A custom short link replaces the random characters in a dynamic QR code’s link with words you choose, like qrfinity.link/joes-menu. Print it under the code and people can read it, remember it and type it when they can’t scan. On QRfinity it’s free on one dynamic code, and the code never expires.
Why use a custom short link?
Every dynamic code holds a short link. Normally it ends in a few random characters, which is fine for a phone camera and useless for a person. A readable link helps when:
- Someone can’t scan. A cracked camera, a glare-covered window or a code printed too small. A link they can type is the backup.
- People hear it rather than see it. On the radio, in a podcast or from the stage, “qrfinity.link/joes-menu” is easy to say.
- Trust matters. People are rightly wary of scanning unknown codes. A link that says what it is, printed under the code, shows where they’re going before they scan.
- You want it to look finished. On a business card or shop window, a branded word reads better than a random string.
How do I get one?
- In the generator on this page, choose a dynamic code and enter your destination.
- Save it to your free account. On the last step, type your short link in Custom short link.
- Create the code. The link is checked to make sure it’s free and safe, then it’s yours.
It can’t be changed after you create the code, because printed copies depend on it. Where it sends people can change at any time.
Write the short link under the printed code, in plain text, in a size people can read from where they’ll scan. That one line does most of the work.
Good short links
- Short and specific:
joes-menu,spring-sale,book-a-table. - No dates you’ll regret:
menuwill outlivemenu-2026, since the destination can change. - Easy to say: avoid hyphens in odd places and look-alike characters such as
l1or0o.
What does it cost?
Custom short links are an advanced feature, alongside redirect rules, password protection, split traffic and date and scan limits. Every free account can use advanced features on 1 code, and a code counts once however many it uses. Plans cover 10 codes for $5 a month, 100 for $20 or every code for $50, with your first plan free for 30 days.
If a plan ends, your custom short links keep working. Nothing you printed breaks. See pricing.