YouTube QR Code Generator for Your Channel

Make a YouTube QR code that opens your channel: type your handle, such as @youtubecreators, or paste any youtube.com link, and the code holds the handle URL YouTube gives your channel, youtube.com/@handle. Barcode.codes is not affiliated with YouTube or Google, looks nothing up, and draws the code in your browser.

Valid

12.2 × 12.2 mm at 300 DPI

YouTube

Your handle is under Customization, Basic info in YouTube Studio. A full youtube.com link, such as a channel URL, is used as it is.

QR code content

Exactly what the QR code holds, built from the form above: 40 characters.

Symbol: version 3, 29 × 29 modules. 40 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 inspectorNew40 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.youtube.com/@youtubecreators
      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 Make a YouTube QR Code

      Find your handle in YouTube Studio, enter it here, check the link and download the code.

      1. Sign in to YouTube Studio and open Customization, then Basic info: your handle URL is under Handle.
      2. Type the handle above, or paste a youtube.com link to a channel, video or playlist.
      3. Check the encoded link below the form, then 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 channel.

      YouTube QR Code Fields

      A YouTube QR code holds one link: the handle URL built from your handle, or the youtube.com link you paste.

      YouTube QR code fields in this generator
      FieldRequiredNotes
      YouTube handle or channel linkYesYour handle is under Customization, Basic info in YouTube Studio. A full youtube.com link, such as a channel URL, is used as it is.
      How a YouTube QR code is written
      Encoded formhttps://www.youtube.com/@<handle>, or a channel link pasted as it is
      Examplehttps://www.youtube.com/@youtubecreators
      Special charactersNone: the handle is written after the @ as you type it
      When scannedIt is a web link: readers open it, and the phone shows the channel in the YouTube app or the browser
      Checked before drawingA typed handle may start with @ and must have no spaces or slashes. A pasted link must be on youtube.com, such as a channel URL with the channel ID, 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, youtube.com.
      StandardYouTube Help lists the handle URL (youtube.com/@handle), the ID-based channel URL (youtube.com/channel/ followed by the ID), custom URLs (youtube.com/c/) and legacy username URLs (youtube.com/user/); all point to the channel.
      Size of the exampleThe generator's example is 40 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: YouTube Help: Understand your YouTube channel's URLs; ZXing: Barcode Contents.

      Which YouTube Link to Use

      A channel can have several URLs that all lead to it: the handle URL comes from the handle you choose, and the channel URL from the channel ID.

      Handle URL

      A handle URL, youtube.com/@ followed by your handle, is created automatically when you choose or change your handle. YouTube Studio shows it under Customization, Basic info.

      Channel URL

      The channel URL, youtube.com/channel/ followed by the channel ID, uses the unique ID of your channel. Paste it whole to put it in the code.

      Custom and Legacy URLs

      Custom URLs such as youtube.com/c/YouTubeCreators can no longer be set up, but existing ones keep working and redirect to the handle-based URL. Legacy username URLs such as youtube.com/user/YouTube also still lead to the channel.

      A YouTube QR Code for Your Channel

      Put the channel code where people already see your work, with a line saying it opens your YouTube channel.

      If you change your handle, YouTube creates a new handle URL, while a printed code keeps the old one. For print that has to last, paste your channel URL with the channel ID instead, or make a new code after any change.

      A QR Code for One Video or Playlist

      Paste the video's or playlist's youtube.com link: the code keeps any youtube.com link exactly as pasted.

      Copy the link from the address bar on youtube.com. Short links on other domains are refused, because this generator accepts only youtube.com links.

      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is the YouTube QR Code Generator Free?

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

      What Is a YouTube Handle?

      A handle is the name a channel owner chooses, written after an @. YouTube creates the handle URL, youtube.com/@handle, from it.

      Does the Code Open the YouTube App?

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

      Will the Code Work After I Change My Handle?

      The code keeps the handle URL it was made with. Make a new code after a change, or use the channel URL, which is built from the channel ID.

      Can I Use My Old Custom URL?

      Yes, paste it: YouTube says existing custom URLs keep working and redirect to the channel's handle-based URL.

      Is Barcode.codes Part of YouTube?

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

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