CINXE.COM

<!doctype html> <html class="no-js" lang="en-US"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8">  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta class="foundation-mq">   <link rel="icon" href="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/favicon.ico">  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/26c7d0bf-48ec-4646-8f57-e4e1135d9d05/OtAutoBlock.js" ></script> <script src="https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js" type="text/javascript" charset="UTF-8" data-domain-script="26c7d0bf-48ec-4646-8f57-e4e1135d9d05"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" id="onetrust-css" href="https://docrdsfx76ssb.cloudfront.net/static/onetrust.css" type="text/css" media="all" /> <script src="https://docrdsfx76ssb.cloudfront.net/static/onetrust.js" id="onetrust-js"></script>  <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style>  <title>Enhancing Classroom Learning with QR Codes: What To Know</title> <meta name="description" content="Discover how QR Codes revolutionize classroom learning, offering interactive, tech-savvy solutions for educators and students alike." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Enhancing Classroom Learning with QR Codes: What To Know" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Discover how QR Codes revolutionize classroom learning, offering interactive, tech-savvy solutions for educators and students alike." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Bitly | Blog" /> <meta property="article:publisher" content="https://www.facebook.com/bitly" /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2024-02-15T17:20:00+00:00" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2025-01-30T15:02:13+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/qr-code-teacher-teach-classroom-hero.png" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="994" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="559" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png" /> <meta name="author" content="Tobias Funke" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@Bitly" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@Bitly" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/"},"author":{"name":"Tobias Funke","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#/schema/person/a74acaff845cf488e2f3fd71c2578dd3"},"headline":"Enhancing Classroom Learning with QR Codes: What To Know","datePublished":"2024-02-15T17:20:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-30T15:02:13+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/"},"wordCount":1379,"publisher":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/qr-code-teacher-teach-classroom-hero.png","articleSection":["Education","QR Codes"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/","url":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/","name":"Enhancing Classroom Learning with QR Codes: What To Know","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/qr-code-teacher-teach-classroom-hero.png","datePublished":"2024-02-15T17:20:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-30T15:02:13+00:00","description":"Discover how QR Codes revolutionize classroom learning, offering interactive, tech-savvy solutions for educators and students alike.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/#primaryimage","url":"https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/qr-code-teacher-teach-classroom-hero.png","contentUrl":"https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/qr-code-teacher-teach-classroom-hero.png","width":994,"height":559},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/qr-codes-in-the-classroom/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://bitly.com/blog/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Enhancing Classroom Learning with QR Codes: What To Know"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#website","url":"https://bitly.com/blog/","name":"Bitly | Blog","description":"Welcome to the official Bitly blog, covering new product updates, industry trends and tips for digital marketers.","publisher":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://bitly.com/blog/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#organization","name":"Bitly","url":"https://bitly.com/blog/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#/schema/logo/image/","url":"https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/square-logo.png","contentUrl":"https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/square-logo.png","width":280,"height":280,"caption":"Bitly"},"image":{"@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#/schema/logo/image/"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/bitly","https://x.com/Bitly","https://www.instagram.com/bitly/","https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitly/","https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXqBik7fDW6jzp9PBXwiIQQ","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitly"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#/schema/person/a74acaff845cf488e2f3fd71c2578dd3","name":"Tobias Funke","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://bitly.com/blog/#/schema/person/image/","url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e23940ccd47fb9e12d75d3df31d11e0d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e23940ccd47fb9e12d75d3df31d11e0d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Tobias Funke"},"description":"Tobias Funke is Bitly’s Vice President of Product. With a background in software engineering, he has a decade of combined experience in product development and the QR Code space. Tobias leads a team that developed one of the most successful and popular QR Code generators available. His entrepreneurial and growth mindset helps build products that continuously disrupt the market. You can connect with Tobias on LinkedIn.","url":"https://bitly.com/blog/author/tobias-funke/"}]}</script>  <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='safe-svg-svg-icon-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> .safe-svg-cover{text-align:center}.safe-svg-cover .safe-svg-inside{display:inline-block;max-width:100%}.safe-svg-cover svg{height:100%;max-height:100%;max-width:100%;width:100%} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='bb-tcs-editor-style-shared-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/editor-style-shared.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='menu-image-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/plugins/menu-image/includes/css/menu-image.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-includes/css/dashicons.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wcw-inlinecss-inline-css' type='text/css'> .widget_wpcategorieswidget ul.children{display:none;} .widget_wp_categories_widget{background:#fff; position:relative;}.widget_wp_categories_widget h2,.widget_wpcategorieswidget h2{color:#4a5f6d;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 25px;line-height:24px;text-transform:uppercase}.widget_wp_categories_widget ul li,.widget_wpcategorieswidget ul li{font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #f0f0f0; position: relative; list-style-type: none; line-height: 35px;}.widget_wp_categories_widget ul li:last-child,.widget_wpcategorieswidget ul li:last-child{border:none;}.widget_wp_categories_widget ul li a,.widget_wpcategorieswidget ul li a{display:inline-block;color:#007acc;transition:all .5s ease;-webkit-transition:all .5s ease;-ms-transition:all .5s ease;-moz-transition:all .5s ease;text-decoration:none;}.widget_wp_categories_widget ul li a:hover,.widget_wp_categories_widget ul li.active-cat a,.widget_wp_categories_widget ul li.active-cat span.post-count,.widget_wpcategorieswidget ul li a:hover,.widget_wpcategorieswidget ul li.active-cat a,.widget_wpcategorieswidget ul li.active-cat span.post-count{color:#ee546c}.widget_wp_categories_widget ul li span.post-count,.widget_wpcategorieswidget ul li span.post-count{height: 30px; min-width: 35px; text-align: center; background: #fff; color: #605f5f; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: inset 2px 1px 3px rgba(0, 122, 204,.1); top: 0px; float: right; margin-top: 2px;}li.cat-item.cat-have-child > span.post-count{float:inherit;}li.cat-item.cat-item-7.cat-have-child { background: #f8f9fa; }li.cat-item.cat-have-child > span.post-count:before { content: "("; }li.cat-item.cat-have-child > span.post-count:after { content: ")"; }.cat-have-child.open-m-menu ul.children li { border-top: 1px solid #d8d8d8;border-bottom:none;}li.cat-item.cat-have-child:after{ position: absolute; right: 8px; top: 8px; background-image: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABIAAAASCAYAAABWzo5XAAAABmJLR0QA/wD/AP+gvaeTAAAAoklEQVQ4je3PzQpBURSG4WfknztxGS6BKOIaDQwkSXJTnI7J2rXbhSND3lqTtb/19m3+NGWANVof3LTiZpAWXVxQY4t2A0k7snXcdmGMKpY1dui8kHQik/JVOMAC9+zxlFfO6GFfSDZlaI5bFjpjWEgOhWT9rHYpu2CEPo7Z/v5KklgW37zG5JLlO0liVjTLJaumkmeyj5qUTEP2lSQxiflVHtR5PTMAQTkfAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); content: ""; width: 18px; height: 18px;transform: rotate(270deg);}ul.children li.cat-item.cat-have-child:after{content:"";background-image: none;}.cat-have-child ul.children {display: none; z-index: 9; width: auto; position: relative; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; list-style: none; text-align: left; background: #f8f9fa; padding-left: 5px;}.widget_wp_categories_widget ul li ul.children li,.widget_wpcategorieswidget ul li ul.children li { border-bottom: 1px solid #fff; padding-right: 5px; }.cat-have-child.open-m-menu ul.children{display:block;}li.cat-item.cat-have-child.open-m-menu:after{transform: rotate(0deg);}.widget_wp_categories_widget > li.product_cat,.widget_wpcategorieswidget > li.product_cat {list-style: none;}.widget_wp_categories_widget > ul,.widget_wpcategorieswidget > ul {padding: 0px;}.widget_wp_categories_widget > ul li ul ,.widget_wpcategorieswidget > ul li ul {padding-left: 15px;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='foundation-css-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/foundation-sites/dist/css/foundation.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='site-icons-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/foundation-icons/foundation-icons.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='site-fonts-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/fonts/fonts.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='site-redesign-fonts-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/fonts/bitly-displaay.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='site-css-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/styles/style.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='site-scss-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/dist/main.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='bitly-css-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/styles/custom.