Discover 15+ different QR code types (to make your life and marketing easier)

QR Codes can be used for so many different things. The best way to think about it is as a digital concierge that makes it easy for you to visit a website, send a message, login into wifi, share your contact details, and the list goes on.

Choose from over 15 QR Code types to make your life easier and/or to market your business

I’ve put together a list of 15+ ways you can use a QR code personally or professionally, and as an individual or as a business.

1. URL — Send people to any website
2. Email — Automatically generate an email with pre-populated To, Subject and Content fields
3. SMS — Automatically open up the SMS app and have the number ready to go
4. Social Media — Link people to any social channel (Think all the channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn… even TikTok)
5. PDF — Share a doc instantly
6. Google Suite — Share any google doc, slide, and sheet
7. Image — Share a photo
8. Video — Share a video or open up any video sharing platform, like YouTube
9. Audio — Share an audio clip or open up any audio sharing or music platform, like Spotify
10. Call — Start a call instantly (make Customer Service so much easier)
11. Wifi Details — Connect instantly to the right wifi with the right password and never have to type anything
12. Make a payment — Open up any payment service, like Venmo, and have the recipient already in the To section. No more endless searching for usernames
13. Upload A File — Share a link for users to upload a file and keep all your uploads in one place
14. Contact Details — Share your contact information instantly anyway (Think VCard, MeCard, all the cards)
15. Calendar Event — Share event details with all the fields already populated
16. Location — Drive people to a location
17. Text (The Plain kind not the SMS kind) — Share a text string or automate a google search
18. App Store — Send people directly to the app store for a 1-click download
19. Crypto — Send or receive crypto currency instantly

Get Started and Create Your Own QR Code
You can easily create your own custom QR code for free with a tool like QRC Creator. Watch this 38-second tutorial on everything you need to know.

QR Codes make content consumption incredibly simple. Share information instantly and conveniently bring users directly where you want them to be.

If you’re a business, you should know that QR Codes can collect data, track how users are engaging with your QR Codes, and if QR Codes are making your marketing more successful.

About the Author
Martin Barrow is the Founder of mobUX (pronounced mo-bux or mobile User Experiences) — a MarTech startup working on interactive mobile experiences that tell stories, collect data, and convert buyers. You can connect with him on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, to talk about anything marketing, mobile, or QR code specific (he’ll let skiing and scuba diving topics slide as well).

Do you want to create amazing mobile experiences for your customers? Check out mobUX!