Multi-Link QR Code Generator: One Scan, Many Destinations
A multi-link QR code lets one printed QR open more than one link. Sounds simple. In practice the phrase covers two very different products that are often conflated. This page explains both, tells you which one you actually need, and shows the cheapest path to get it.
Dynamic smart routing from $9/month with a 7-day free trial
What Is a Multi-Link QR Code?
The phrase "QR code with multiple links" shows up for two completely different product types. They feel similar from a description, but they behave differently on scan and require different tools.
Type 1: Landing page with multiple buttons (Linktree-style)
The QR opens a single landing page showing a list of buttons (Instagram, YouTube, Shopify, Spotify, contact form). The visitor picks which one to tap. This is what creators, podcasters, and small businesses usually mean when they ask how to make a QR code for multiple links.
What we provide: both the page and the QR. Pick the List of Links type in the generator and we host the page for you — your logo, a title, a short description, an ordered stack of link buttons, and social icons, on a fast mobile template with no third-party ads or branding. Already happy with a bio page elsewhere? You can still wrap any existing URL with the URL QR code generator.
Type 2: Smart conditional routing (our native product)
The QR points to a redirect server that inspects each scan and picks a different destination based on rules you set. iOS users go to the App Store. Android users go to Google Play. Lunch-time scanners see the lunch menu. Indian scanners land on the Indian site. Same printed QR, different real destination each time.
What we provide: the full smart routing system. Dynamic multi-link smart routing starts at $9/month with a 7-day free trial.
Which One Do You Need?
Most queries that say "multi link" or "multiple links" want Type 1. Most that say "smart," "routing," or "device-based" want Type 2.
Choose a landing page when you have:
- ✓A creator or influencer bio with multiple social and content links
- ✓A restaurant with multiple ordering platforms (Zomato, Swiggy, DoorDash, direct website)
- ✓A podcast with subscribe links across Apple, Spotify, and Pocket Casts
- ✓A business card with multiple channels (LinkedIn, website, calendar, email)
- ✓A musician with streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music)
- ✓Any "link in bio" use case where the visitor chooses
Choose smart routing when you have:
- ✓An app on both iOS and Android with different store URLs
- ✓A multi-country campaign with localised landing pages
- ✓A restaurant menu that changes between breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- ✓A limited-time campaign that should auto-expire after a date
- ✓An A/B test running across two landing pages
- ✓A gamified scan-count campaign revealing different pages at milestones
Linktree-Style Multi-Link QR: Three Paths
You need a landing page with multiple buttons and a QR that opens it. Three ways to get there.
Our hosted List of Links page
Choose the List of Links type in the generator, add your logo, title, description and link buttons, and we host the page. No second account, no third-party branding on your page, and the QR is dynamic so you can reorder or replace links after printing. From $9/month with a 7-day free trial. Total time: about 5 minutes.
Wrap a page you already run
Already built on Linktree, Bento, Beacons, Taplink, Stan Store or Carrd? Copy the public URL and wrap it in a QR. Cost: whatever the bio service charges, plus $9/month for a static QR or $9/month for a dynamic one with scan analytics.
Build your own links page
A simple page on your own domain (yoursite.com/links) with a button for each link. Free if you already have a website, total branding control, no platform risk. Wrap it with the URL QR tool. Best for established brands that want visitors inside their own domain.
Restaurants: the multi-link page typically lists Zomato, Swiggy, DoorDash, and direct ordering; see the menu QR code generator for the restaurant workflow. Business cards: pair with the business card QR for one card, multiple channels.
Smart Conditional Routing: Six Rule Types
The smart multi-link QR routes each scan to a different URL based on rules. Six common patterns.
Device-based routing
iOS scanners go to the App Store, Android to Google Play, desktop to a marketing page explaining both apps. One QR on packaging, three correct destinations.
Country and language routing
Indian scanners see INR pricing, Americans see USD, Europeans see Euro pricing and GDPR-compliant pages. One printed QR on global packaging serves localised experiences.
Time-of-day routing
Breakfast menu before 11am, lunch until 4pm, dinner after, closed-page overnight. The QR on the door adapts to the hour automatically.
Day-of-week routing
Weekend specials vs weekday menus, Sunday-only service pages, weekend market vs weekday office hours.
Scan-count routing
First 100 scanners see a special offer, the next 100 see the regular page. Or rotate reveal pages every 1,000 scans for gamified and scarcity-driven campaigns.
A/B testing routing
Split traffic 50/50 between two landing page variants, measure the conversion difference, then switch all traffic to the winner with one dashboard click. No second poster needed.
Smart routing runs on the dynamic plan from $9/month with a 7-day free trial.
Static or Dynamic for a Multi-Link QR?
Static ($9/month) supports Type 1 only
A static QR can only wrap a page that already exists elsewhere — our hosted List of Links page needs a dynamic code, because the page lives behind the redirect. So: build the page on Linktree or your own site, wrap its URL in a static QR on any paid plan. The catch: the printed QR is stuck pointing at that URL forever, so changing bio services means reprinting.