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/plugins/jquery-updater/js/jquery-3.7.1.min.js" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="jquery-core-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ jQuery(document).ready(function($){ jQuery('li.cat-item:has(ul.children)').addClass('cat-have-child'); jQuery('.cat-have-child').removeClass('open-m-menu');jQuery('li.cat-have-child > a').click(function(){window.location.href=jQuery(this).attr('href');return false;});jQuery('li.cat-have-child').click(function(){ var li_parentdiv = jQuery(this).parent().parent().parent().attr('class'); if(jQuery(this).hasClass('open-m-menu')){jQuery('.cat-have-child').removeClass('open-m-menu');}else{jQuery('.cat-have-child').removeClass('open-m-menu');jQuery(this).addClass('open-m-menu');}});}); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/plugins/jquery-updater/js/jquery-migrate-3.5.2.min.js" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> .single .blog-related .grid-x > .cell:nth-child(n+4) { display:none!important } .error404 .inner-content { padding-bottom: 32px; } .error404 .search { display: none; } @media(max-width: 640px) { .signup-cta div.hbspt-form form.hs-form .hs-submit .actions:after { left: 115px; } } .entry-content p a, .entry-content li a { text-decoration:underline } .entry-content p a.btn, .entry-content p a.button { text-decoration:none } @media all and (min-width:1024px){ .top-bar .branding img { margin-left: 0!important; } } .submenu a, .submenu.menu .active a { font-family: "ProximaNova Medium","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } .submenu a .menu-item-description, .submenu.menu .active a .menu-item-description { font-family: "ProximaNova Regular","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } .search-form .quote-link { display:none!important } #slickshare-list {display:none} .single .featured-resources.blog-related .inner-content > .cell:nth-child(5), .single .featured-resources.blog-related .inner-content > .cell:nth-child(6) { display:none!important } #menu-item-4143 svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; } .page .fsBody .fsForm .fsSubmit input.fsSubmitButton[disabled] { background-color: #666!important; cursor:auto; } .single .fsBody .fsForm .fsSubmit input.fsSubmitButton[disabled] { background-color: #666!important; cursor:auto; } .archive .fsBody .fsForm .fsSubmit input.fsSubmitButton[disabled] { background-color: #666!important; cursor:auto; } .postid-4735 .responsive-table {} .postid-4735 .responsive-table td { padding-left: 0; line-height: normal; padding-bottom: 30px; background-color: white; vertical-align:top; padding-right: 20px; } @media all and (max-width:1023px){ .postid-4735 .responsive-table td { display:block; width:100%; } .postid-4735 .responsive-table td img { max-width:300px } } .post-content-inner li img { margin-top:15px } .toc-sidebar__link { text-decoration: none !important; } .entry-content pre { background: #eee; border: 1px solid #cecece; padding: 10px; } .wp-block-preformatted { white-space: pre-wrap; } /*language switch bottom */ .wpml-ls-legacy-dropdown>ul { position: relative; padding: 0; margin: 0 !important; list-style-type: none; } li.wpml-ls-item-pt-br, li.wpml-ls-item-pt{ display:none!important } .wpml-ls-legacy-dropdown .wpml-ls-current-language:focus .wpml-ls-sub-menu, .wpml-ls-legacy-dropdown .wpml-ls-current-language:hover .wpml-ls-sub-menu,.wpml-ls-legacy-dropdown .wpml-ls-current-language:focus-within .wpml-ls-sub-menu { visibility:visible; } .wpml-ls-sidebars-footer6 { position:fixed; bottom:5px; right:5px; z-index:1; text-align:right; width:86px; } .wpml-ls-sidebars-footer6.wpml-ls-legacy-dropdown .wpml-ls-sub-menu { top:unset; left:unset; bottom:calc(100% + 4px); } .wpml-ls-sidebars-footer6.wpml-ls-legacy-dropdown .wpml-ls-sub-menu:after { content:""; background-color:transparent; width:200px; height:10px; display:block; transform: translatey(6px); position: absolute; } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item > a { height: 38px; position: relative; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 4px; border: 2px transparent solid; padding-top: 9px; border-radius:8px; width: auto; display:inline-block; padding-right:28px; text-align:left; } .wpml-ls-sub-menu .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item > a { height:32px; line-height:16px; padding:5px 4px 2px 4px } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item .wpml-ls-sub-menu { border-radius: 8px; background: #FFFDF8; box-shadow: 0px 4px 16px 0px rgba(146, 144, 138, 0.25); list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; width:200px; padding:6px 12px; border:0; position:absolute; right:0; visibility:hidden } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item .wpml-ls-sub-menu li, .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item .wpml-ls-sub-menu li a { width:100% } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item .wpml-ls-sub-menu li > a { padding-left:4px; padding-right:0px; border-radius:4px } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item > a { background-color:#FFFDF8; margin-bottom:2px; margin-top:2px } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item > a:hover{ background-color:#D6D2C9 } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item .wpml-ls-sub-menu li > a:hover { background-color:#F7F4EE } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item .wpml-ls-sub-menu li > a:hover:after { content:""; position:absolute; width:16px; height:14px; background-image:url(https://mkt.bitly.net/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/images/check.svg); background-size:100%; right:5px; } .wpml-ls-sidebars-footer6 > ul > .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item >a:before { content:""; position:absolute; width:24px; height:24px; background-image:url(https://mkt.bitly.net/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/images/globe.svg); background-repeat:no-repeat; left:4px; top:6px } .wpml-ls > ul > .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item >a:after { content:""; width:16px; height:16px; background-image:url(https://mkt.bitly.net/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/images/caret-filled.svg); background-repeat:no-repeat; margin-left:1px; transform:translatey(-3px) rotate(180deg); background-size:100%; border:0; } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item a > span:first-child { font-family:monospace; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:700; width: 2ch; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; display:inline-block; margin-right:4px; color:#031f39; font-size:16px; } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item .wpml-ls-sub-menu a > span:first-child { margin-right:12px; } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6 .wpml-ls-bracket {display:none} .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item .sub-menu a span.wpml-ls-display{ font-weight:400; font-size:16px; color:#6C6965; } .wpml-ls-legacy-dropdown .wpml-ls-sub-menu .wpml-ls-slot-footer6 a,.wpml-ls-sub-menu .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item a > span:first-child { background-color:transparent; color:#6C6965 } .wpml-ls-legacy-dropdown .wpml-ls-sub-menu .wpml-ls-slot-footer6 a:hover,.wpml-ls-sub-menu .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item a:hover > span:first-child { color:#031f39 } /* end picker */ </style>  <script type="text/plain" class="optanon-category-C0002" src="https://cdn.optimizely.com/js/16488430484.js"></script> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="VxdtAjqaA6XhwRJO86fcIZtRDqJAzUqlgS8AwZHmd3o" />  <script class="optanon-category-C0002">(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-MWZVBR2');</script>  <link rel='stylesheet' id='bitly-menu-css' href='https://docrdsfx76ssb.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/dist/main.min.css?v=1.1.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style> @media all and (max-width:767px){ body #sidemenu:after {bottom:0;} body #sidemenu .menu-item:nth-child(1) {bottom: 75px;} body #sidemenu .menu-item:nth-child(2) {bottom: 20px;} } .announcements p { margin: 0; } .announcements { color: white; background-color: #35363A; padding: 10px 0; } .nav-wrap-mobile { position: fixed; bottom: 0; } </style>   </head> <body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-6636 single-format-standard page-redesign page-qr-codes-in-the-classroom"> <a class="show-for-sr" href="#content">Skip Navigation</a> <div class="off-canvas-wrapper"> <div class="off-canvas position-right" id="off-canvas" data-off-canvas> <div class="top-bar" id="top-bar-menu-off-canvas"> <div class="top-bar-left formobile"> <div class="branding"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog"><img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bitly_logo.svg" class="" alt="Bitly | Blog" width="100" height="50"></a></div> </div> <div class="top-bar-right formobile"> <ul class="menu"> <li><button class="menu-icon" type="button" data-toggle="off-canvas"></button></li>  </ul> </div> </div> <ul id="offcanvas-nav" class="vertical menu accordion-menu" data-accordion-menu data-multi-open="false"><li id="menu-item-4700" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4700"><a href="#">Products</a> <ul class="vertical menu"> <li id="menu-item-4701" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4701"><a href="/pages/products/url-shortener" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="26" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/short-link.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">URL Shortener</span><span class="menu-item-description">Customize, share, and track links</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4702" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4702"><a href="/pages/products/qr-codes" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="26" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/qr-code.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">QR Codes</span><span class="menu-item-description">Dynamic solutions to fit every business need</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4703" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4703"><a href="/pages/products/link-in-bio" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="26" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/link-in-bio.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">Link-in-bio</span><span class="menu-item-description">Curate and track links for social media profiles</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6530" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6530"><a href="/pages/products/analytics" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="26" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/analytics.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">Analytics</span><span class="menu-item-description">A central place to track and analyze the performance of all short links and QR Codes</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6588" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6588"><a href="/pages/products/2d-barcode" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="24" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2dbarcodes.