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Free Facebook QR Code Generator

Make a free Facebook QR code for your page, profile, group, event or post. Print it on flyers, receipts, menus and shop windows. PNG or SVG, no signup.

Facebook page, profile or group link

Works with page, profile, group, event, post and fb.me links, or a page username.

Your QR code

Paste your Facebook link to make its QR code.

No signup required

Free forever

GDPR compliant

Quick Answer

A Facebook QR code is a scannable code that opens your Facebook page, profile, group, event or post on a phone. Paste your link above, click Create QR code, and download a PNG or SVG. The code holds a fixed U2L short link, which keeps the pattern small and easy to scan. Free, no signup.

Quick Facts

Works with facebook.com links (www, m, web, mbasic and business versions), plus fb.com, fb.me and fb.watch links to pages, profiles, groups, events and posts.
Type a page username of 5 or more letters and numbers with no dots, and it becomes facebook.com/username. Usernames with dots work when you paste the full link.
The code holds a U2L short link such as u.gy/ab12c that redirects to your Facebook link. That fits a 25x25 grid, while a typical Facebook group or event URL needs 33x33.
The mibextid parameter that often rides along on links shared from the Facebook app is removed before the code is made.
Downloads come as PNG for screens and SVG for print, with dark rounded modules on white and a quiet zone built in.
No signup needed. Codes made here have no expiry date set but can't be edited or counted later; for that, create the code in a free U2L account.
Facebook can show its own QR codes in some places, such as Messenger and group admin tools. This tool works for any Facebook link you paste.

How to make a Facebook QR code

Four steps, from a copied link to a printed code.

1
Paste your Facebook link
Copy the link to your page, profile, group, event or post from the Facebook app or a browser and paste it into the box. A page username without dots works too. The tool shows the exact facebook.com address the code will open, so check that it's the right one.
2
Create the QR code
Click Create QR code. U2L runs the destination through its link-safety checks, makes a short link that redirects to your Facebook link, and draws a QR code that holds the short link. Scan it off the screen with your phone to confirm it lands where you expect.
3
Download PNG or SVG
Pick PNG for social posts, emails, slides and digital screens. Pick SVG for anything that goes to a printer, a sign maker or a sticker shop, because vector files stay sharp at any size. Both files come with a white margin built in.
4
Print and place it
Put the code where people have a moment to spare: a counter, a table, a flyer, a receipt, a bag. Add a short caption such as 'Follow us on Facebook' or 'Join our group', then scan a printed test copy before you order a full run.

What is a Facebook QR Code Generator?

Facebook QR Code Generator is a free tool that makes a Facebook QR code: a scannable code that opens your Facebook page, profile, group, event or post when someone points a phone camera at it. People can follow, join or RSVP in a couple of taps instead of searching Facebook for your name and guessing which result is you.

Searching Facebook for a local business often turns up lookalike pages, abandoned pages and fan groups. A printed code skips that guesswork: whoever scans it lands on the exact page, group or event you chose.

Facebook can create QR codes inside its own apps in some places, for example in Messenger and in tools for group admins. Those are handy when you show the code from your phone. This tool covers the rest: any page, profile, group, event, post or video link, saved as a PNG or SVG file you can drop into a flyer design or send to a print shop.

The code holds a U2L short link instead of the Facebook address, which keeps the pattern small and gives it a stable u.gy or u2l.ai address with no expiry date set. Codes made here are fixed, though: they can't be edited or counted later. For scan counts or a destination you can change, create the code in a free U2L account or with U2L's QR code generator.

How does a Facebook QR Code Generator work?

When you paste a link, the page checks it in your browser before anything is sent. It accepts facebook.com addresses, including the m., web., mbasic. and business. versions, plus fb.com, fb.me and fb.watch links. A bare username of 5 or more letters and numbers becomes https://www.facebook.com/username. Links to other sites and the Facebook home page are turned away with a message that says why. The tool also drops the mibextid parameter and any # fragment, switches the address to https, and shows you the cleaned URL the code will open.

Clicking Create QR code sends that URL to U2L's short-link API, the same one behind U2L's WhatsApp link generator. The destination goes through U2L's link-safety checks, then U2L creates a short link such as u.gy/ab12c on u.gy or u2l.ai, picked automatically. The QR code is drawn from the short link, not from the Facebook address, so a scan and a tap on the link both land on the same redirect.

