QR codes are the fastest way to get people from paper to a Google Form: feedback cards on restaurant tables, sign-up sheets at events, attendance at workshops. Here's how to make one in two minutes.
Step 1: Copy your form's link
- Open your form in Google Forms.
- Click Send (top right).
- Choose the link tab (the chain icon).
- Tick Shorten URL — shorter links produce simpler, easier-to-scan QR codes.
- Click Copy.
Before you go further, open the link in a private/incognito window. If it asks for a sign-in you didn't intend, check Settings → Responses and turn off Restrict to users in your organization (for school and work accounts).
Step 2: Turn the link into a QR code
- Go to the free QR code generator.
- Keep the URL tab selected and paste your form link.
- Download as PNG for screens and documents, or SVG for print.
No account needed.
Step 3: Add a call to action and print
A bare QR code doesn't tell anyone what they get. Add a line like:
- "Scan to leave feedback — takes 30 seconds"
- "Scan to register for the next workshop"
- "Scan to check in"
For print size, the rule of thumb is width ≈ scan distance ÷ 10 — about 3 cm for a table card. Our QR code size guide covers posters and signage.
The catch: what if you replace the form?
A normal (static) QR code has the form's URL baked in. If you later make a new form — next semester's survey, a fixed version with better questions — every printed code still points to the old one.
A dynamic QR code solves this. It points to a short redirect you control, so you can swap in the new form URL without reprinting anything. You also get scan counts, which tell you how many people looked at the form versus how many actually submitted it — a useful signal about whether your form is too long.
Dynamic codes come with a free RubyQR account (3 included).
Ideas that work well
| Use | Tip |
|---|---|
| Restaurant feedback | Put the code on the bill folder, not the table — people respond after paying |
| Event check-in | Pre-fill the event name with a pre-filled link |
| Classroom attendance | Project the code on screen for the first five minutes |
| Product registration | Print it inside the box lid, next to the warranty text |
That's it — one link, one code, and a sentence telling people why they should scan.