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">2D Barcodes</span><span class="menu-item-description">Add a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) to QR Codes designed for packaging</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-6670" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-6670"><a href="#">Solutions</a> <ul class="vertical menu"> <li id="menu-item-6671" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6671"><a href="/pages/solutions/retail">Retail<span class="menu-item-description">Enhance customer engagement</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6672" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6672"><a href="/pages/solutions/consumer-packaged-goods">Consumer Packaged Goods<span class="menu-item-description">Connect directly with consumers</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6673" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6673"><a href="/pages/solutions/media">Media & Entertainment<span class="menu-item-description">Create interactive experiences</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6674" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6674"><a href="/pages/solutions/technology">Tech Software & Hardware<span class="menu-item-description">Improve product education</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6675" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6675"><a href="/pages/solutions/hospitality">Hospitality<span class="menu-item-description">Streamline guest services</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6702" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6702"><a href="/pages/solutions/healthcare">Healthcare<span class="menu-item-description">Simplify patient communication</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6703" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6703"><a href="/pages/solutions/insurance">Insurance<span class="menu-item-description">Enhance claims management</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-4690" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4690"><a href="/pages/pricing">Pricing</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4691" class="resources-menu dropdown-links-columns menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4691"><a href="/pages/resources">Resources</a> <ul class="vertical menu"> <li id="menu-item-4694" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4694"><a href="https://dev.bitly.com/">Developers<span class="menu-item-description">API documentation and resources</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6610" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6610"><a href="https://bitly.com/pages/marketplace">Apps and Integrations<span class="menu-item-description">Connect Bitly with existing tools and discover new ones</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4692" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4692"><a href="/blog/">Blog<span class="menu-item-description">Tips, best practices and more</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4693" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4693"><a href="/pages/resources">Resource Library<span class="menu-item-description">Ebooks and webinars</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4695" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4695"><a href="https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us">Support<span class="menu-item-description">FAQs and help articles</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-5075" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-5075"><a href="https://bitly.com/pages/trust">Trust Center<span class="menu-item-description">Policies, resources and tools to keep you safe</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul><div class="nav-wrap-mobile"><ul id="sidemenu-mobile" class="vertical menu accordion-menu"><li id="menu-item-3348" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3348"><a href="https://bitly.com/a/sign_in">Log in</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3349" class="blue menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3349"><a href="/pages/pricing">Sign up Free</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3350" class="button menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3350"><a href="/pages/landing/discover-enterprise">Get a Quote</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="off-canvas-content" data-off-canvas-content> <header class="header" role="banner"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="top-bar" id="top-bar-menu"> <div class="top-bar-left float-left branding"> <a href="https://bitly.com"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bitly_logo.svg" class="" alt="Bitly | Blog Logo" width="100" height="50"> </a> <div class="show-for-small hide-for-large"> <button class="menu-icon" type="button" data-toggle="mobile-menu">Menu</button> </div> </div> <div class="top-bar-right show-for-large"> <div class="nav-wrap"><ul id="main-nav" class="medium-horizontal menu" data-responsive-menu="accordion medium-dropdown"><li id="menu-item-4669" class="why-menu menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4669"><a href="#">Products</a> <ul class="menu"> <li id="menu-item-4670" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4670"><a href="/pages/products/url-shortener" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="26" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/short-link.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">URL Shortener</span><span class="menu-item-description">Customize, share, and track links</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4671" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4671"><a href="/pages/products/qr-codes" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="26" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/qr-code.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">QR Codes</span><span class="menu-item-description">Dynamic solutions to fit every business need</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4672" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4672"><a href="/pages/products/link-in-bio" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="26" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/link-in-bio.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">Link-in-bio</span><span class="menu-item-description">Curate and track links for social media profiles</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6528" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6528"><a href="/pages/products/analytics" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="26" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/analytics.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">Analytics</span><span class="menu-item-description">A central place to track and analyze the performance of all short links and QR Codes</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6586" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6586"><a href="/pages/products/2d-barcode" class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-not-hovered"><img width="24" height="24" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2dbarcodes.svg" class="menu-image menu-image-title-after" alt="" decoding="async" /><span class="menu-image-title-after menu-image-title">2D Barcodes</span><span class="menu-item-description">Add a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) to QR Codes designed for packaging</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-6664" class="resources-menu dropdown-links-columns menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-6664"><a href="#">Solutions</a> <ul class="menu"> <li id="menu-item-6665" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6665"><a href="/pages/solutions/retail">Retail<span class="menu-item-description">Enhance customer engagement</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6666" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6666"><a href="/pages/solutions/consumer-packaged-goods">Consumer Packaged Goods<span class="menu-item-description">Connect directly with consumers</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6667" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6667"><a href="/pages/solutions/media">Media & Entertainment<span class="menu-item-description">Create interactive experiences</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6668" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6668"><a href="/pages/solutions/technology">Tech Software & Hardware<span class="menu-item-description">Improve product education</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6669" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6669"><a href="/pages/solutions/hospitality">Hospitality<span class="menu-item-description">Streamline guest services</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6705" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6705"><a href="/pages/solutions/healthcare">Healthcare<span class="menu-item-description">Simplify patient communication</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6704" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6704"><a href="/pages/solutions/insurance">Insurance<span class="menu-item-description">Enhance claims management</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-4663" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4663"><a href="/pages/pricing">Pricing</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4664" class="resources-menu dropdown-links-columns menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4664"><a href="/pages/resources">Resources</a> <ul class="menu"> <li id="menu-item-4667" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4667"><a href="https://dev.bitly.com/">Developers<span class="menu-item-description">API documentation and resources</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-6611" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6611"><a href="https://bitly.com/pages/marketplace">Apps and Integrations<span class="menu-item-description">Connect Bitly with existing tools and discover new ones</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4666" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4666"><a href="/pages/resources">Resource Library<span class="menu-item-description">Ebooks and webinars</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4665" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4665"><a href="/blog/">Blog<span class="menu-item-description">Tips, best practices and more</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-5073" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-5073"><a href="https://bitly.com/pages/trust">Trust Center<span class="menu-item-description">Policies, resources and tools to keep you safe</span></a></li> <li id="menu-item-4668" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4668"><a href="https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us">Support<span class="menu-item-description">FAQs and help articles</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul><ul id="sidemenu" class="medium-horizontal menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3348"><a