When someone scans the code, the phone camera decodes the short link and shows it in a small preview. After a tap, the browser requests the short link and U2L answers with a redirect to your Facebook URL. On phones with the Facebook app installed, the system usually hands facebook.com links to the app, so your page opens there. Otherwise it opens in the mobile browser, where Facebook may ask visitors who are not logged in to sign in before showing everything. To push people into the app, U2L also offers a separate Facebook deep link generator.

A short link also makes a simpler code. At error correction level M, a short link like https://u.gy/AbC123 fits a 25x25 grid of modules. A page URL such as https://www.facebook.com/yourbusinesspage needs 29x29, and typical group, event and post URLs need 33x33. Fewer modules means each square prints larger at the same code size, which helps older cameras, dim rooms and scans from a few steps away. The downloads use dark rounded modules (#0f172a) on white, with the quiet zone included.

Short links made here have no expiry date set, so the code keeps redirecting after you print it. They are anonymous and fixed: nobody can edit their destination or see their scan counts later. For either, create the code in a free U2L account or with U2L's QR code generator.

Use Cases

How marketers, businesses, and developers use facebook qr code generator.

Shop windows and counters

A window decal or a small card by the till sends passersby and customers to your page, where you post new stock, sale days and holiday hours. People scan while they wait to pay.

Restaurant menus and table tents

Put a code on table tents, menus and takeaway bags that opens the page where you share daily specials, live music nights and closures. Diners follow once and see updates in their feed.

Event posters and flyers

Link the code straight to the Facebook event, so people who see the poster can open the details, mark themselves interested and share it with friends. If you plan to reuse the design next year, make the code in a free U2L account so you can point it at the new event.

Receipts, bags and packaging

A code on receipts, paper bags or a box insert reaches customers after they leave, when they have time to look. Point it at your page or at a post with care tips, a reorder offer or a photo contest.

Community and parent groups

School parent associations, sports clubs and neighborhood groups print a code on newsletters, sign-up sheets and notice-board posters that opens the Facebook group. New members find the right group on the first try instead of one of several with similar names.

Business cards and work vans

Tradespeople, salons and photographers add a code to business cards, invoices and van signage that opens their page, where photos of past work, recommendations and contact details sit in one place.

Market stalls and pop-ups

Market sellers, craft makers and food trucks move around, so regulars check your page to see where you'll be next. A code on the stall banner grows that audience at every stop.

Videos and Reels on posters

Paste an fb.watch or Facebook video link to turn a poster, product label or exhibit card into a way to play a demo, a recipe or a behind-the-scenes clip. Viewers watch it on their phone in seconds.

Printed newsletters and mailers

Postcards, door hangers and printed newsletters can't carry a clickable link. A code in the corner gives readers a quick way to follow your page or join your group and keep hearing from you between mailings.

Church and nonprofit bulletins

Bulletins, donation envelopes and welcome cards carry a code to the page or group, so first-time visitors can stay in touch, see upcoming events and find volunteer calls after they go home.

Facebook QR Code Generator vs Alternatives

Side-by-side feature and pricing comparison with the top alternatives.

Feature	U2L	Facebook's built-in QR codes	Typical free QR generators	Paid QR platforms
Free to create				Paid plans
No signup needed			Varies
Built into Facebook or Messenger
Any page, profile, group, event or post link		Some places only
Downloadable SVG for print			Varies
Scan counts	With a free account		Varies
Change the destination after printing	With a free account		Varies
Your own colors or logo	In U2L's QR code generator		Varies

Facebook QR Code Generator vs Facebook's built-in QR codes

Facebook can create QR codes inside its own apps in some places, for example in Messenger, where a code lets someone start a chat with you, and in tools that help group admins share a group. If one of those fits and you show the code from your phone, it is a quick, free option.

This tool is built for printed and shared materials. It makes a code for any page, profile, group, event, post or video link you paste, and gives you a PNG or SVG file you can place in a design or send to a printer. The short link keeps the pattern small and easy to scan. For scan counts or a destination you can change after printing, make the code in a free U2L account instead; an in-app code is not designed for either.

Facebook QR Code Generator vs a QR code of your full Facebook URL

Any QR generator can encode https://www.facebook.com/yourpage directly, and the code will scan. The cost is density: the whole address goes into the pattern, and typical Facebook group, event and post URLs need a 33x33 grid at error correction level M. That leaves small modules on a business card or a receipt.

A code made here holds a U2L short link instead, which fits in 25x25, so each module prints larger at the same size and scans more easily on small cards and from further away. Both kinds are fixed once created, so if the destination might change, make the code in a free U2L account instead.

