How to Link a QR Code to a Photo Gallery
Want to share more photos than you can print? Learn how to create a QR code that links to a full photo gallery using free tools like Google Photos or Imgur.
A single printed photo can capture a moment, but often you have a whole collection of images you want to share. Whether it's wedding photos, pictures from a vacation, a product gallery, or an artist's portfolio, a QR code is the perfect way to link a physical object to a full online photo gallery.
This allows you to share dozens or even hundreds of photos from a single, scannable code on a thank-you card, a business flyer, or a piece of artwork.
Why Link a QR Code to a Photo Gallery?
- Share More Content: Go beyond the limits of printed space. A wedding thank-you card can link to the entire album of hundreds of photos.
- Artist Portfolios: An artist can put a QR code next to a piece in a gallery, linking to a portfolio of their other work.
- Product Catalogs: A business can link to a gallery showing a product in different colors, from different angles, or in use by customers.
- Vacation Photos: Share all your travel photos with family and friends by sending them a single postcard with a QR code.
- Go to photos.google.com and sign in.
- Upload all the photos you want to include in your gallery.
- Select all the uploaded photos and click the '+' icon at the top, then choose 'Album' -> 'New album'.
- Give your album a title. Once created, click the 'Share' icon (a curved arrow).
- In the share menu, click 'Create link', and then 'Copy link'. This link allows anyone to view the album.
- Open the free QR code generator: QRFastGen
- Ensure the 'URL' tab is selected.
- Paste the Google Photos album link you copied into the input field.
- Your QR code is now ready. Download the image and use it in your design.
How to Create a Photo Gallery QR Code for Free
You'll need to host your photos online first to get a single shareable link. Google Photos is a perfect free tool for this.
Step 1: Create a Sharable Album in Google Photos
Step 2: Generate Your QR Code
This same process works for other gallery services like Imgur, Flickr, or a gallery page on your own website. The key is to get one single URL that leads to all the photos.
This simple method allows you to connect people to rich, visual stories that can't be told on paper.
About the Author
Amer Awadat
Amer is a software developer and tech enthusiast passionate about building useful tools that make technology accessible to everyone. As the creator of QRFastGen, he is focused on providing simple, powerful, and free solutions for the digital world.
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