href="https://bitly.com/a/sign_in">Log in</a></li> <li class="blue menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3349"><a href="/pages/pricing">Sign up Free</a></li> <li class="button menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3350"><a href="/pages/landing/discover-enterprise">Get a Quote</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="top-bar-right float-right show-for-small hide-for-large"> <ul class="menu"> <li><button class="menu-icon" type="button" data-toggle="off-canvas" style="color:transparent;">Menu</button></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </header>  <div class="blog-nav-wrap" data-sticky-container> <div class="blog-navigation sticky" data-sticky data-options="marginTop:0;" data-sticky-on="small" data-check-every="0" data-top-anchor="84"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="inner-content grid-x grid-margin-x grid-padding-x align-center"> <div class="cell navigation-container" id="categories-bar" data-toggler="mobile-expanded">  <div id="custom_html-4" class="widget_text widget-odd widget-first widget-1 blog-nav-section widget widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget">Blog</div></div><div id="nav_menu-2" class="widget-even widget-2 blog-categories-menu widget widget_nav_menu"><div class="menu-blog-sub-nav-redesign-container"><ul id="menu-blog-sub-nav-redesign" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-7682" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-7682"><a href="/blog/">Latest Articles</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7685" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7685"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/branding/">Branding</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7683" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7683"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/digital-marketing/">Digital Marketing</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7696" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-post-ancestor current-menu-parent current-post-parent menu-item-7696"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/qr-codes/">QR Codes</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7686" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-7686"><a href="#">Other Topics</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-7687" class="absolute-menu-wrapper menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-7687"><a href="#">wrapper</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-7688" class="grid-container menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-7688"><a href="#">Topics</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-7689" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7689"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/analytics/">Analytics</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7690" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7690"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/bitly-news/">Bitly News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7691" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7691"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/bitly-products/">Bitly Products</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7692" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7692"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/comparisons/">Comparisons</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7684" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7684"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/customer-experience/">Customer Experience</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7693" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7693"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/influencer-marketing/">Influencer Marketing</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7694" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7694"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/landing-pages/">Landing Pages</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7695" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7695"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/mobile/">Mobile</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7697" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7697"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/social-media/">Social Media</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7938" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7938"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/url-shortening/">URL Shortening</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-7698" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-7698"><a href="#">Industry</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-7699" class="absolute-menu-wrapper menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-7699"><a href="#">wrapper</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-7711" class="grid-container menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-7711"><a href="#">Industry</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-7700" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7700"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/consumer-packaged-goods/">Consumer Packaged Goods</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7701" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-post-ancestor current-menu-parent current-post-parent menu-item-7701"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/education/">Education</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7702" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7702"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/events-conferences/">Events & Conferences</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7703" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7703"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/financial-services/">Financial Services</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7704" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7704"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/healthcare/">Healthcare</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7705" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7705"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/hospitality/">Hospitality</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7707" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7707"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/media-entertainment/">Media & Entertainment</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7708" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7708"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/nonprofits/">Nonprofits</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7709" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7709"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/retail/">Retail</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7710" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7710"><a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/tech-software-hardware/">Tech Software & Hardware</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul></div></div><div id="search-3" class="widget-odd widget-3 widget widget_search"><div class="search-wrap"> <div class="search-form__toggle" data-js="toggle-form"> <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g id="search"> <path id="Vector" d="M21.5308 20.4693L16.8368 15.7762C18.1973 14.1428 18.8757 12.0478 18.7309 9.92691C18.5861 7.80604 17.6293 5.82265 16.0593 4.38932C14.4894 2.95599 12.4274 2.18308 10.3021 2.23138C8.17687 2.27968 6.15205 3.14547 4.64888 4.64864C3.14571 6.15181 2.27993 8.17663 2.23163 10.3019C2.18333 12.4271 2.95623 14.4892 4.38956 16.0591C5.82289 17.629 7.80629 18.5859 9.92715 18.7307C12.048 18.8755 14.1431 18.1971 15.7765 16.8365L20.4696 21.5306C20.5393 21.6003 20.622 21.6556 20.713 21.6933C20.8041 21.731 20.9017 21.7504 21.0002 21.7504C21.0988 21.7504 21.1963 21.731 21.2874 21.6933C21.3784 21.6556 21.4612 21.6003 21.5308 21.5306C21.6005 21.4609 21.6558 21.3782 21.6935 21.2871C21.7312 21.1961 21.7506 21.0985 21.7506 21C21.7506 20.9014 21.7312 20.8038 21.6935 20.7128C21.6558 20.6218 21.6005 20.539 21.5308 20.4693ZM3.75021 10.5C3.75021 9.16495 4.14609 7.8599 4.88779 6.74987C5.62949 5.63984 6.6837 4.77467 7.9171 4.26378C9.1505 3.75289 10.5077 3.61922 11.8171 3.87967C13.1264 4.14012 14.3292 4.78299 15.2732 5.727C16.2172 6.671 16.8601 7.87374 17.1205 9.18311C17.381 10.4925 17.2473 11.8497 16.7364 13.0831C16.2255 14.3165 15.3603 15.3707 14.2503 16.1124C13.1403 16.8541 11.8352 17.25 10.5002 17.25C8.71061 17.248 6.99488 16.5362 5.72944 15.2707C4.46399 14.0053 3.7522 12.2896 3.75021 10.5Z" fill="#031F39"/> </g> </svg> </div> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://bitly.com/blog/"> <div class="search-form__container"> <a href="https://bitly.is/TopNav-Button" class="quote-link show-for-large">Get a quote</a> <label> <span class="search-form__label">Search the blog</span> <div class="search-form__flex"> <div class="search-form__input-wrapper"> <input type="search" class="search-form__input" placeholder="What topic are you searching for?" value="" name="s" title="Search for:" /> <button aria-label="Submit Search Form" class="search-form__enter-icon" data-js="submit-form"> <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g id="arrow-elbow-down-right"> <path id="Vector" d="M20.7806 17.0306L16.2806 21.5306C16.1399 21.6714 15.949 21.7504 15.75 21.7504C15.551 21.7504 15.3601 21.6714 15.2194 21.5306C15.0786 21.3899 14.9996 21.199 14.9996 21C14.9996 20.801 15.0786 20.6101 15.2194 20.4694L18.4397 17.25H6.75C6.55109 17.25 6.36032 17.171 6.21967 17.0303C6.07902 16.8897 6 16.6989 6 16.5V3C6 2.80109 6.07902 2.61032 6.21967 2.46967C6.36032 2.32902 6.55109 2.25 6.75 2.25C6.94891 2.25 7.13968 2.32902 7.28033 2.46967C7.42098 2.61032 7.5 2.80109 7.5 3V15.75H18.4397L15.2194 12.5306C15.0786 12.3899 14.9996 12.199 14.9996 12C14.9996 11.801 15.0786 11.6101 15.2194 11.4694C15.3601 11.3286 15.551 11.2496 15.75 11.2496C15.949 11.2496 16.1399 11.3286 16.2806 11.4694L20.7806 15.9694C20.8504 16.039 20.9057 16.1217 20.9434 16.2128C20.9812 16.3038 21.0006 16.4014 21.0006 16.5C21.0006 16.5986 20.9812 16.6962 20.9434 16.7872C20.9057 16.8783 20.8504 16.961 20.7806 17.0306Z" fill="#031F39"/> </g> </svg> </button> <button aria-label="Clear input" class="search-form__close in-input" data-js="clear-search"> <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g id="close"> <path id="Vector" d="M19.281 18.2194C19.3507 18.2891 19.406 18.3718 19.4437 18.4629C19.4814 18.5539 19.5008 18.6515 19.5008 18.7501C19.5008 18.8486 19.4814 18.9462 19.4437 19.0372C19.406 19.1283 19.3507 19.211 19.281 19.2807C19.2114 19.3504 19.1286 19.4056 19.0376 19.4433C18.9465 19.4811 18.849 19.5005 18.7504 19.5005C18.6519 19.5005 18.5543 19.4811 18.4632 19.4433C18.3722 19.4056 18.2895 19.3504 18.2198 19.2807L12.0004 13.0604L5.78104 19.2807C5.64031 19.4214 5.44944 19.5005 5.25042 19.5005C5.05139 19.5005 4.86052 19.4214 4.71979 19.2807C4.57906 19.1399 4.5 18.9491 4.5 18.7501C4.5 