Create a Telegram QR Code For Contact and Channels

As of 2025, Telegram has crossed over 1 billion active users, closing on WhatsApp every year. This is huge for the app. The platform is forever free to use along with its powerful features including its QR Code accessibility. 

Telegram QR Codes are most widely used for logging into Telegram web, to share contacts, join channels, and various other functionalities. Let’s learn how to create and scan one.

What is a Telegram QR Code?

A Telegram QR Code directs users to a telegram link upon scanning that either opens up a contact, channel, or group. A similar QR Code can is also used for logging into Telegram Web on your desktop by scanning it with your phone. 

Telegram QR Codes are an efficient way to invite users to your channel or group without the hassle of sharing links. It forms a great method for audience engagement and community building. The QR Codes can be shared on websites, social media, business cards, or promotional materials.

How do you scan a QR Code to access Telegram web?

Telegram has made it very easy to login to the web version by scanning a QR Code. You can follow these steps to learn how to scan a QR Code to access Telegram Web:

Step 1: Open the Telegram web home page. 

Step 2: On the page, you’ll see a QR Code with clear instructions on how to scan. The alternative is to login via your phone number. 

Step 3: Open the Telegram app on your phone and go to Settings. Select Devices and then click on “Link Desktop Device”.

Step 4: On clicking, you’ll have the phone camera open and then you have to point it to the QR Code on your desktop for scanning. Instantly, you’ll get logged into the app on your desktop. 

How do you create a QR Code for a Telegram channel?

Creating a QR Code for your channel allows you to share access easily. While Telegram only provides a shareable link for people to join your channel, you can use an external QR Code generator to turn the link into a QR Code. Here are the steps:

Step 1: On the Telegram app, open the channel you want to create a link for. 

Step 2: Tap on the channel name to access its details. Here, you’ll find the shareable link of the channel. Copy it. 

Alternatively, you can also create the channel QR Code using the Telegram app. Beside the link, tap on the code option. Here, you’ll find multiple QR Code templates to choose from. You can directly share this code to other apps or save it. 

Step 3: If you want to create a more customizable Telegram QR Code to represent your brand better, go to The QR Code Generator. 

Step 4: Paste the link on the ‘Enter URL’ field. 

Step 6: Once you paste, the QR Code of the given link will be displayed on the right hand side of the screen. You can select templates by scrolling through the options on the right side of the code. You can customize further by clicking on the right-most button below the code. 

Step 7: A customization window will appear on your screen. Here you can change the style of your QR Code, the background, square or pixel colors along with the outer margin. 

Step 8: On this step you can either decide to download your QR Code as is or customize it further and make a dynamic QR Code by signing up for free with a 14 days trial period. 

To save, close the customization window by tapping ‘Done’. Click on the download button on the right side of ‘Save’. Rename your file, choose the image format, size and click on ‘Download’. 

How do you create a dynamic QR Code for a Telegram contact?

There are two ways you can create a dynamic QR Code for a Telegram contact. You can either do it in the Telegram app itself or use a third-party app for a more customizable and dynamic QR Code. 

Here are the steps:

Step 1: Open the Telegram app on your phone. Tap on settings and then on the code button on the top left corner of your screen.

Step 2: The QR code for your profile contact will appear on your screen along with background template options. As mentioned before, you can share this code directly to other apps or save it as an image. 

Step 3: If you want to create a dynamic QR code, on the Settings page, go to the “My Profile” option. 

Step 4: You’ll have all the details related to your profile displayed on the screen. Tap on the username and then click on ‘Copy link’. 

Step 5: Open up The QR Code Generator and paste the link on the input field ‘Enter URL’. 

Step 6: Below the field, turn on the toggle for ‘Track your scans’ and then click on ‘Sign up free’.

Step 7: Once you sign up for the free trial, you’ll have access to the dashboard, active codes, analytics, scans, etc. Click on ‘Next’ to work on your Telegram QR Code further. 

Step 8: In this step, you’ll be able to add a logo to your QR Code, select from pre-made designs, and add outer margin. You can also track GPS location of your scans, along with user analytics, etc.

Step 9: When you’re done customizing your QR Code, click on ‘Save’ and then download your QR Code after selecting the image format and image size. 

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