Short links with QR codes for print, events, and packaging

How it works

1. Paste your destination URL into the shortener on the home page.
2. Your short link is created instantly — no account required for a first link.
3. A QR code is rendered in-browser from the short URL and offered as a downloadable PNG.
4. Place the short URL and QR code wherever you need them — print, digital, or both.

Because the QR image is generated locally using the QR code standard in your browser, Linkonda never receives or stores the image. Your destination URL stays private until the link is actually visited.

Common use cases

• Event signage and handouts — conference booths, trade shows, meetup flyers, and name badges where space is tight and you want visitors to scan rather than type.
• Restaurant and hospitality menus — table tents, window stickers, and printed menus that link to an always-current digital version.
• Product packaging — link a physical product to setup guides, warranty registration, or support pages. Short links are easier to read than raw URLs if print fails to scan.
• Print advertising — direct mail, magazine ads, and outdoor posters where a long URL is impractical and a QR code adds a digital entry point.
• Internal documentation — onboarding checklists, office posters, and equipment labels that bridge physical locations and web resources.

Why keep QR generation in the browser?

Most QR code services generate the image on a server, which means your destination URL — or at minimum the short URL — is sent as a parameter to a rendering endpoint, potentially logged and cached. Linkonda generates the PNG locally using JavaScript, so the image itself never leaves your device.

This also means QR generation works offline after the page has loaded, and there is no per-render API call that could add latency or fail under load.

Tracking and analytics

Linkonda records an aggregate click count per short link — the total number of times the redirect has been followed. It does not record IP addresses, device types, referrers, or geographic data per visit. This means you can see whether a QR code is being scanned without building a per-visitor profile of the people scanning it.

For campaigns where you need per-placement breakdowns (e.g. "poster A vs. poster B"), you can create separate short links for each placement and compare aggregate counts, or use the A/B split link feature on paid plans to route traffic across destinations and see per-variant totals.

Paid plan features relevant to QR workflows

• Longer link lifetime — Free links expire after 90 days. Plus links last a full year. Pro links never expire. For packaging or signage with a multi-year life, Pro is the safe choice.
• Edit the destination without reprinting — On paid plans you can update the destination URL of an existing short link without changing the slug, so the QR code you already printed keeps working even if the page behind it moves.
• Custom domains — Pro and Enterprise plans can serve short links from your own hostname (e.g. go.yourbrand.com), so the URL printed alongside the QR code reinforces your brand rather than ours.
• API access — If you generate QR codes in bulk (e.g. for product SKUs or individual event badges), paid plans include API keys so you can create links programmatically and render QR images in your own pipeline.