18.551 4.57906 18.3602 4.71979 18.2194L10.9401 12.0001L4.71979 5.78068C4.57906 5.63995 4.5 5.44907 4.5 5.25005C4.5 5.05103 4.57906 4.86016 4.71979 4.71943C4.86052 4.5787 5.05139 4.49963 5.25042 4.49963C5.44944 4.49963 5.64031 4.5787 5.78104 4.71943L12.0004 10.9397L18.2198 4.71943C18.3605 4.5787 18.5514 4.49963 18.7504 4.49963C18.9494 4.49963 19.1403 4.5787 19.281 4.71943C19.4218 4.86016 19.5008 5.05103 19.5008 5.25005C19.5008 5.44907 19.4218 5.63995 19.281 5.78068L13.0607 12.0001L19.281 18.2194Z" fill="#031F39"/> </g> </svg> </button> </div> <button aria-label="Clear input" class="search-form__close mobile-only" data-js="toggle-form"> <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g id="close"> <path id="Vector" d="M19.281 18.2194C19.3507 18.2891 19.406 18.3718 19.4437 18.4629C19.4814 18.5539 19.5008 18.6515 19.5008 18.7501C19.5008 18.8486 19.4814 18.9462 19.4437 19.0372C19.406 19.1283 19.3507 19.211 19.281 19.2807C19.2114 19.3504 19.1286 19.4056 19.0376 19.4433C18.9465 19.4811 18.849 19.5005 18.7504 19.5005C18.6519 19.5005 18.5543 19.4811 18.4632 19.4433C18.3722 19.4056 18.2895 19.3504 18.2198 19.2807L12.0004 13.0604L5.78104 19.2807C5.64031 19.4214 5.44944 19.5005 5.25042 19.5005C5.05139 19.5005 4.86052 19.4214 4.71979 19.2807C4.57906 19.1399 4.5 18.9491 4.5 18.7501C4.5 18.551 4.57906 18.3602 4.71979 18.2194L10.9401 12.0001L4.71979 5.78068C4.57906 5.63995 4.5 5.44907 4.5 5.25005C4.5 5.05103 4.57906 4.86016 4.71979 4.71943C4.86052 4.5787 5.05139 4.49963 5.25042 4.49963C5.44944 4.49963 5.64031 4.5787 5.78104 4.71943L12.0004 10.9397L18.2198 4.71943C18.3605 4.5787 18.5514 4.49963 18.7504 4.49963C18.9494 4.49963 19.1403 4.5787 19.281 4.71943C19.4218 4.86016 19.5008 5.05103 19.5008 5.25005C19.5008 5.44907 19.4218 5.63995 19.281 5.78068L13.0607 12.0001L19.281 18.2194Z" fill="#031F39"/> </g> </svg> </button> </div> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit button show-for-sr" value="Search" /> <input type="hidden" name="post_type" value="post" class="hide"> </div> </form> </div></div><div id="custom_html-5" class="widget_text widget-even widget-last widget-4 hide-for-large widget widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><button class="menu-icon" type="button" data-toggle="categories-bar" style="color:transparent;">Menu</button></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content redesign-2024"> <div class="inner-content"> <main class="main" role="main"> <div class="article-wrap Split"> <article id="post-6636" class="post-6636 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education category-qr-codes" role="article" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting"> <header class="article-header"> <div class="grid-container post-split"> <div class="inner-content grid-x grid-margin-x grid-padding-x align-center"> <div class="cell large-6"> <div class="preheading2 category-tag"> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/education/">Education</a>,  <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/category/qr-codes/">QR Codes</a> </div> <h1 class="h0 entry-title single-title" itemprop="headline">Enhancing Classroom Learning with QR Codes: What To Know</h1> <div class="post-meta"> <p class="p0"> <span class="post-date">February 15, 2024</span> </p> <p class="p0"> <svg width="8" height="8" viewBox="0 0 8 8" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="4" cy="4" r="4" fill="#6C6965"/> </svg> <span id="time"></span> min read </p> </div> </div> <div class="cell large-6"> <div class="post-hero"><img width="994" height="559" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/qr-code-teacher-teach-classroom-hero.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" /></div> </div> </div> </div> </header>  <section class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <div class="grid-container post-content-inner"> <div class="inner-content grid-x grid-margin-x grid-padding-x align-center"> <div id="blog-content" class="cell large-8 small-order-2 large-order-1"> <p>Teachers have an important responsibility: to teach their students to become productive members of society. Teachers must leverage equipment and technology to enhance their students’ learning experiences to achieve this goal. </p> <p>One of the best ways teachers can transform their classrooms is by using quick response (QR) Codes. While QR Codes were originally used in the Japanese automotive industry, this technology is gaining more acceptance in education. </p> <p>This guide will explain how you can use QR Codes to enhance classroom learning. </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="the-impact-of-qr-codes-on-learning-experiences"><strong>The impact of QR Codes on </strong><strong>learning experiences</strong></h2> <p><a href="https://bitly.com/pages/products/qr-codes">QR Codes</a> aren’t just used for retail, sales, and marketing. Here is how QR technology can help teachers create a learning environment conducive to their students’ success.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-enhanced-interactive-learning"><strong>Enhanced </strong><strong>interactive learning</strong></h3> <p>Not every student thrives in a traditional learning environment. Many students are visual learners who thrive by interacting and engaging with their environment. With QR Codes, you can make this a reality. </p> <p>QR Codes are easy to create, scan, and manage. Students can scan their QR Codes using their smartphones and immediately find helpful academic resources, scavenger hunts, worksheets, learning games, and study guides. </p> <p>For example, let’s say a speech teacher is helping students pronounce specific words correctly, their students can scan QR Codes with corresponding words. After scanning the QR Code, the student can listen to audio via YouTube URL containing the correct pronunciation of the target words. This way, students can interact with the words they need to master with their smartphones acting as a QR Code reader.</p> <p>And this is just one of the many ways teachers can leverage URL QR Codes in the classroom!</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-customized-student-learning-paths"><strong>Customized </strong><strong>student learning</strong><strong> paths</strong></h3> <p>With QR Codes, teachers can provide personalized learning experiences tailored to individual student needs. Educators can create QR Codes with custom destinations. Each of these codes can be tailored to the needs of each student. </p> <p>With Bitly’s <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/best-free-qr-code-generator/">free QR Code generator</a>, you can create QR Codes within a few minutes. For example, let’s say that one of your students has partial hearing loss. </p> <p>With QR Codes, you can publish a link to a transcript any time you show a video to the entire class. This is one example of how you can accommodate the needs of individual students and create an inclusive learning environment. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-leveled-educational-playing-field"><strong>Leveled educational playing field</strong></h3> <p>QR Codes can be a tool for inclusivity, ensuring all students have access to digital resources regardless of their background. </p> <p>Many modern studies have pointed to the <a href="https://www.k12dive.com/spons/how-k-12-schools-can-minimize-the-effects-of-resource-gaps-in-underserved-s/643131/#:~:text=Another%20consequence%20of%20under%2Dresourced,programs%20despite%20their%20high%20ability." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">growing presence of under-resourced schools</a> in the United States. While digital educational resources are a step in the right direction, it can be challenging for teachers to build and manage extensive resource libraries. </p> <p>Students can scan QR Codes to access a wide range of online resources to level the playing field with other students in well-funded schools. </p> <section class="feed-ad-blog color-Navy" > <div class="card "> <div class="grid-container "> <div class="inner-content grid-x grid-margin-x grid-padding-x align-middle"> <div class="cell large-12"> <div class="content-padding"> <h3>Boost your QR Code game with Bitly</h3> <p>Get started with customizable QR Codes and make more meaningful connections.</p> <p><a href="https://bitly.com/pages/pricing" class="button button-primary" id="boost_your_qr_code_game_with_bitly_start_now">Start now</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="qr-codes-in-action-use-cases-and-examples-for-the-classroom"><strong>QR Codes in action: Use cases and examples for the classroom</strong></h2> <p>As you can see, there are many advantages to using QR Codes in the classroom. If you’re interested in utilizing this technology for your classroom, here are some creative use cases you can gain inspiration from. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-immersive-educational-experiences"><strong>Immersive educational experiences</strong></h3> <p>QR Codes can provide a wide range of immersive education experiences for students. For example, teachers can leverage augmented reality (AR) to take their classes on virtual field trips.</p> <p>By scanning QR Codes, a classroom can visit some of the world’s most well-known and famous landmarks, from the Eiffel Tower to the White House. The best part is, you can reuse the Bitly QR Codes on your bulletin boards by redirecting them to new links. However, you <em>should</em> check if the destination web addresses are working. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-integrated-multimedia-resources"><strong>Integrated multimedia resources</strong></h3> <p>Integrated multimedia resources help teachers create engaging and comprehensive lesson plans. This means they can help give their students extensive resources via URL, such as study guides and helpful videos, to navigate complicated subjects.</p> <p>The challenge is that teachers and students may have difficulty cycling through multiple multimedia resources at once. </p> <p>With QR Codes, teachers can easily arrange their favorite resources. Then, students can scan the QR Codes for the resources they want to review.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-remote-or-hybrid-learning"><strong>Remote or hybrid learning</strong></h3> <p>QR technology can help support both remote and hybrid learning environments. Remote students don’t have the advantage of interacting directly with their teachers. As such, they need to be able to receive sufficient learning tools, templates, games, and resources to do their best. </p> <p>For example, schools don’t have to eliminate interactive games in remote and hybrid learning environments. Teachers can post QR Codes on Zoom and other video conferencing software so their students can be engaged in classroom activities at all times. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-collaborative-projects"><strong>Collaborative projects</strong></h3> <p>Teachers can use QR Codes to foster collaboration among students on projects and assignments. With this technology, your students can efficiently work together and submit their assignments on time. </p> <p>For example, teachers can provide student groups with QR Codes to a Google Drive or Dropbox project folder. As a result, your students can easily sort and add their assignments to their assigned project folders.