Instagram QR Code

Enter a username and we will build the instagram.com address for you, or paste a full Instagram URL.

Everything runs in this browser. Text, files and the finished image are not sent to a server.

Web address

Style templates

Pick a look — colours, modules, frame and caption. Works with any content type; your fields stay as they are.

What does a style template change?

It applies colours, module style, a decorative frame and a short caption. Your field values stay as you left them. The frame and caption are drawn outside the quiet zone, so they are not part of the encoded data.

Which download formats include the frame and caption?

PNG, SVG and PDF. EPS stays a classic unframed monochrome code, because that format is meant for simple print workflows.

Does the caption get encoded in the QR code?

No. A scanner reads only the QR modules. The caption is a label on the card, fitted in at most two lines, including in Arabic (right to left).

Can I still change colours after picking a template?

Yes. A template is a starting style. You can adjust colours and download again. Switching templates or type pages does not clear the fields you already filled in.

Can I use a style with a different content type?

Yes. Styles are only looks. A review-card look works on a website URL, Wi-Fi, vCard or any other type. Changing the content type keeps the style you picked.

Customise Colours, shapes, size, border and centre mark. Optional — a style template already sets these.

Foreground

Background

Colour mode

Gradient to

Gradient type

Custom finder colour

Module shape

Finder frame

Finder centre

Size (pixels)

Error correction

Border

Border colour

Centre mark (optional) Upload an image

The image stays in this browser. It is not uploaded. Adding one switches error correction to H.

Preview

No code yet Fill in the fields to see a live preview.

How to use it

1
Type the username without the @, or paste a full Instagram URL.
2
Adjust the look if you need to, then download the image and test a scan.
3
Print only after the profile opens as you expect.

What it does

Enter a username and we will build the instagram.com address for you, or paste a full Instagram URL. The address is written into a static QR symbol, so the code does not depend on this site staying online.

A bare username is turned into https://www.instagram.com/<username>. A pasted Instagram URL is normalised and checked so the payload stays on instagram.com. The result is encoded as ordinary text in a static QR symbol.

Why it works this way

This is a convenience over a generic URL tool: the field expects a handle, so you do not have to remember the exact profile address.

You can also paste a post or reel URL if you want the scan to open that piece of content rather than the profile.

The symbol carries the address itself. If the account is renamed later, you will need a new code.

Examples

@oakstudio

https://www.instagram.com/oakstudio

a leading @ is removed and the profile URL is built for you

https://www.instagram.com/oakstudio/

https://www.instagram.com/oakstudio/

a complete Instagram URL is encoded after ordinary normalisation

Inputs and outputs

an Instagram username or a full Instagram URL
optional design settings

a static QR symbol whose payload is an Instagram web address
PNG, SVG, PDF, or a classic EPS

Edge cases

usernames with spaces or slashes are rejected
addresses that are not on instagram.com are rejected
this page does not host images or an Instagram gallery

Frequently asked questions

Will this still work if this generator goes offline?

Yes. The Instagram address is inside the symbol. The scan does not come back to us.

Can I point the same printed code at a different account later?

Not with this static code. Use a Dynamic URL code if you need to change the destination, and keep the edit key.

Do you store what I type on this page?

No. For a static code, encoding happens in your browser. We do not upload or keep the payload.

Will the printed code still work if this site is offline?

Yes for a static code: the content is in the image. A Dynamic URL code is different — a scan needs this site to redirect, and we do not guarantee that it will stay online.

Do style templates change what a scanner reads?

No. The decorative frame and caption sit outside the quiet zone. Only the QR modules are encoded. Framed styles download as PNG, SVG or PDF; EPS stays an unframed monochrome code.