How to make a QR code for a song (a gift people can scan)

A song QR code is a small square on a card or a gift that plays a song when someone scans it with their phone. It's a lovely touch for a birthday, a wedding, an anniversary or a "thinking of you" note: the person scans, and the song you chose for them starts.

The good news is that you don't need a special music service or an app. A song QR code is simply a QR code for the song's share link. You can make one for free on QR Hub in about a minute, with no account.

What you need

• The song's share link from the app you use (YouTube, Spotify, Anghami or another music app).
• A card, photo, frame or gift box to print it on.
• Two minutes to test it before you print.

Step 1: Copy the song's link

Every big music app has a "Share" button that gives you a link. Here is where to find it.

YouTube

1. Open the video of the song.
2. Tap the Share icon under the player.
3. Tap Copy link.

On Android, the share panel can also start the video at a set moment: go to the part you want, tap Share and turn on the time toggle (for example "2:30"), as YouTube Help explains. That's perfect if you want the code to start right at the chorus or the line that matters.

Spotify

1. Find the song and tap the three-dot icon next to it.
2. Tap Share, then Copy link.

On a computer you can right-click the song, choose Share and then Copy Link (Spotify Support).

Anghami

1. Find the song and tap the three-dot icon beside its title.
2. Tap Share, then the copy option. The link is saved to your clipboard (guide).

Before you go on, paste the link into your phone's browser and open it once. If the right song opens, the link is good.

Step 2: Make the QR code

1. Open the free song QR code tool on QR Hub.
2. Paste the link into the field.
3. Change the frame text to a short message. The tool starts with "A song for you"; you can write a name, a date or "Press play".
4. Pick colours that match your card, then download the code.

Make this QR now

Download PNG if you'll send it in a message or print it at home, and SVG if a print shop is making the cards: SVG stays sharp at any size.

Step 3: Print it on your gift

Some ideas that work well:

• A greeting card — the code on the inside, next to your message.
• A photo frame — a small code in the corner of a printed photo from the day you shared that song.
• A gift box or tag — the code on the lid, so it's the first thing they see.
• A wedding or party table card — "Scan for our first dance".

For a card or a tag, about 2–3 cm wide is a good starting size. Keep the code dark on a light background and leave a clear border around it, with no text or pictures touching it.

Step 4: Test it before you give it

Scan the printed code with your phone and, if you can, with one other phone. Check that:

1. The song opens, not a login screen.
2. It works on mobile data, not only your home Wi-Fi.
3. If you set a start time, the song starts at the right moment.

On most phones you just open the camera, point it at the code and tap the link that appears.

Will the person need the app?

That depends on the music service, not on the QR code. The code only opens the link. Each service decides what plays without an account or a paid plan, so check by opening the link in a private browser window where you're not signed in.

If you're not sure what your friend uses, YouTube is usually the safest choice: a public or unlisted video plays for anyone with the link, without a Google account.

Gifting your own recording?

If you recorded the song yourself — your voice, your band, your child singing — upload it to YouTube as Unlisted. According to YouTube Help, anyone with the link can watch an unlisted video without a Google account, and it won't show up in search. Don't choose Private: private videos only play for people you invite by email, so the QR code won't work for your friend.

Static or editable code?

A free static code holds the song link itself. It never expires and needs no account, but you can't change the song after printing.

A dynamic code holds a short link that you can point somewhere else later. That helps if you're printing a hundred wedding cards and might still change the song, or if a video could be taken down. With a free account you get two dynamic codes.

Common mistakes

• Copying the link from a playlist page instead of the song itself, so the wrong track plays first.
• Using a private video. It will ask your friend to sign in.
• Printing too small or in light colours on glossy paper with glare.
• Not testing the printed copy. One test scan saves a whole batch of cards.

Ready? Copy your song's link and make your gift code now — it's free.