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-student-led-learning"><strong>Student-led learning</strong></h3> <p>Finally, QR Codes can promote student-led learning initiatives and self-directed studies. With these codes, students can take learning into their own hands. </p> <p>Student-led learning is popular and effective in remote learning environments. For example, students can access online modules to advance their learning without the presence of a teacher. </p> <p>You can use a QR Code to give your students convenient access to self-guided learning modules and online courses via URL. </p> <section class="feed-ad-blog color-Navy" > <div class="card "> <div class="grid-container "> <div class="inner-content grid-x grid-margin-x grid-padding-x align-middle"> <div class="cell large-12"> <div class="content-padding"> <h3>Boost your QR Code game with Bitly</h3> <p>Get started with customizable QR Codes and make more meaningful connections.</p> <p><a href="https://bitly.com/pages/pricing" class="button button-primary" id="boost_your_qr_code_game_with_bitly_start_now">Start now</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="important-considerations-before-implementing-qr-codes-in-the-classroom"><strong>Important considerations before implementing QR Codes in the classroom</strong></h2> <p>By now, you’re aware of all the ways you can implement QR Codes in your classroom. Below, we’ll explain some best practices for employing QR technology for the benefit of your students. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ensure-all-students-can-access-the-qr-codes"><strong>Ensure all students can access the QR Codes</strong></h3> <p>For the most part, students should be able to scan QR Codes. Smartphones, iPads, tablets, and other mobile devices can scan QR Codes with the help of a camera app. However, not every student will have access to scanning QR Codes.</p> <p>Before you <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/how-to-make-a-qr-code/">make a QR Code</a> for class use, you should ensure each student has the technology to scan it properly. If some of your students don’t have the proper technology, consider making arrangements for them to use school technology. Many school districts have laptops and tablets on hand equipped with cameras. You can also place everyone in groups so everyone has access to a mobile device to submit student work.</p> <p>Of course, you can also create another way to access your content, like via printed material, for those who can’t access your content via QR Codes.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-familiarize-students-with-qr-technology"><strong>Familiarize students with QR technology</strong></h3> <p>QR Codes are simple to use—however, if you’re dealing with a younger audience, your students may have trouble scanning your custom QR Codes and accessing important learning content. </p> <p>This is why it’s important to educate your students about <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/how-to-scan-a-qr-code/">how to scan QR Codes</a> before creating your own. Don’t assume your students know how to use them. Give a brief tutorial on how to scan QR Codes for all kinds of mobile devices. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-think-about-internet-availability"><strong>Think about internet availability</strong></h3> <p>Having access to a reliable internet connection is essential for QR Codes to work. From time to time, classrooms may experience connectivity issues that can restrict students from opening URL QR Codes. If this is the case in your classroom, consider backup resources like printed documents that ensure students still have access to materials even if the internet goes down.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-empower-the-future-of-education-in-the-classroom-with-bitly-s-qr-codes"><strong>Empower the future of education in the classroom with Bitly’s QR Codes</strong></h2> <p>Overall, QR Codes are advantageous to educators for a variety of reasons. QR technology helps teachers build interactive and engaging classrooms. In addition, URL QR Codes are accessible to all kinds of students, whether they’re learning from school or at home. </p> <p>Fortunately, you can create URL QR Codes for your classroom within a few minutes. Bitly’s QR Code generator takes the hard work out of creating Dynamic QR Codes.</p> <p><strong>If you’re ready to try QR Codes in your classroom, </strong><a href="https://bitly.com/pages/pricing"><strong>get started with Bitly today for free</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> </div> <div class="cell large-4 social-share sidebar small-order-1 large-order-2"> <div class="sidebar__container"> <div class="toc-sidebar"> <section id="6636" class="toc-sidebar__container"> <h5 class="preheading2">Table of contents:</h5> <ul class="toc-sidebar__list"> <li class="toc-sidebar__item"> <a href="#the-impact-of-qr-codes-on-learning-experiences" class="toc-sidebar__link" data-js="hash-location"> The impact of QR Codes on learning experiences </a> </li> <li class="toc-sidebar__item"> <a href="#qr-codes-in-action-use-cases-and-examples-for-the-classroom" class="toc-sidebar__link" data-js="hash-location"> QR Codes in action: Use cases and examples for the classroom </a> </li> <li class="toc-sidebar__item"> <a href="#important-considerations-before-implementing-qr-codes-in-the-classroom" class="toc-sidebar__link" data-js="hash-location"> Important considerations before implementing QR Codes in the classroom </a> </li> <li class="toc-sidebar__item"> <a href="#h-empower-the-future-of-education-in-the-classroom-with-bitly-s-qr-codes" class="toc-sidebar__link" data-js="hash-location"> Empower the future of education in the classroom with Bitly’s QR Codes </a> </li> </ul> </section> </div> <div class="hide-for-small show-for-large"> <div class="social-share__inner"> <h4 class="social-share__title preheading2">Share:</h4> <div class="social-share__icons"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbitly.com%2Fblog%2Fqr-codes-in-the-classroom%2F" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/linkedin.svg" alt="LinkedIn Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/intent/post?text=https%3A%2F%2Fbitly.com%2Fblog%2Fqr-codes-in-the-classroom%2F" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/threads.svg" alt="Threads Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbitly.com%2Fblog%2Fqr-codes-in-the-classroom%2F" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/X.svg" alt="X Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?uhttps%3A%2F%2Fbitly.com%2Fblog%2Fqr-codes-in-the-classroom%2F" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/facebook.svg" alt="Facebook Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> </div> <div class="social-share__bitlink"> <span class="icon-container"> <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g id="links"> <g id="Vector"> <path d="M15.0833 8.83333C15.5833 8.25 15.8333 7.58333 15.8333 6.91667C15.8333 6.16667 15.5833 5.5 15 5C14 4 12.1667 4 11.1667 5L9.33333 6.83333C9 7.16667 8.5 7.16667 8.16667 6.83333C7.83333 6.5 7.83333 6 8.16667 5.66667L10 3.75C10.8333 3 12 2.5 13.1667 2.5C14.3333 2.5 15.4167 3 16.25 3.75C17.0833 4.58333 17.5 5.75 17.5 6.91667C17.5 8.08333 17.0833 9.16667 16.25 10L14.4167 11.8333C14.25 12 14 12.0833 13.8333 12.0833C13.6667 12.0833 13.4167 12 13.25 11.8333C12.9167 11.5 12.9167 11 13.25 10.6667L15.0833 8.83333Z" fill="#031F39"/> <path d="M3.75 10L5.58333 8.16667C5.91667 7.83333 6.41667 7.83333 6.75 8.16667C7.08333 8.5 7.08333 9 6.75 9.33333L4.91667 11.25C4.41667 11.75 4.08333 12.4167 4.08333 13.1667C4.08333 13.9167 4.33333 14.5833 4.91667 15.0833C6 16.1667 7.66667 16.1667 8.75 15.0833L10.5833 13.25C10.9167 12.9167 11.4167 12.9167 11.75 13.25C12.0833 13.5833 12.0833 14.0833 11.75 14.4167L9.91667 16.25C9.08333 17.0833 7.91667 17.5 6.83333 17.5C5.75 17.5 4.58333 17.0833 3.75 16.25C2.91667 15.4167 2.5 14.3333 2.5 13.1667C2.5 11.9167 2.91667 10.8333 3.75 10Z" fill="#031F39"/> <path d="M7.75 12.25C7.91667 12.4167 8.08333 12.5 8.33333 12.5C8.58333 12.5 8.75 12.4167 8.91667 12.25L12.25 8.91667C12.5833 8.58333 12.5833 8.08333 12.25 7.75C11.9167 7.41667 11.4167 7.41667 11.0833 7.75L7.75 11.0833C7.41667 11.4167 7.41667 11.9167 7.75 12.25Z" fill="#031F39"/> </g> </g> </svg> </span> <p class="p0">bitly.is/qr-codes-in-the-classroom</p> <button aria-label="Copy Link" data-js="copy-bitlink" class="social-share-icon" data-clipboard-text="bitly.is/qr-codes-in-the-classroom"> <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g id="copy"> <path id="Vector" d="M17.25 6H3.75C3.55109 6 3.36032 6.07902 3.21967 6.21967C3.07902 6.36032 3 6.55109 3 6.75V20.25C3 20.4489 3.07902 20.6397 3.21967 20.7803C3.36032 20.921 3.55109 21 3.75 21H17.25C17.4489 21 17.6397 20.921 17.7803 20.7803C17.921 20.6397 18 20.4489 18 20.25V6.75C18 6.55109 17.921 6.36032 17.7803 6.21967C17.6397 6.07902 17.4489 6 17.25 6ZM16.5 19.5H4.5V7.5H16.5V19.5ZM21 3.75V17.25C21 17.4489 20.921 17.6397 20.7803 17.7803C20.6397 17.921 20.4489 18 20.25 18C20.0511 18 19.8603 17.921 19.7197 17.7803C19.579 17.6397 19.5 17.4489 19.5 17.25V4.5H6.75C6.55109 4.5 6.36032 4.42098 6.21967 4.28033C6.07902 4.13968 6 3.94891 6 3.75C6 3.55109 6.07902 3.36032 6.21967 3.21967C6.36032 3.07902 6.55109 3 6.75 3H20.25C20.4489 3 20.6397 3.07902 20.7803 3.21967C20.921 3.36032 21 3.55109 21 3.75Z" fill="#031F39"/> </g> </svg> </button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <footer class="article-footer"> <div class="grid-container author-container"> <div class="inner-content grid-x grid-margin-x-off grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell large-8"> <div class="author-details"> <div class="inner-content grid-x grid-margin-x-off grid-padding-x-off align-left align-middle"> <div class="cell large-2 medium-2 author-cell"> <div class="author-image"> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/author/tobias-funke/"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tobias-f.webp" alt="Picture of author Tobias Funke"> </a> </div> </div> <div class="cell large-auto medium-auto author-top"> <div class="author-text"> <h5 class="author-name">Tobias Funke </h5> <p class="author-title">Vice President of Product</p> </div> <div class="author-social"> <div class="social-share__icons"> <a href="" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/globe.svg" alt="Website Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> <a href="" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/linkedin.svg" alt="LinkedIn Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> <a href="" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/threads.svg" alt="Threads Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> <a href="" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/X.svg" alt="X Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell large-12 author-bottom"> <div class="author-text"> <p class="author-desc">Tobias Funke is Bitly’s Vice President of Product. With a background in software engineering, he has a decade of combined experience in product development and the QR Code space. Tobias leads a team that developed one of the most successful and popular QR Code generators available. His entrepreneurial and growth mindset helps build products that continuously disrupt the market. You can connect with Tobias on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiastadysiak/">LinkedIn</a>. