QR Code Generator For App Store And Google Play
Add your Google Play and App Store links to this app store QR code generator and get one app QR code that sends iPhone users to the App Store and Android users to Google Play. Add your logo and colors, then download it as PNG, SVG or PDF. Free, no signup needed to download.
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What Is an App Store QR Code for App Downloads?
An app store QR code is one QR code to the App Store and Google Play that sends each phone to the right store. An iPhone opens your app in the App Store. An Android phone opens it in Google Play. People scan the code to download the app: they tap the link that appears and land on your install page.
You give the generator your Google Play link and your App Store link. The code holds one short link that checks which phone is scanning and sends it to the matching store. Use it as a QR code for app download on packaging, posters or in a shop.
The code does not install anything by itself. The person still taps Get or Install in the store. What it removes is the search: nobody has to type the app name or choose between apps with similar names.
How Does an App Download QR Code Work for iOS & Android?
To create a QR code for app download, paste your Google Play link and your App Store link into the generator at the top of this page. Fill in both. If your app is on only one store, fill in that one and add a fallback link.
The fallback link is for scans that do not come from an iPhone or an Android phone, for example from a computer. Use the web page of your app, so these visitors still see where to get it.
The phone camera reads the code and shows a link. One tap opens the App Store or Google Play page of your app. The person then taps Get or Install.
Scan the finished code with an iPhone and an Android phone before you print. To see how many people scan, and when and where, make a dynamic code. Scan stats count scans, not installs. Check installs in App Store Connect and Google Play Console.
How do I create a QR code for an app download on iOS and Android?
Sign up for the Pageloot App Store QR code generator and create your account to start.
Get links to your app in Google Play Store and App Store ready. Then go to the “App Store” section and add them. Don’t forget to add a fallback link and choose advanced features.
Customize the QR code to fit your app style. Choose background colors and font styles. Select a frame, and come up with a good call to action.
Once settled with the design, you should add branding elements like logos in the center to make your QR code a part of your marketing campaign for the app.
Finally, you can save and download your App QR code and use it on various promotional materials.
Why do I need an app download QR code?
Searching for an app by name takes several steps, and similar app names cause mistakes. A QR code on the box, the poster or the shop window takes people to your install page in one scan, in the store that fits their phone.
One code is also easier to print and manage. Without it you need two codes and a note such as “Android on the left, iPhone on the right”. With one code there is nothing for the customer to choose.
Store links stay the same when you release an app update, so a printed code keeps working. See the note on static and dynamic codes further down.
How to find your App Store and Google Play links
Google Play: open your app’s page in a browser or in the Play Store app and copy the link. It looks like play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yourcompany.app. The generator accepts only links that start with https://play.google.com/.
App Store: open your app’s page in the App Store app, tap the share icon and choose Copy Link. It looks like apps.apple.com/us/app/your-app/id1234567890. The generator accepts only links that start with https://apps.apple.com/. If your app is sold in many countries, a link without the country part, such as apps.apple.com/app/id1234567890, opens the store of the person’s own country.
Open both links on a phone before you paste them. If a link shows an error there, it will show the same error after a scan.
Frequently asked questions
Copy your Google Play link and your App Store link, paste both into the generator at the top of this page, add a fallback link, then style the code and download it. Scan the result with an iPhone and an Android phone before you print.
Yes. You can make an app QR code with your Google Play and App Store links and download it as PNG, SVG or PDF for free, without an account. A free code cannot be edited later and does not show scan stats such as when, where and on which device. For that, tick Edit later or Track scans to start a 14-day free trial.
Making and downloading the code is free. A dynamic code needs a Pageloot plan. You get a 14-day free trial, then the Starter plan is EUR 7 a month, billed yearly, and the code NEW30 gives 30% off your first purchase. A one-time lifetime deal also exists. See the pricing page.
A free code from the generator on this page is not tied to a plan. A dynamic code works only while your Pageloot plan is active, so a code made during the trial stops working when the trial ends unless you subscribe. The lifetime deal is the exception. Subscribe before you print.
