram
      New

      Scaled to fit. Actual size shows the print size on screen.

      Print simulationNew

      Shows how a worn print looks and tests it with the decoder.

      Type
      QR Code · 2D
      Print size
      12.2 × 12.2 mm
      Raster
      148 × 148 px
      Symbol
      version 3, 29 × 29

      Download

      Vector drawing, 12.2 × 12.2 mm. Design and label programs place it at its print size.

      More export optionsNewTest sheet · size set · embed code

      Print test sheet (PDF)

      The code at 80%, 100% and 150% with 100 mm and 4 in rulers. Print it at actual size and scan each copy before printing many.

      Size set (ZIP)

      Magnification

      Embed code

      Nothing you type is uploaded.New

      How to Get a QR Code for Instagram

      Enter your username or profile link, check the link and download the code.

      1. Type your Instagram username above, with or without the @, or paste your profile link.
      2. Check the encoded link below the form: it should read instagram.com/ and your username.
      3. Download the code as SVG for print or PNG for screens.
      4. Scan a test print with a phone and check that it opens your profile.

      Instagram QR Code Fields

      An Instagram QR code holds one link: your profile address, built from the username or pasted as it is.

      Instagram QR code fields in this generator
      FieldRequiredNotes
      Instagram username or linkYesYour username, with or without the @. A full instagram.com link is used as it is.
      How a Instagram QR code is written
      Encoded formhttps://www.instagram.com/<username>, or a profile link pasted as it is
      Examplehttps://www.instagram.com/instagram
      Special charactersNone: the username is written without the @
      When scannedIt is a web link: readers open it, and the phone shows the profile in the Instagram app or the browser
      Checked before drawingA typed username may start with @, which is removed, and must have no spaces or slashes. A pasted link must be on instagram.com and is kept exactly as pasted.
      Read back by Barcode.codesThe Barcode.codes scanner shows the link in full with an Open button naming its host, instagram.com.
      StandardMeta's help pages give the Instagram profile URL as instagram.com/username; Instagram also has its own profile QR code, found under Share profile in the app.
      Size of the exampleThe generator's example is 35 characters long: a version 3 QR code of 29 × 29 modules at error correction M.
      Error correctionChoose L (about 7% of the code can be restored), M (about 15%, the default), Q (about 25%) or H (about 30%), as DENSO WAVE lists them; a higher level makes a larger code.

      Sources, checked 2026-10-09: Facebook Help Center: Find or change your username on Facebook; Instagram Help Center: Scan a QR code to find someone's profile on Instagram; ZXing: Barcode Contents.

      Instagram's Own QR Code and This One

      The Instagram app has a QR code for every profile of its own; a code from this page holds your profile link as a standard QR code instead.

      Instagram's Profile Code

      Instagram's help center describes a QR code for each profile, reached from Share profile on your profile, which it also lets you customize. The feature is in the Android, iPhone and iPad apps, not on computers.

      When a Plain QR Code Helps

      A code from this page is a link you can download as SVG or PNG, size for print and place beside other codes. It carries no Instagram branding, so add a line such as Follow us on Instagram.

      A QR Code for an Instagram Page or Business Account

      A business or creator account has a username and profile link like any other, so the same steps make its code.

      Type the account's username or paste its profile link. The link is built from the username, so if the username changes, make a new code.

      An Instagram QR Code Generator Without an Account

      No account is needed here: the code is drawn in your browser from the link, and Barcode.codes never contacts Instagram.

      Because nothing is looked up, the generator cannot tell whether a username exists. Scan a test print and check that it opens the right profile before you print many.

      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is This QR Code for Instagram Free?

      Yes. There is no account, watermark or download limit, and the code is drawn in your browser.

      Should I Type the @?

      You can: the generator removes a leading @, because the profile link has the username without it.

      Does the Code Open the Instagram App?

      The code holds a web link. The phone that scans it decides whether the link opens in the Instagram app or in the browser.

      Does It Work for a Private Account?

      The code opens the profile link. What a visitor sees there depends on the account's privacy settings, as with any link to it.

      Will the Code Expire?

      No. It holds your profile link itself, with no redirect through Barcode.codes, so it works as long as that link does.

      Is Barcode.codes Part of Instagram?

      No. Barcode.codes is not affiliated with Instagram or Meta. The code is a plain QR code of your link, with no Instagram branding.

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