Hand someone your LinkedIn with a single scan
Paste your profile or company page URL and this makes a code that opens it, deep-linking into the LinkedIn app when it's installed. Print it on your conference badge, name card or booth banner and new contacts reach your profile without typing your name into search.
LinkedIn has a built-in QR under its search bar, but it only scans from inside the app, phone to phone. A standard code works from any camera and lives on paper — which is exactly what you need on a badge someone photographs from across a table.
Fill the form to generate a QR code
Made for networking print
The whole point here is the offline handshake: a code on your badge or card that someone scans on the spot, so you skip the awkward name-spelling and the typo-ridden search. They land on your profile and hit connect before the conversation ends.
Unlike LinkedIn's in-app code, this one doesn't require the other person to already be in the app hunting for the scanner. Their plain camera opens it.
Profile or company page
Encode your personal profile URL — the linkedin.com/in/yourname address — when the goal is people connecting with you directly. Encode the company page — linkedin.com/company/yourbrand — on booth signage where you want followers for the business.
Set a custom public profile URL in your settings first if yours is still a string of numbers; the tidy /in/yourname link makes a shorter, cleaner code.
App deep-link behaviour
With the LinkedIn app installed, the link deep-links into it and shows your profile with the connect button; without it, the mobile site opens and prompts a login or install. Since most professionals at an event already have the app, the in-app experience is the common path — but the browser fallback means nobody hits a wall.
How to make a LinkedIn code
- Paste your profile URL. Put the full linkedin.com/in/yourname or company URL in the url field. Use your custom public URL, not the numeric default, for a shorter code.
- Start with https://. Include the https:// prefix so the phone opens the profile directly instead of running a web search.
- Pick profile or company. Link your personal profile for one-to-one connections, the company page for brand followers. Don't mix the two on a personal badge.
- Test and export. Scan to confirm it opens the right profile, then download SVG for a printed badge or PNG for a slide.
Technical details
- Maximum characters: 2953
- Recommended error correction: M (medium) — a custom /in/ profile link is short, so medium recovery is enough and keeps a badge code crisp.
- Payload is a plain https link to your linkedin.com profile or company page.
- A custom public URL shortens the link and lightens the printed pattern.
Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from LinkedIn's own QR code?
- LinkedIn's in-app code only scans from inside the app, phone to phone. This is a standard code that any camera reads and that you can print on a badge or card — something LinkedIn's version can't do offline or on paper.
- Should I use my personal or company profile URL?
- Use your personal /in/ URL for direct connections at events, and the /company/ URL on booth signage where you want followers for the brand. Don't put a company link on a personal networking badge — people expect to connect with you.
- Will the code open the LinkedIn app?
- Yes, when the app is installed the link deep-links into it and shows the connect button; otherwise it opens the mobile site with a login or install prompt. Most professionals have the app, so the in-app path is common.
- Can I put this on my conference badge?
- Yes, that's the ideal use. A printed code on a badge or card lets contacts scan and connect on the spot, skipping name spelling and search typos. Keep it large enough to scan from across a table.
- Does it break if I change my custom LinkedIn URL?
- Yes. The code holds your exact URL, so editing your custom /in/ handle leaves old codes pointing at a dead address. Set the URL you want to keep before printing, and reprint after any change.
- Do people need a LinkedIn account to see my profile?
- They can view a public profile logged out, but connecting or messaging needs an account. The code opens your profile for anyone; LinkedIn then prompts them to sign in or join to interact with you.