A message QR code sends the scanner directly into a conversation inside a messaging app from any phone camera. The code stores a deep link that can route to WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Signal, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Messages, Viber, Line or WeChat. People land in the selected app with the chat already directed to the right destination. For SMS-based routing, the QR uses the sms URI scheme defined in RFC 5724. Phone-number deep links follow the tel URI scheme in RFC 3966.
Add your logo, brand colours and AI-designed pixel visuals to create codes that suit your support card, sales deck, property signboard, restaurant table tent, service business card, influencer bio card, healthcare form, banking reminder, event badge or creator invite. You can print them on support cards, sales decks, signboards, table tents, business cards, healthcare forms, statements, lanyards and posters to guide people into the right messaging conversation.
Choose the platform deep link, customise the code with your logo and AI pixel visuals, then download it in PNG, SVG or PDF for support cards, sales decks, business cards or community posters.
Pick the messaging app that fits your audience. WhatsApp works well for international support. Messenger may suit local bookings. Signal can suit healthcare use cases. Copy the deep-link URL such as wa.me, m.me, t.me or discord.gg with your phone number or invite code.
Add your logo, brand colours and pixel patterns. Choose from 1200+ templates or generate AI-designed pixel visuals that match the look of your support card, sales deck, property signboard, table tent or healthcare form.
Export in PNG, SVG or PDF. Print on support cards, sales decks, signboards, table tents, business cards, healthcare forms, statements or event lanyards. Test the scan on both iOS and Android before large print runs.
Turn any messaging app deep link into a one-scan chat entry, add your logo and AI pixel visuals for brand recall, track scans across support cards and business cards, and update destinations later.
See who scans your message QR, when each scan happens and which placement drives it. Real-time dashboards help you measure support cards, sales decks, property signboards, restaurant table tents, healthcare forms and event lanyards.
Track message scans
Turn long WhatsApp, Messenger, Signal or Telegram deep links into custom short links with UTM parameters for cleaner attribution. Test placement variations across support cards, sales decks and business cards.
Shorten message links
Add your logo, brand colours and QR Code Art to every message code. Use 1200+ templates for customer support, sales teams, property agents, restaurants, service providers, influencers, healthcare and events.
Customise your message QR
A WhatsApp QR sends scanners straight to WhatsApp through a wa.me deep link, while a message QR can offer a multi-platform choice. Use the dedicated option when the platform is fixed.
Open WhatsApp chat
An SMS QR opens the phone's native SMS app through the sms URL scheme, while a message QR routes to chat apps. Use both when you want wider compatibility across devices and installed apps.
Open the SMS draft
An email QR opens a draft for inbox communication, while a message QR starts a live chat conversation. Use both on support cards when people may prefer either email or chat.
Capture email opt-ins
A Telegram QR sends scanners directly to a t.me invite, while a message QR is useful when your audience may choose between multiple apps. Use both when Telegram is a key channel.
Open Telegram chat
A message QR starts a live chat, while a vCard saves the full contact record including name, phone, email, address and website into the address book in one tap. They pair well on bio cards.
Save a contact card
A URL QR can send people to any external destination, while a message QR stores a specific messaging app deep link. Use both on packaging for a website plus support chat flow.
Open any webpageOpening chat conversations in one tap with message QR codes.
Choose your messaging platform and copy its deep-link URL, such as wa.me/[number] for WhatsApp, m.me/[username] for Messenger, t.me/[username] for Telegram, or discord.gg/[code] for Discord. Paste it into QR Code AI, add pre-filled text if that platform supports it, then customise the design with your logo and brand colours. The generated QR code opens the right conversation on iOS or Android with the draft message ready.
A message QR code can open different messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Discord, Signal, iMessage or LINE, each using its own deep-link format. An SMS QR code uses the sms: URI scheme and opens the phone's built-in SMS app without needing any third-party app. A message QR code is better for audiences already using chat apps, while SMS QR works for the widest device coverage.
Yes. Message QR codes are free on QR Code AI. You can generate them, customise them with your logo, brand colours and AI-designed pixel templates, then download them in PNG, SVG or PDF without watermarks. Most message QR codes are dynamic by default, so you can edit the destination after printing and track each scan in your dashboard with country, device, browser and timestamp data.
Yes, some platforms support pre-filled text in their deep links. WhatsApp supports pre-filled messages through the wa.me text format, and Telegram supports text parameters in certain t.me share links. Support varies by platform, so the exact syntax depends on the messaging app you want to use. It is best to check the official documentation for that platform before publishing the QR code.
To create a multi-app messaging chooser QR code, first build a landing page with buttons for WhatsApp, Messenger, Signal, Telegram, Discord and any other apps your audience uses. Then encode that landing page as a standard website URL QR code. When people scan it, they reach the chooser page and select the app they prefer. This setup works well for audiences spread across different regions and platforms.
Scanning a QR code from a text message depends on where the code appears. On iPhone, save the QR image to Photos, open it, then long-press the code to use the detected link. On Android, take a screenshot, open it in Google Photos, and use Google Lens to detect the QR code. If the code is shown on another device, simply point your camera at that screen and scan it directly.