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QR codes

Create QR codes for links, forms and apps, one at a time or in bulk.

Why it matters

Put trackable codes on trucks, flyers and invoices.

The HLB difference

Scans can be measured and tied to campaigns.

How it works

Create trackable QR codes for flyers, trucks and invoices that open a page, form or app.

  • Link a QR code to a check-in form so walk-in customers can sign in or request an offer from their phone. Add an automation to tag each visitor and notify your team, then have staff confirm any offer in person.
  • Save a new or existing QR code to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet as a pass with the scannable code and its identifying details, so you can pull it up quickly when you meet customers in person.
  • Search your QR codes by name, filter by type and switch between grid and list views, with quick actions to edit a code, copy its link or open its scan analytics. Select several codes to download, delete or move them to a folder at once.
  • In the QR code builder, go to the color and shape step, click Add to Wallet, then scan the code on screen with your phone to save the pass.
  • Open the calendar sharing options or the relevant QR Codes system folder, review the destination and scan the code before printing it.

Save QR codes to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet

Show your booking, review or menu QR code from your phone in seconds instead of scrolling through your photos.

You can now save any new or existing QR code to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet right from the QR code builder. Each pass shows the scannable code with its name and details, so it is ready to pull up at the counter, on a job site or at a local event. The pass opens without a signal, though the page it points to still needs one.

See also Review QR codes, Online booking calendars and Forms.

Check a booking QR code before sharing

Give customers a checked route from a counter display or flyer to your booking page.

In HLB, open a calendar sharing window and select its QR code tab. Supported service codes are also available in the QR Codes system folders. Download or customize the code, then scan it to check the booking destination. Scan counts are separate from confirmed bookings.

See also Online booking calendars.

The HLB QR code generator creates scannable codes that take people straight to a specific action, such as booking, paying, calling or leaving a review. You create them under Sites > QR Codes.

Code types include website, review link, call, SMS, email, payment, WhatsApp, funnel, form, survey, quiz, profile card, vCard and business card. App QR codes send iOS users to your App Store link and Android users to your Play Store link, with an optional fallback link for other devices. QR codes support dynamic URLs, so you can change the destination without reprinting and track scans.

To create one:

  • Click Create QR Code, enter a name and choose a type.
  • Add the destination or details for that type and pick a folder.
  • Click Next to preview the code and customize its design and colors.
  • Download or print the code, and test it before you share it.

To make many URL codes at once, use Bulk Upload with a CSV file that has name and url columns. Bulk upload currently supports URL codes only.

Ways local businesses use them:

  • Review codes, created under Reputation > Settings, on receipts, counters and signage. You can add your logo, download the code as a PDF and track scans.
  • A form code for walk-in check-ins at a salon or clinic, paired with a Form Submitted workflow that tags the contact and notifies staff.
  • A call or SMS code on a storefront sign or print ad.

Check-in forms only record requests, so staff should still confirm an offer before redeeming it.

QR codes for appointments and services

Share a QR code that takes customers to a booking calendar or service page. Access a prepared code from the relevant booking tool, customize or download it and check scans from the same place.

See where and how customers scan QR codes

Review QR scans by device, browser, country, state or city alongside total and unique scans. Use the breakdowns to plan local campaigns and check the pages your audience visits.

Create QR codes for website pages

Create and customize a QR code from a website page, or choose a website and page in the QR builder. Download it for signs, cards or printed materials and check scans after updating the linked page.

Apply saved brand colors to QR codes

Choose your brand board colors or saved custom colors when styling a QR code. Match printed signs, cards and other materials without entering the same color codes again.

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