Dynamic ($9/month) supports both types
For Type 1, you get our hosted List of Links page — or point the same code at a bio page elsewhere and move from Linktree to Bento anytime without reprinting. For Type 2, the full smart routing rules become available. Plus scan analytics across both types, so you can see which channels and rules are working.
Full comparison: static vs dynamic QR codes.
How to Create a Multi-Link QR Code
Type 1: List of Links page (5 minutes)
- Start a 7-day free trial and pick the List of Links type
- Add your logo, a title, a short description, and one button per link (Instagram, YouTube, Shopify, podcast, contact)
- Add social icons and reorder the buttons until the page reads the way you want
- Customise colours and logo on the QR itself, then download as PNG
Already have a bio page elsewhere? Skip to the URL QR generator and paste its URL instead.
Type 2: Smart routing (15 to 20 minutes)
- Start a 7-day free trial on the dynamic plan
- Add your destination URLs (iOS link, Android link, country and time variants)
- Configure rules in priority order (first match wins, fallthrough to default)
- Customise colours, add logo, download PNG
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a multi-link QR code?
A multi-link QR code lets one QR open more than one destination link. Two product types exist: a Linktree-style landing page with a button list (one QR opens the page, the visitor picks the link), and smart conditional routing (one QR, different destinations based on device, country, time, or scan count). Most searches for "qr code with multiple links" want the first. Most searches for "smart qr code" want the second.
Can a QR code have multiple links?
Technically a single QR encodes exactly one URL. To support multiple destinations, that one URL either points to a landing page that lists several buttons, or points to a redirect server that picks a different real destination based on rules. Either way, the QR itself encodes a single URL, but the experience can branch to many destinations from there.
How do I make a QR code for multiple links?
For the button-list path: start a 7-day free trial, pick the List of Links type, and add your logo, title and link buttons — we host the page and generate the QR together. For smart routing: same trial, but configure rules instead. If you would rather keep a bio page you already run on Linktree, Bento or your own site, wrap its URL with the URL QR code generator instead (static, or $9/month dynamic so you can move services later without reprinting).
Can one QR code link to multiple websites at once?
Only via smart routing. A landing-page QR opens a page where the visitor picks one of multiple links manually. A smart QR routes the visitor automatically based on rules, for example iOS users to one site and Android users to another. Both are multiple links, but smart routing is automatic while the landing page is visitor-chosen.
Is there a free multi-link QR code generator?
The 7-day free trial gives you the hosted List of Links page and full dynamic features without a credit card; after that it is $9/month. After the trial, plans start at $9/month — including static QR codes pointing at a bio page you host elsewhere. Fully free options online typically have watermarks, 14-day expiry, or scan limits.
How is this different from a regular dynamic QR code?
A regular dynamic QR points to a single URL that you can edit anytime; every scanner gets the same destination. A multi-link landing-page QR points to a single URL that happens to be a button-list page where the visitor picks. A smart QR points to a redirect server that serves different URLs to different scanners based on rules.
Should I use Linktree, our hosted page, or build my own?
If you are already paying for a QR plan, our hosted List of Links page is the least moving parts: one account, one bill, no third-party branding on the page, and the QR is generated with it. Linktree (and Bento, Beacons, Taplink) makes sense if you want a richer bio-page builder as its own product, or you already have an audience pointed at an existing handle. Build your own page when you need it on your own domain and under full design control. Whichever you choose, the QR can be dynamic, so switching later does not mean reprinting.
Can I track which link people clicked from the multi-link QR?
Scan analytics show how many people scanned the QR, from where, and on what device — not which button they then tapped. Per-button tap tracking is not in the hosted List of Links page today. If you need it, point the buttons at short links and each destination gets its own click report, or rely on the destination site's own analytics. The scan tracking guide covers the cross-platform setup.
What is the difference between a multi-link QR and a bulk QR generator?
Multi-link is one QR with multiple destinations (one printed code). Bulk generation is many separate QRs at once, each pointing to its own URL: right when you need unique codes per product, per table, or per ticket. Multi-link is right when one printed code must handle multiple destinations.
Does a multi-link QR code work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Every modern smartphone (iOS 11+, Android 8+) scans QR codes natively from the camera app. For the landing-page type, the bio page opens in the browser. For smart routing, the redirect server routes to whichever URL matches the rules. Both work without app downloads.
Pair the Multi-Link QR with the Right Generators
These QR types and use-case pages pair naturally with multi-link QR codes.
One QR. Many Destinations. Done Honestly.
A multi-link QR code does one of two things, and now you know which one you need. For Linktree-style bio pages, build the page on a free service and wrap it with a $9/month static QR. For smart conditional routing, start a 7-day free trial on the dynamic plan. Either way, print once and the QR keeps working.
Static codes $9/month. Dynamic codes from $9/month with a 7-day free trial and full scan analytics.