Best Practices

Link to the action you want

A page link is best for follows, a group link for joins, an event link for RSVPs. Pick the one thing you want people to do and use the matching link, rather than sending everyone to a profile and hoping they find the rest.

Check the preview line

The box under the input shows the exact address the code will open. Make sure it is your page, group or event, not a link to someone else's post or a search result you copied by mistake.

Send the SVG to the printer

The SVG is vector artwork, so it stays crisp on a banner, a window decal or a sheet of stickers. Keep the PNG for screens, social posts and email.

Keep contrast high and the margin intact

Dark modules on a plain light background scan best. Leave the white border that comes with the download, and avoid placing the code on a photo or a busy pattern.

Print it big enough

About 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide is a sensible minimum for codes scanned at arm's length. For posters and windows, go larger: a common rule of thumb is 1 cm of width for every 10 cm of scanning distance.

Say what people get

A caption turns a square into an invitation: 'Follow us for daily specials', 'Join the parents' group', 'RSVP to the open day'.

Test with the app and without it

Scan the printed copy with an iPhone and an Android phone, once with the Facebook app installed and signed in, and once in a browser without it, so you know what both groups of visitors see.

Make print-run codes in a free account

Codes made on this page can't be edited or counted later. Before you print hundreds of copies, create the code in a free U2L account instead, so you can watch scan counts and point it at a new page, group or event without reprinting.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Encoding the Facebook home page

A code that opens facebook.com shows a login screen or the scanner's own feed, not your business. The tool rejects the home page for this reason, so paste the link to your page, group, event or post instead.

Pointing long-lived print at a short-lived post

A promo post you may delete or an event that ends next month is a poor target for a sign that stays up for a year. Use your page link, or make the code in a free U2L account so you can point it elsewhere when the post is gone.

Not saying a group is private

People who scan a code for a private group see the group's basic details and a way to ask to join, not its posts. Add 'Request to join' to the sign so nobody thinks the code is broken.

Stretching the PNG for print

The PNG is sized for screens. Enlarged to poster or banner size, its edges blur and scanning suffers. Use the SVG for anything printed.

Cropping the white border

Trimming the margin to squeeze the code into a design removes the quiet zone scanners use to find its edges. Keep the border that comes with the download.

Skipping a printed test

A code that scans on your monitor can still fail on glossy card, fabric or a window in direct sun. Scan one printed copy from the real viewing distance before you order the full run.

Technical Specifications

Accepted links	facebook.com (www, m, web, mbasic, business), fb.com, fb.me and fb.watch links to pages, profiles, groups, events and posts
Username shorthand	5 or more letters and numbers with no dots, with or without @, turned into https://www.facebook.com/username
Rejected input	The Facebook home page and links on other sites
Cleaned from the link	The mibextid parameter and any # fragment; the address is set to https
Encoded content	A U2L short link on u.gy or u2l.ai, assigned automatically, that redirects to your Facebook link
QR style	Error correction level M, dark rounded modules (#0f172a) on white, quiet zone included
Grid size	25x25 modules for the short link; a typical Facebook group or event URL would need 33x33 at the same level
Download formats	PNG (raster, for screens) and SVG (vector, for print)
Signup	Not required. Codes made here are fixed and can't be edited or counted later; make the code in a free account for that

Industry-Specific Use Cases

Restaurants and cafes

Table tents, menus and takeaway bags carry a code to the page where you post specials, events and opening hours. Regulars follow once and see every update in their feed.

Retail shops

Window decals, counter cards and receipts send customers to your page for new arrivals and sale announcements.

Schools, clubs and community groups

Newsletters, sign-up sheets and notice-board posters open the Facebook group where members ask questions and share updates.

Event organizers and venues

Posters and flyers link straight to the Facebook event, so people can see the details, mark themselves interested and share it. For yearly events, make the code in a free U2L account so it can point at the next one.

Local services and trades

Plumbers, cleaners, salons and photographers put a code on vans, business cards and invoices that opens their page, where photos of past work and recommendations build trust.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a QR code for my Facebook page?

Copy your page's link from the Facebook app or a browser, paste it into the box at the top of this page, and click Create QR code. Scan the code from your screen to check it opens your page, then download the PNG for screens or the SVG for print. No signup is needed.

Is this Facebook QR code generator free?

Yes. Creating a Facebook QR code and downloading it as PNG or SVG is free, with no signup. Anonymous creation has hourly and daily limits to prevent abuse; if you reach one, a prompt invites you to sign up for a free account to keep going.

Does Facebook have its own QR code feature?

