How to share your Instagram profile using a customized QR code

Learn how to share your Instagram profile with other people by creating a QR code that they can scan using their smartphones.

Instagram QR code for iDownloadBlog's profile

Imagine you are a small business owner who sells physical products. To help people follow you on Instagram or check out your other product images, you can create a QR code, print it on a piece of paper, and include it in the shipping box.

Similarly, the QR code can be added to other places like your website so that users visiting on a computer can simply scan the code from their iPhone and Android phone to visit your Instagram profile. You can even add it as a signature at the end of your emails!

Download a QR code for your Instagram profile

Even though you can very easily turn your Instagram profile link into a QR code using dedicated websites, there is an official way to do that. The Instagram app has a built-in tool to create a customizable identification QR code (earlier called Nametag) for your profile. Other people can scan it to find your profile and follow you on the platform.

iPhone and Android

1) Open the Instagram app and tap the profile picture from the bottom right to go to your profile page.

2) Tap Share profile.

3) You will now see a QR code with your Instagram username under it.

Tap Share Profile on Instagram to see your QR code

Before downloading, here’s how to customize it a bit:

  • Tap somewhere outside the QR code to change the background color and the QR code color.
Change color of Instagram QR code
  • Tap COLOR from the top to stop using a solid or gradient-colored background but instead use emoji, selfie, or image as the background.
  • If you select EMOJI, tap the screen to pick another emoji.
Customize Instagram QR code with emojis
  • If you select SELFIE, you will get the option to take one and put a sticker over it.
  • Lastly, if you go with IMAGE, tap Choose image and select one from your gallery.

4) With your QR code created and customized, tap Download to save it as an image or PDF.

Download your Instagram profile QR code

Computer

1) Visit Instagram.com using a web browser on your Mac or Windows PC.

2) Click Profile from the left sidebar.

3) Click the gear icon on your profile screen and select the QR code option.

Click gear icon on Instagram web and select QR Code

4) Unlike the mobile app, you can’t use emoji, selfie, or image to customize this QR code. However, you can switch to a different color by clicking their small circles.

5) Finally, click Download QR code.

Customize QR code on Instagram web and download it

Scan someone’s Instagram QR code

You can scan an Instagram nametag in two easy ways.

Use the Instagram app

Return to the screen from where you created the QR code and tap the scanner button in the top right. Now, point your phone towards another person’s Instagram QR code to visit their profile or follow them.

Scanning another Instagram QR code using Instagram Camera

Use the Camera app

The built-in Camera app on iPhone and several Android phones lets you scan QR codes. If you’re on an iPhone, open the Camera app and make sure you’re in PHOTO mode. Now, point the camera to the QR code and tap the yellow Instagram link that comes up.

Scanning other people Instagram QR code using iPhone Camera

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