# QR Code Types Source: https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-types Last modified: 2026-09-18 Description: All the types of QR codes, in one place: website, Instagram, Facebook, business card, PDF, Wi-Fi, Google Maps, phone, email, text, video, forms, and more. Pick what your code should open and make it - static codes are free forever. All 25 different types of QR codes you can make with EZQR, grouped by what happens when someone scans. A QR code can link to a website, a social profile, a PDF or Google Doc, or a map location - or call a phone number, send an email or text, save your contact info, or connect to Wi-Fi. Pick the type, fill in only the details it needs, and download - static QR codes are free forever and never expire, with no watermark and no sign-up. **The main types of QR code are:** website links, social profiles (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Spotify), contact cards (vCard), phone, email, and text message, Wi-Fi login, map locations, and files such as PDFs, Google Drive documents, and forms. On EZQR every one of these is a static QR code you can make free, with no account; codes that EZQR hosts or lets you edit after printing are available with a plan. ## Websites & social Open a page, a profile, or a video the moment someone scans. - [Website Any web page - your site, shop, booking page, or reviews.](https://ezqr.ca/) - [Instagram Your profile, a post, or a reel, with the Instagram look built in.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-instagram#generator) - [Facebook Your page, group, or event.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-facebook#generator) - [TikTok Your TikTok profile or a single video.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-tiktok#generator) - [LinkedIn Your profile or company page - handy on a badge or résumé.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-linkedin#generator) - [YouTube A channel or a video.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-youtube#generator) - [Spotify An artist, album, track, playlist, or podcast.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-spotify#generator) - [Video Any video link - YouTube, Vimeo, Drive, or your own site - that opens and plays.](https://ezqr.ca/video-qr-code#generator) ## Contact, messaging & Wi-Fi Save your details, start a call or message, or join a network - no typing. - [Business card (vCard) Name, phone, email, and company saved to their contacts in one tap.](https://ezqr.ca/vcard-qr-code#generator) - [Phone number Opens the dialer with your number filled in.](https://ezqr.ca/phone-qr-code#generator) - [Email A new email to your address, with the subject and message pre-filled if you like.](https://ezqr.ca/email-qr-code#generator) - [Text message (SMS) A text to your number with the message already written.](https://ezqr.ca/sms-qr-code#generator) - [FaceTime Starts a FaceTime call to your number or Apple ID.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-facetime#generator) - [Wi-Fi Joins your network - guests scan instead of typing the password.](https://ezqr.ca/wifi-qr-code#generator) ## Places Put a pin on the map and let people navigate straight there. - [Google Maps Your Business Profile or any Maps link - directions in one tap.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-google-maps#generator) - [Apple Maps The same spot for iPhone users who prefer Apple Maps.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-apple-maps#generator) - [Bing Maps A Bing Maps location or route.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-bing-maps#generator) - [Location Exact coordinates or an address, opened in whatever maps app the phone uses.](https://ezqr.ca/location-qr-code#generator) ## Files & forms Open a document or a form on the phone. - [PDF A menu, brochure, or manual - link to a PDF you host, or upload it to EZQR on a plan.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-pdf#pdf-choice) - [Google Drive A shared file or folder in Drive.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-google-drive#generator) - [Google Docs A Google Doc, Sheet, or Slides deck.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-google-docs#generator) - [Forms & surveys A Google Form, Microsoft Form, Jotform, Typeform, or survey link.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-for-forms) ## With an EZQR plan Codes whose content lives on EZQR, so you can change it after printing and see every scan. - [App download Plan One code that sends iPhone users to the App Store and Android users to Google Play.](https://ezqr.ca/app-download-qr-code) - [Multiple links Plan A page with all your links - socials, menu, booking, shop.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-with-multiple-links) - [Landing page Plan A mobile page EZQR hosts for you - logo, heading, and the buttons that matter.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-landing-pages) ## Design & batch tools Not a type of content - ways to make any of the above look, or scale, the way you need. - [Custom QR code Colours, dot shapes, corners, and a logo in the middle.](https://ezqr.ca/custom-qr-code) - [Picture QR code A photo woven into a code that still scans.](https://ezqr.ca/picture-qr-code) - [Heart & custom shapes A heart, circle, star, or maple leaf instead of a square.](https://ezqr.ca/custom-shape-qr-codes) - [Bulk QR codes Hundreds of codes from a spreadsheet in one go.](https://ezqr.ca/bulk-qr-code-generator) - [Print sheet One code repeated across a page, ready to cut out.](https://ezqr.ca/qr-code-sheet-generator) ## QR Code Types FAQ ### What types of QR codes are there? A QR code can open a website, a social profile (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Spotify), a video, a PDF or Google Drive file, a form, or a map location; it can save a contact card, start a phone call, email, text, or FaceTime call, or join a Wi-Fi network. With an EZQR plan a code can also open an app download page, a page of multiple links, or a hosted landing page. ### Which types of QR code are free? Every static QR code on EZQR is free forever - website, social, contact card, Wi-Fi, phone, email, text, location, and links to files you host yourself - with no watermark, no expiry, and no account. Codes whose content EZQR hosts or lets you edit after printing (uploaded PDFs, app download, multiple links, landing pages, and any dynamic code) require a plan. ### What's the difference between a static and a dynamic QR code? A static QR code has its content baked into the pattern, so it works forever without any service but can't be changed once printed. A dynamic QR code from EZQR points to a destination you can edit at any time, and counts every scan - so the printed code stays the same while what it opens changes. ### How do I choose the right QR code type? Start from what you want the person to end up with. If it is a page on the web, use a website or social code. If it is your details, use a business card (vCard) code. If it is a document, use a PDF or Google Drive code. If it is a place, use a Google Maps or location code. If it is your network, use a Wi-Fi code. Each generator asks only for the details that type needs. --- EZQR: static QR codes are free forever; dynamic QR codes (editable destination, scan analytics) require a plan. Site summary for agents: https://ezqr.ca/llms.txt - every page in one document: https://ezqr.ca/llms-full.txt Any page is available as Markdown at its own URL with `Accept: text/markdown`, or by appending `.md` to the path.