Best Practices for QR Code and Short Link Creation
Keywords: Short urls, short links, QR codes
alias: links, short urls, QR
Based on new privacy and security information, PSD now recommends the use of the following tools when needing to create a QR code.
The embedded Chrome QR generator.
- Make sure Chrome is updated to the latest version.
- This option works for most sites. There are times you may need to use another option, see below if you are trying to create a QR code for a Google Form you want someone to complete.
- Click on the 3 dots icon on the right side of the URL and choose Save and Share >Create QR Code
- You can then download the QR and add it to a Doc to keep and copy/paste for use in other places.
To make a QR code for a Google Form:
- Open the Form in Preview. This will be the URL you want to create the QR code for. (If you make a QR code for the editable URL and share it with others, they will have access to the editable version of the Google Form)
- Once a QR code is created, you can download it and add it to documents and other files.
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*Tip: If you want to save the QR code and find it later, change the name of the file in Downloads.
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If you are looking to create new short links, we recommend you check out popular services like Bit.ly, tinyurl.com or Ow.ly as alternatives.