Business 2026-02-25 3 min By Cornelious Fazal
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QR Code for LinkedIn: Share Your Profile at Networking Events and on Business Cards

Quick Answer

Create a print-quality QR code for your LinkedIn profile or company page - for business cards, CVs, conference badges, and email signatures.

Why LinkedIn QR Codes Matter at Networking Events

The classic networking exchange - "Can I take your business card?" - has a modern successor: "Can I scan your LinkedIn QR code?" Scanning takes 3 seconds; connecting on LinkedIn is instant; the connection request is already sent before the conversation ends. No card to lose, no name to misremember when searching later.

A QR code on your conference badge, business card, or the back of your phone case converts every handshake into a LinkedIn connection without friction.

Method 1: LinkedIn's Built-In QR Code (Mobile App)

LinkedIn generates a QR code for your personal profile directly in the app:

  1. Open the LinkedIn app on your phone.
  2. Tap the Search bar at the top of the screen.
  3. Look for the small QR code icon on the right side of the search bar - tap it.
  4. Your profile QR code is displayed. You can show it to someone to scan, or tap Save to Camera Roll to download it as an image.

This built-in code is useful for in-app sharing and digital display. It is a PNG image at a fixed screen resolution. Limitation: printing this code on a business card at 3cm × 3cm often produces a slightly blurry result because the PNG resolution is optimised for screen, not for printing. For high-quality printed materials, use Method 2.

Method 2: Custom SVG LinkedIn QR Code for Print (Recommended)

  1. Get your LinkedIn profile URL. Open LinkedIn in a browser. Click your profile picture → View Profile. Copy the URL from the browser address bar. It looks like: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourname/
  2. For a company page: navigate to your company page and copy its URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourcompany/
  3. Open our Free QR Code Generator. Select URL. Paste your LinkedIn profile or company URL.
  4. Generate and download as SVG. SVG scales perfectly to any print size without quality loss.

At 2.5cm × 2.5cm on a business card, an SVG-sourced QR code prints with crisp, sharp edges that scan reliably. A PNG from LinkedIn's app at the same size may appear soft or pixelated under close inspection.

Where to Use Your LinkedIn QR Code

  • Business card (back face): QR code alongside "Connect with me on LinkedIn" in small text. Replaces the URL which no one types on a phone.
  • CV / resume: Next to your Professional Profiles section - recruiters and hiring managers can scan to view your full profile without typing your URL.
  • Conference name badge: Printed with your name - the QR code is scanned during networking without needing to exchange physical cards.
  • Email signature: As a small image linked to your LinkedIn URL - recipients on mobile can scan the signature or tap the image.
  • Virtual presentation slide: "Connect after this session" slide with your QR code displayed - simultaneous connections from all attendees who want to follow up.

Frequently Asked Questions

The custom QR code you create from your LinkedIn profile URL does not expire as long as your LinkedIn profile URL remains the same. LinkedIn profile URLs are permanent by default. If you customise your LinkedIn URL (e.g., linkedin.com/in/yourname → linkedin.com/in/yournewname), any existing QR codes pointing to the old URL will still redirect correctly via LinkedIn's redirect system, but it is good practice to regenerate your code if you significantly change your URL. Company page URLs can change if the company administrator changes the page URL - regenerate any company page QR codes if the URL changes.

Yes. A LinkedIn QR code simply encodes your profile URL. When scanned with a smartphone camera (no app needed), the phone shows the LinkedIn URL preview and the user taps to open it. If LinkedIn is installed, it opens the profile in the app. If not, it opens in the mobile browser at linkedin.com - the person can view your profile and connect from the browser without having the app installed. No LinkedIn account or app installation is required to view a LinkedIn profile via QR code scan.
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