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hide-for-large show-for-small"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="social-share__inner"> <h4 class="social-share__title preheading2">Share:</h4> <div class="social-share__icons"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbitly.com%2Fblog%2Fqr-codes-in-the-classroom%2F" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/linkedin.svg" alt="LinkedIn Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/intent/post?text=https%3A%2F%2Fbitly.com%2Fblog%2Fqr-codes-in-the-classroom%2F" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/threads.svg" alt="Threads Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbitly.com%2Fblog%2Fqr-codes-in-the-classroom%2F" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/X.svg" alt="X Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?uhttps%3A%2F%2Fbitly.com%2Fblog%2Fqr-codes-in-the-classroom%2F" target="_blank"> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/icons/facebook.svg" alt="Facebook Logo" class="social-share-icon" /> </a> </div> <div class="social-share__bitlink"> <span class="icon-container"> <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g id="links"> <g id="Vector"> <path d="M15.0833 8.83333C15.5833 8.25 15.8333 7.58333 15.8333 6.91667C15.8333 6.16667 15.5833 5.5 15 5C14 4 12.1667 4 11.1667 5L9.33333 6.83333C9 7.16667 8.5 7.16667 8.16667 6.83333C7.83333 6.5 7.83333 6 8.16667 5.66667L10 3.75C10.8333 3 12 2.5 13.1667 2.5C14.3333 2.5 15.4167 3 16.25 3.75C17.0833 4.58333 17.5 5.75 17.5 6.91667C17.5 8.08333 17.0833 9.16667 16.25 10L14.4167 11.8333C14.25 12 14 12.0833 13.8333 12.0833C13.6667 12.0833 13.4167 12 13.25 11.8333C12.9167 11.5 12.9167 11 13.25 10.6667L15.0833 8.83333Z" fill="#031F39"/> <path d="M3.75 10L5.58333 8.16667C5.91667 7.83333 6.41667 7.83333 6.75 8.16667C7.08333 8.5 7.08333 9 6.75 9.33333L4.91667 11.25C4.41667 11.75 4.08333 12.4167 4.08333 13.1667C4.08333 13.9167 4.33333 14.5833 4.91667 15.0833C6 16.1667 7.66667 16.1667 8.75 15.0833L10.5833 13.25C10.9167 12.9167 11.4167 12.9167 11.75 13.25C12.0833 13.5833 12.0833 14.0833 11.75 14.4167L9.91667 16.25C9.08333 17.0833 7.91667 17.5 6.83333 17.5C5.75 17.5 4.58333 17.0833 3.75 16.25C2.91667 15.4167 2.5 14.3333 2.5 13.1667C2.5 11.9167 2.91667 10.8333 3.75 10Z" fill="#031F39"/> <path d="M7.75 12.25C7.91667 12.4167 8.08333 12.5 8.33333 12.5C8.58333 12.5 8.75 12.4167 8.91667 12.25L12.25 8.91667C12.5833 8.58333 12.5833 8.08333 12.25 7.75C11.9167 7.41667 11.4167 7.41667 11.0833 7.75L7.75 11.0833C7.41667 11.4167 7.41667 11.9167 7.75 12.25Z" fill="#031F39"/> </g> </g> </svg> </span> <p class="p0">bitly.is/qr-codes-in-the-classroom</p> <button aria-label="Copy Link" data-js="copy-bitlink" class="social-share-icon" data-clipboard-text="bitly.is/qr-codes-in-the-classroom"> <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g id="copy"> <path id="Vector" d="M17.25 6H3.75C3.55109 6 3.36032 6.07902 3.21967 6.21967C3.07902 6.36032 3 6.55109 3 6.75V20.25C3 20.4489 3.07902 20.6397 3.21967 20.7803C3.36032 20.921 3.55109 21 3.75 21H17.25C17.4489 21 17.6397 20.921 17.7803 20.7803C17.921 20.6397 18 20.4489 18 20.25V6.75C18 6.55109 17.921 6.36032 17.7803 6.21967C17.6397 6.07902 17.4489 6 17.25 6ZM16.5 19.5H4.5V7.5H16.5V19.5ZM21 3.75V17.25C21 17.4489 20.921 17.6397 20.7803 17.7803C20.6397 17.921 20.4489 18 20.25 18C20.0511 18 19.8603 17.921 19.7197 17.7803C19.579 17.6397 19.5 17.4489 19.5 17.25V4.5H6.75C6.55109 4.5 6.36032 4.42098 6.21967 4.28033C6.07902 4.13968 6 3.94891 6 3.75C6 3.55109 6.07902 3.36032 6.21967 3.21967C6.36032 3.07902 6.55109 3 6.75 3H20.25C20.4489 3 20.6397 3.07902 20.7803 3.21967C20.921 3.36032 21 3.55109 21 3.75Z" fill="#031F39"/> </g> </svg> </button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="blog-posts blog-related"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="block-intro"> <h3 class="h2">Related Articles</h3><a href="/blog/" class="show-for-large btn btn-text">See all posts</a> </div> <div class="inner-content grid-x grid-margin-x large-up-3 grid-padding-y align-center blog-related-parent owl-carousel owl-theme"> <div class="cell flex-container type-webinarx"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/higher-education-texting-platforms/"> <img width="800" height="450" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SMS-1920x1080-1-800x450.png" class="single-resource-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <div class="card-section"> <div class="preheading2">Mobile</div> <div class="innerwrap"> <h4 class="h4"> <a style="color:inherit" href="https://bitly.com/blog/higher-education-texting-platforms/"> Top 10 Higher Education Texting Platforms To Use With Bitly </a> </h4> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/higher-education-texting-platforms/" class="more-link">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell flex-container type-webinarx"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/how-to-improve-student-engagement-with-technology/"> <img width="800" height="450" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/00_hero_blog_free-digital-tools-800x450.png" class="single-resource-image wp-post-image" alt="free digital marketing tools" decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <div class="card-section"> <div class="preheading2">QR Codes</div> <div class="innerwrap"> <h4 class="h4"> <a style="color:inherit" href="https://bitly.com/blog/how-to-improve-student-engagement-with-technology/"> Technology in Higher Education: 9 Ways to Connect in the Classroom </a> </h4> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/how-to-improve-student-engagement-with-technology/" class="more-link">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell flex-container type-webinarx"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/short-links-for-student-engagement/"> <img width="800" height="450" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Marketing-copy@5x-800x450.png" class="single-resource-image wp-post-image" alt="how to drive traffic to your website" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="card-section"> <div class="preheading2">URL Shortening</div> <div class="innerwrap"> <h4 class="h4"> <a style="color:inherit" href="https://bitly.com/blog/short-links-for-student-engagement/"> How Short Links for Student Engagement Can Enhance Learning </a> </h4> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/short-links-for-student-engagement/" class="more-link">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell flex-container type-webinarx"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/how-to-improve-student-engagement-with-qr-codes/"> <img width="800" height="450" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/qr-code-teacher-teach-classroom-hero-800x450.png" class="single-resource-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="card-section"> <div class="preheading2">QR Codes</div> <div class="innerwrap"> <h4 class="h4"> <a style="color:inherit" href="https://bitly.com/blog/how-to-improve-student-engagement-with-qr-codes/"> 10 Ways to Improve Student Engagement with QR Codes </a> </h4> <a href="https://bitly.com/blog/how-to-improve-student-engagement-with-qr-codes/" class="more-link">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="hide-for-large see-more"><a href="/blog/" class="btn btn-text">See more</a></p> </section> </footer>  </article>  </div> </main>  <div id="sidebar1" class="sidebar small-12 medium-4 large-4 cell" role="complementary"> </div> </div>  </div>  <section class="bottom-cta signup-cta"> </section> <img src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/stars-effects-2.svg" class="hide"> <section class="full-width-content text-content dark-row no-padding-bottom background-no-repeat" style="background-image:url(https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/stars-effects-2.svg);background-color:#031f39"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="inner-content grid-x grid-margin-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell"> <h3 class="h1" style="text-align: center; color: #ff950a;">More than a link shortener</h3> <p class="p0" style="text-align: center; font-weight: 400; text-wrap: balance; color: #fffdf8;">Knowing how your clicks and scans are performing should be as easy as making them. Track, analyze, and optimize all your connections in one place.</p> <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px;"><a class="btn btn-secondary btn-secondary-dark" href="https://bitly.com/pricing" data-testid="sdet-cta-bottom-button">Get started for free</a></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin: 0;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13162 show-for-medium" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/footer-img_desktop@2x.png" alt="Connections Platform dashboard" width="2401" height="945" /><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13163 hide-for-medium" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/footer-img_mobile@2x.png" alt="Connection Platform Stats" width="1200" height="1500" /></p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <footer class="footer footer-redesign" role="contentinfo"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="inner-footer grid-x grid-margin-x grid-padding-x large-up-6 medium-up-3 small-up-1"> <div class="cell large-auto"> <div id="text-2" class="widget-odd widget-last widget-first widget-1 page-bottom widget widget_text"><h4 class="widgettitle">Why Bitly?