Open the camera app on your iPhone or Android phone, point it at the code and tap the link that appears. The App Store or Google Play opens on your app’s page. Tap Get or Install. Current phones need no scanner app.
Yes, one QR code for all app stores works. Add your Google Play link and your App Store link to one code. The code sends iPhone users to the App Store and Android users to Google Play. Add a fallback link for scans from other devices, such as a computer.
Open your app’s page in the store, copy the link from the browser address bar, or use the share icon in the App Store app and choose Copy Link. A Google Play link starts with https://play.google.com/ and an App Store link starts with https://apps.apple.com/. The generator shows an error for any other address.
The store page opens as usual, and its button says Open instead of Get or Install. This code opens the store page of your app. It does not open a specific screen inside the app.
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Where to use an app QR code? Examples
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Smart home gear, toys, scales, cameras and appliances come with an app, so a QR code for apps fits on their packaging. Print the code on the box and the quick-start leaflet, so customers can install the app before they open the box. Packaging is small, so keep the code at least 2 x 2 cm (0.8 in) on a flat area, away from folds and glossy ink.
A poster read from 1 m away needs a code about 10 cm wide. On a bus shelter or billboard, read from 3 m or more, the code should be 30 cm wide or larger. Put one plain line above the code that says what the app does, and add the Apple and Google store badges.
Shops, cafes and gyms can put the code at the checkout, on a window sticker or on the receipt to promote an ordering or loyalty app. The checkout works well because people wait there with their phone in their hand.
At a trade show booth or on a conference slide, one code lets visitors install your app on the spot. On a business card or flyer, a code 2.5 to 3 cm wide is enough. Use a separate dynamic code for each placement to compare scans.
How to get more downloads & scans for Play Store App QR codes?
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Say what the app does
Put one plain line above the code, such as "Scan to get our app", and name the benefit: order, pay or track a parcel. A bare code gives no reason to scan. -
Show both store badges
Place the Apple App Store and Google Play badges next to the code. People then know it works on their phone.
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Size it for the distance
Use 1 cm of code for every 10 cm of scanning distance, and never less than 2 x 2 cm (0.8 in). Keep a white border and print on matte material. -
Use one code per placement
Make a separate dynamic code for packaging, posters and the shop. Scan stats then show which one works, with the detail depending on your plan.
App QR code not working? Check these first
The generator shows an error if the Google Play link does not start with https://play.google.com/, or the App Store link does not start with https://apps.apple.com/. Copy the links from the store page itself, not from a search result, an ad or a shortened link.
An app that is not published, or is not offered in the person’s country or for their device, shows an error or an empty page in the store. Check the countries and devices your app supports in App Store Connect and Google Play Console.
If you fill in only one store link, people on the other kind of phone may not reach your app. Fill in both links, and add a fallback link for everyone else.
Print at least 2 x 2 cm (0.8 in), with a white border and a dark code on a light background. Glossy boxes and laminated posters reflect light and can stop phones from reading the code. Choose matte, or tilt the code away from lights.
Benefits of using QR codes for apps
A dynamic code shows how many people scanned it, and when and where, with the detail depending on your plan. Scans are not installs. For installs, use App Store Connect and Google Play Console, and compare the two.
Add a frame with a call to action, change the colors and shapes, and put your app icon in the middle. Download PNG for screens and documents, or SVG and PDF for print.
A dynamic code lets you change where the printed code points. Show a pre-launch page first, then switch to the stores on launch day. Move to a new store listing without touching the printed code.
One printed code covers both stores. You keep one design, one set of artwork and no “Android here, iPhone there” note.
Make and download your app QR code without creating an account.
The free app code already sends each phone to its store, and store links do not change when you update the app, so most printed codes can stay as they are. Pay for a dynamic code if you want scan stats or the option to change the destination. It works only while your plan is active, apart from the lifetime deal.
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