Facebook can show QR codes in some places, for example in Messenger and in tools for group admins, and the exact options depend on the app and version. Those codes are convenient to show from your phone. This tool works for any Facebook link and gives you a downloadable file for print.

Can I make a QR code for a Facebook group?

Yes. Paste the group's link, such as facebook.com/groups/yourgroup, and create the code. Anyone who scans it lands on the group. For a private group, people who are not members see its basic details and can ask to join, so mention that on your sign.

Can I make a QR code for a Facebook event?

Yes. Paste the event link from facebook.com/events/ and create the code. People who scan it see the event details and can respond in the app. A code made here always opens that event, so for posters you plan to reuse, create the code in a free U2L account and change the destination later.

Can I make a QR code for a Facebook post or video?

Yes. Paste the link to a post, Reel or video, including fb.watch links, and the code opens it on the scanner's phone. Keep in mind that posts can be deleted or hidden later, so for long-lasting print, a page link, or a code made in a free U2L account that you can update, is safer.

Will the Facebook QR code open the Facebook app?

Usually, yes. On phones with the Facebook app installed, the system typically hands facebook.com links to the app after the short link redirects. If the app is not installed, the page opens in the mobile browser instead. U2L also has a separate Facebook deep link generator if you need to push people into the app.

Do people need a Facebook account to scan the code?

No. Any phone camera can scan the code and open the link. Public pages and events can usually be viewed in a browser, but Facebook may ask visitors who are not logged in to sign in before showing everything, and joining a group or following a page needs an account.

Why does my Facebook QR code contain a u.gy or u2l.ai link?

The code holds a U2L short link that redirects to your Facebook link. That keeps the pattern small, a 25x25 grid that scans easily even at small sizes, and gives the code a stable address with no expiry date set. The domain, u.gy or u2l.ai, is picked automatically.

Can I change where my Facebook QR code points after printing?

Not for a code made on this page. These codes hold an anonymous short link that can't be edited after it's created. If you need to change the destination later, create the code in a free U2L account instead; you can then edit where it points while the printed code stays the same.

Can I see how many people scanned my Facebook QR code?

Not for a code made on this page: these anonymous short links have no scan counts you can view later. For a code you can count, create it in a free U2L account, or make it with U2L's QR code generator and sign up to track it. Then you can see how many scans and clicks it gets.

Does a Facebook QR code expire?

Short links made here have no expiry date set, so the code keeps redirecting after you print it. It only stops being useful if the Facebook destination itself goes away, for example a deleted post or a renamed page. Codes made here can't be repointed, so if the destination may change, make the code in a free U2L account instead.

Should I download the PNG or the SVG?

Download the PNG for anything on a screen: social posts, emails, slides and digital signage. Download the SVG for anything printed, such as flyers, menus, stickers, banners and window decals. SVG is vector artwork, so it stays sharp at any size.

How big should I print a Facebook QR code?

About 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide works for codes scanned at arm's length, such as on receipts and business cards. For posters and windows, go larger; a common rule of thumb is 1 cm of code width for every 10 cm of scanning distance. Always test the printed copy.

Can I add my logo or brand colors to the QR code?

Not on this page. Codes here use a fixed design: dark rounded modules on white, which scans reliably. For brand colors, a logo or a frame, use U2L's QR code generator, which makes codes for the same Facebook links with styling options.

Can I use my page username instead of a link?

Yes, if the username has 5 or more letters and numbers and no dots. Type it, with or without @, and the tool turns it into facebook.com/username. A username with dots looks like a web address to the tool, so paste the full facebook.com link for those.

Can I make a QR code that opens a Messenger chat?

This tool is for Facebook pages, profiles, groups, events and posts. For a chat, build an m.me link with U2L's Messenger link generator. Messenger can also show its own QR code for starting a conversation with you, which is handy when you are face to face.

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Key Terms

Short link: A brief web address, such as u.gy/ab12c, that redirects to a longer one. A QR code that holds a short link stays small and easy to scan. Short links made in a U2L account can be edited later; those made on this page are fixed.
Page username: The custom name in a Facebook page's address, as in facebook.com/yourpage. It makes the address shorter and easier to recognize than a numeric ID.
Quiet zone: The blank margin around a QR code that helps scanners find its edges. The QR code standard calls for at least four modules on every side.
Error correction: Backup data built into every QR code so it still scans when part of it is scuffed or covered. Level M, used here, can recover roughly 15% of the code.
Vector vs raster: SVG is a vector format made of shapes that scale to any size without losing sharpness. PNG is a raster format made of pixels, sharp at its own size and blurry when enlarged.

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