Using a QR Code to Distribute a Survey

QR codes let people open your survey by scanning an image with their smartphone camera. They’re useful for sharing surveys on posters, flyers, packaging and presentation slides, or at events and exhibitions.

Creating a QR code in SmartSurvey

1. Open your survey and go to the Collect page.
2. Select QR Code under Tracking Links. This creates a tracking link with a QR code.
3. Right-click the QR code image and choose Save image as to download it.
4. Add the saved image to your printed or digital materials.

The QR code’s tracking link supports the same settings as other tracking links.

Creating a larger QR code or an SVG version

If you need a larger image or an SVG version for printing, you can recreate your survey’s QR code using a free QR code generator.

1. Open the options menu for your QR code tracking link and select Open Link.
2. Copy the tracking link URL from your browser’s address bar.
3. Paste it into the QR code generator, then download your code as a PNG or SVG.

Use the existing URL to keep responses associated with the same tracking link.

Before distributing your materials, scan the finished QR code with a phone to check that it opens the correct survey.