Zoom QR code for your meeting link
A Zoom QR code puts your meeting link on a poster, a slide or a printed agenda so people join with one scan instead of typing a meeting ID and passcode. The code is static, so it never expires and nothing routes through a server. It is free with no sign-up, made in your browser, and verified by a real scanner before you download it.
Content: Meeting link
Copy the invitation link from the meeting details. Include the ?pwd= part if your meeting has a passcode.
Style
PNG, JPG or SVG up to 2 MB. It stays on your device.
Your codes on this device
Off by default. When on, each downloaded code (type, content, style) is saved in this browser only, never uploaded. You can delete them at any time.
How to make a Zoom QR code
- In Zoom, open the meeting under Meetings and click Copy Invitation. From the copied text keep only the line that starts with https://…zoom.us/j/ and includes the ?pwd= part, which carries the passcode.
- Paste it into Meeting link. The generator trims spaces and checks the address; click Test link to confirm Zoom recognises the meeting.
- For a recurring meeting or your personal meeting room, use that link: the meeting ID stays the same for every occurrence, so one code serves the whole series.
- Optionally add your logo with Upload logo in the Style panel; the badge tells you if a change breaks scanning.
- Wait for the badge to read Verified, then choose Download PNG for slides and email or Download PDF for print.
Zoom QR code details
A Zoom QR code is an ordinary link code. It holds the invitation address, for example https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81234567890?pwd=abc123, exactly as you paste it. The number after /j/ is the meeting ID and the pwd= value is the passcode in encoded form, which is why you copy the full invitation link rather than retyping the ID: with the passcode included, the phone joins without asking for it.
What happens on scan
The camera app shows the link and opens it in the browser. On a phone with the Zoom app installed, the page hands over to the app and the person lands in the waiting room or the meeting. Without the app, Zoom offers the download or, if your account settings allow it, a join from the browser. A laptop can decode the same image with the QR code reader and open the link from there.
Recurring, one-off and personal room links
- Recurring meetings keep one ID and passcode for every occurrence, so a single code covers a weekly class or a standing clinic call.
- One-off meetings work until the date passes; Zoom retires the ID about 30 days after the scheduled time, and the link then fails.
- Personal meeting room links (
zoom.us/j/followed by your PMI, or azoom.us/my/personal link) never change unless you reset the ID, which makes them the safest choice for a business card or a door sign.
Common mistakes
- Copying the meeting ID alone; without the link, the code opens nothing.
- Leaving out
?pwd=, so every scan is asked for a passcode. - Printing the long link small. A full invitation is 60–90 characters and needs a version 5 or 6 code; keep it 2.5 cm or larger.
This code never expires
The invitation link is stored inside the code itself, so the code keeps working for as long as the meeting exists in your Zoom account. This is a static QR code: the data is written into the pattern, so scanning it needs no server, no account and no subscription. There is nothing to renew and no redirect that can be switched off, which is why a code made here keeps working for as long as the printed copy exists. The trade-off is honest: a static code cannot be edited after printing and does not count scans. If you need either, encode a link to a page you control. Read how static and dynamic codes differ, and if a code you already have has stopped working, see why QR codes expire.
Styling, formats and print size
Every code can be styled in the Style panel: six dot shapes, corner shapes, solid or gradient colours, a transparent background, a quiet zone of 0–8 modules, and your own logo up to 30 percent of the width. A contrast checker warns below 3:1 and blocks downloads below 1.5:1, and after each change the preview is decoded again so the badge tells you whether the styled code still scans.
| Output | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PNG | Web, documents, quick prints | 256 to 4096 px; transparent background supported |
| SVG | Designers and print shops | Vector, scales without limit; logo embedded |
| Printing at an exact size | Vector modules at a chosen width in mm or inches, optional caption | |
| JPG | Platforms that reject PNG | White background; no transparency |
| EPS | Legacy print workflows | Vector from the module matrix, no logo |
| Copy / Print | Pasting into a document; a quick paper test | PNG to the clipboard; print view with caption |
Print size: as a rule of thumb the code should be at least one tenth of the scanning distance wide, with the quiet zone included.
| Scan distance | Minimum width |
|---|---|
| 0.5 m (arm's length) | 5 cm |
| 1 m | 10 cm |
| 2 m | 20 cm |
| 5 m | 50 cm |
On a slide or a handout viewed from arm's length, 3–4 cm is enough; a passcode link makes a denser code, so do not go below 2.5 cm in print.
The QR code size guide has a calculator for module size, DPI and distance.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Zoom QR code expire?
The code itself does not. It is a static link to your meeting, made in your browser with nothing stored on a server. What can expire is the meeting: Zoom retires a one-off meeting ID after its date, while recurring meetings and personal meeting rooms keep the same link.
Do I include the passcode in the link?
Yes, if you want people to join with one scan. The invitation link Zoom copies already contains the passcode as the ?pwd= part, so paste the whole line. Leave it out and the code still opens the meeting, but each person is asked to type the passcode.
Where do I find the invitation link in Zoom?
In the desktop app or the web portal, open Meetings, select the meeting and click Copy Invitation. Paste the text somewhere and take the line beginning with https and containing /j/. In the mobile app, open the meeting, tap Add Invitees and copy to the clipboard.
Will the code open the Zoom app on a phone?
Usually. The phone opens the link in its browser, and Zoom's join page then launches the installed app with the meeting ID and passcode filled in. If the app is missing, the page offers the download. On a desktop, Zoom may ask before opening the app.
Can I change the meeting after printing the code?
You cannot change what the code contains, but you can change the meeting behind it. Editing the time, topic or settings of a recurring meeting keeps its ID and link, so the printed code still works. A new meeting gets a new link and needs a new code.
How big should the code be on a slide or a poster?
A slide on a laptop needs roughly 3 cm on screen; a projected image is scanned from a few metres, so make the code at least a tenth of the viewing distance wide. On an A4 handout, 2.5–3 cm suits the fairly dense passcode link.
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