Music QR codes: share a song, album or playlist with one scan
A music QR code opens a song, album, playlist or audio file. Musicians put them on posters and merch, couples on wedding invitations, shops on their counters, and people on gift cards. The right type depends on where your music lives.
Pick the type
| Type | Opens | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify | A song, album, playlist, artist or podcast | Most listeners worldwide |
| Apple Music | A song, album or playlist | iPhone-heavy audiences |
| SoundCloud | A track, playlist or profile, including private links | Independent artists, DJ sets |
| YouTube | A music video or playlist | Videos, anyone without a music app |
| MP3 | Your own audio file on a simple player page | Unreleased songs, voice messages, audio guides |
Spotify Codes vs QR codes
Spotify's own codes, the bars that look like a sound wave, only work inside the Spotify app's scanner. A QR code opens from any phone camera, and opens Spotify if it's installed.
One code for every platform
If your fans use different apps, make a link-in-bio page with buttons for each service, and point one code at it. You can add a new release to the page without changing the printed code.
Ideas
- Gig posters and merch tables: link the latest release.
- Wedding invitations: the first-dance song or a shared playlist guests can add to.
- Gift cards: an MP3 of a recorded message or a song you wrote.
- Shops and cafés: 'What's playing?' linked to your in-store playlist.
- Copy the share link, or upload the file. Share, then Copy link in Spotify or Apple Music; MP3 up to 30 MB.
- Choose the matching type. Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, YouTube or MP3.
- Style the code to match the artwork. Dark on light, with a caption such as 'Listen now'.
- Test with headphones on. Check the right track plays before you print.