</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p><a href="/pages/why-bitly/integrations-api">Integrations & API</a><br /> <a href="/pages/why-bitly/enterprise-class">Enterprise Class</a><br /> <a href="/pages/pricing">Pricing</a></p> <h4 class="widgettitle">Products</h4> <p><a href="/pages/products/url-shortener">URL Shortener</a><br /> <a href="/pages/products/qr-codes">QR Codes</a><br /> <a href="/pages/products/link-in-bio">Link-in-bio</a><br /> <a href="/pages/products/analytics">Analytics</a><br /> <a href="/pages/products/2d-barcode">2D Barcodes</a></p> <div class="show-for-medium-only"> <h4 class="widgettitle">Company</h4> <p><a href="/pages/about">About Bitly</a><br /> <a href="/pages/careers">Careers</a><br /> <a href="/pages/diversity-and-inclusion">Diversity & Inclusion</a><br /> <a href="/pages/partners">Partners</a><br /> <a href="/pages/press">Press</a><br /> <a href="/pages/contact">Contact</a><br /> <a href="/pages/reviews">Reviews</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell large-auto"> <div id="text-3" class="widget-odd widget-first widget-1 page-bottom widget widget_text"><h4 class="widgettitle">Solutions</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p><a href="/pages/solutions/social-media">Social Media</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/digital-marketing">Digital Marketing</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/customer-service">Customer Service</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/for-developers">For Developers</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/consumer-packaged-goods">CPG</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/retail">Retail</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/media">Media & Entertainment</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/technology">Tech Software & Hardware</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/hospitality">Hospitality</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/healthcare">Healthcare</a><br /> <a href="/pages/solutions/insurance">Insurance</a></p> </div> </div><div id="text-4" class="widget-even widget-last widget-2 page-bottom widget widget_text"><h4 class="widgettitle">Features</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p><a href="/pages/features/branded-links">Branded Links</a><br /> <a href="/pages/features/mobile-links">Mobile Links</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell large-auto"> <div id="text-5" class="widget-odd widget-first widget-1 page-bottom widget widget_text"><h4 class="widgettitle">Resources</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p><a href="/blog/">Blog</a><br /> <a href="/pages/resources">Resource Library</a><br /> <a href="https://dev.bitly.com">Developers</a><br /> <a href="/pages/marketplace">Apps and Integrations</a><br /> <a href="https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us">Support</a><br /> <a href="https://bitly.com/pages/trust">Trust Center</a><br /> <a href="https://bitly.com/pages/browser-extension">Browser Extension</a><br /> <a href="https://bitly.com/pages/mobile-app">Mobile App</a></p> </div> </div><div id="text-6" class="widget-even widget-last widget-2 page-bottom widget widget_text"><h4 class="widgettitle">Legal</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p><a href="/pages/privacy">Privacy Policy</a><br /> <a href="/pages/cookies">Cookie Policy</a><br /> <a href="/pages/terms-of-service">Terms of Service</a><br /> <a href="/pages/acceptable-use">Acceptable Use Policy</a><br /> <a href="/pages/code-of-conduct">Code of Conduct</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell large-auto show-for-large"> <div id="text-7" class="widget-odd widget-last widget-first widget-1 page-bottom widget widget_text"><h4 class="widgettitle">Company</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p><a href="/pages/about">About Bitly</a><br /> <a href="/pages/careers">Careers</a><br /> <a href="/pages/diversity-and-inclusion">Diversity & Inclusion</a><br /> <a href="/pages/partners">Partners</a><br /> <a href="/pages/press">Press</a><br /> <a href="/pages/contact">Contact</a><br /> <a href="/pages/reviews">Reviews</a><br /> <a href="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bitly-Accessibility-Conformance-Report-2023-12-21.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><nobr>Accessibility Report</nobr></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell large-auto show-for-large"> <div id="custom_html-2" class="widget_text widget-odd widget-last widget-first widget-1 page-bottom widget widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-91" style="width: auto; height: 42px;" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bitly_logo.svg" alt="" width="84" height="42" /> <p class="small">© 2025 Bitly | Handmade in San Francisco, Denver, New York City, Bielefeld, and all over the world.</p> <div role="group" aria-label="Social Media Icons" class="social"><a role="link" aria-label="Link to Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/bitly" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i class="fi-social-twitter">twitter</i></a> <a role="link" aria-label="Link to Instagram" href="https://instagram.com/bitly" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i class="fi-social-instagram"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewbox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="feather feather-instagram"><title>Instagram</title><rect x="2" y="2" width="20" height="20" rx="5" ry="5"></rect><path d="M16 11.37A4 4 0 1 1 12.63 8 4 4 0 0 1 16 11.37z"></path><line x1="17.5" y1="6.5" x2="17.5" y2="6.5"></line></svg> </i></a> <a role="link" aria-label="Link to LinkedIn" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/552285" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i class="fi-social-linkedin">linkedin</i></a> <a role="link" aria-label="Link to Facebook" href="https://facebook.com/bitly" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i class="fi-social-facebook">Facebook</i></a></div></div></div> </div> <div class="cell large-auto show-for-large"> </div> </div>  </div> </footer>  </div>  </div>  <link rel='stylesheet' id='block-acf-article-ad-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/styles/blocks.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='owl-css-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/scripts/owl/assets/owl.carousel.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='owl-css-theme-css' href='https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/scripts/owl/assets/owl.theme.default.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/foundation-sites/dist/js/foundation.min.js" id="foundation-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/scripts/scripts.js" id="site-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/scripts/scripts-single-post.js" id="single-post-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/scripts/owl/owl.carousel.min.js" id="owl-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/scripts/blog-related.js?v=1732208078" id="bitly-blog-related-js-js"></script>   <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-MWZVBR2" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>   <script type="text/javascript" id="hs-script-loader" async defer src="//js-eu1.hs-scripts.com/26740822.js" class="optanon-category-C0002"></script>   <link rel="stylesheet" id="wpmlcss" href="https://docrdsfx76ssb.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/styles/wpml.css?v=1.2" type="text/css" media="all"> <style> /*wpml overrides */ @media (max-width: 1023px) { .nav-lang-switcher { z-index: 20; position: fixed; z-index: 10; bottom: 15px; width: 94%; padding: 0; transform: translate(3.5%, 0px); } } @media (max-width: 767px) { .nav-lang-switcher + #sidemenu .menu-item:nth-child(1), .nav-lang-switcher+ #sidemenu .menu-item:nth-child(2) { bottom: 115px; } .nav-lang-switcher + #sidemenu .menu-item:nth-child(2) { bottom: 70px; } } .wpml-ls-slot-footer6.wpml-ls-item.wpml-ls-current-language > a { line-height: 21px; } .mega-menu__integrations a[class*='ion'] {width:auto!important} .off .wpml-ls-sub-menu {display:none!important} .off .wpml-ls-sidebars-footer6 {display:none!important} </style> <script> jQuery(document).ready(function ($) { $('h1').each(function(){ id = 'sdet-page-heading'; $(this).attr('data-testid',id); }); /* //remove post $thepost = $('a[href="https://bitly.com/blog/introducing-conversational-commerce/"]'); $thepost.parents('.blog-hero-latest-container, .cell.type-blogpost').hide(); */  $('.top-bar-right.hide-for-large').remove(); $('.top-bar-right.formobile').remove(); $('.top-bar-right').removeClass('show-for-large'); var d = new Date(); var n = d.getMinutes(); $host = window.location.hostname; a = 'bit'; b = 'ly.com'; //console.log($host); //console.log(a+b); if ($host == a+b){ proxyurl='https://'+a+b+'/blog/wp-content/uploads/megamenu/megamenu-page.html?r=' + n; } else { proxyurl='/blog/wp-content/uploads/megamenu/megamenu-page.html?r=' + n; } contentcontainer = '.nav-wrap'; $('.top-bar-right').load(proxyurl+" " + contentcontainer, function(data){ $(this).addClass('MEGA-LOADED') var mt = document.createElement('script'); mt.type = 'text/javascript'; mt.src = 'https://s17233.pcdn.co/blog/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/scripts/megamenu-shim.js'; mt.setAttribute('class', 'mega-script-loaded'); document.body.append(mt) }); footercontent = 'footer .grid-container'; $('footer.footer').load(proxyurl+" " + footercontent, function(data){ $(this).addClass('FOOTER-LOADED footer-redesign'); if ($('.mega-menu').length > 0) { $('.mega-menu').after('<div class="nav-lang-switcher"></div>'); $('#icl_lang_sel_widget-4').appendTo('.nav-lang-switcher').fadeIn(); //$('#icl_lang_sel_widget-4').appendTo('.nav-lang-switcher'); $('#icl_lang_sel_widget-4').addClass('wpml-loaded'); $('#icl_lang_sel_widget-4 a').each(function(){ url = $(this).attr('href').replace('mobile-app',''); $(this).attr('href',url); }) } }); }); //end ready </script> <script> (function(d){ var s = d.createElement("script"); /* uncomment the following line to override default position*/ s.setAttribute("data-position", 5); /* uncomment the following line to override default size (values: small, large)*/ /* s.setAttribute("data-size", "small");*/ /* uncomment the following line to override default language (e.g., fr, de, es, he, nl, etc.)*/ /* s.setAttribute("data-language", "language");*/ /* uncomment the following line to override color set via widget (e.g., #053f67)*/ s.setAttribute("data-color", "#0058dd"); /* uncomment the following line to override type set via widget (1=person, 2=chair, 3=eye, 4=text)*/ /* s.setAttribute("data-type", "1");*/ s.setAttribute("data-statement_text:", "Our Accessibility Statement"); s.setAttribute("data-statement_url", "https://mkt.bitly.net/website-accessibility-statement"); /* uncomment the following line to override support on mobile devices*/ /* s.setAttribute("data-mobile", true);*/ /* uncomment the following line to set custom trigger action for accessibility menu*/ /* s.setAttribute("data-trigger", "triggerId")*/ s.setAttribute("data-account", "Nk2TTHNZYD"); s.setAttribute("src", "https://cdn.userway.org/widget.js"); (d.body || d.head).appendChild(s); })(document) </script>  <div class="hide"><div class="pctacontent" id="pcta" data-toggler=".expanded"><div class="pctabanner"><div class="pctabanner-inner"><img data-src="logomark.svg" alt="Bitly logo" class="banner-item"><h5 class="banner-heading banner-item">Start now:</h5><a href="#link-panel" class="pcta-action action-link banner-item" data-toggle="pcta"><svg width="48" height="40" viewBox="0 0 48 40" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M30.1 18.6C30.7 17.9 31 17.1 31 16.3C31 15.4 30.7 14.6 30 14C28.8 12.8 26.6 12.8 25.4 14L23.2 16.2C22.8 16.6 22.2 16.6 21.8 16.2C21.4 15.8 21.4 15.2 21.8 14.8L24 12.5C25 11.6 26.4 11 27.8 11C29.2 11 30.5 11.6 31.5 12.5C32.5 13.5 33 14.9 33 16.3C33 17.7 32.5 19 31.5 20L29.3 22.2C29.1 22.4 28.8 22.5 28.6 22.5C28.4 22.5 28.1 22.4 27.9 22.2C27.5 21.8 27.5 21.2 27.9 20.8L30.1 18.6Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M16.5 20L18.7 17.8C19.1 17.4 19.7 17.4 20.1 17.8C20.5 18.2 20.5 18.8 20.1 19.2L17.9 21.5C17.3 22.1 16.9 22.9 16.9 23.8C16.9 24.7 17.2 25.5 17.9 26.1C19.2 27.4 21.2 27.4 22.5 26.1L24.7 23.9C25.1 23.5 25.7 23.5 26.1 23.9C26.5 24.3 26.5 24.9 26.1 25.3L23.9 27.5C22.9 28.5 21.5 29 20.2 29C18.9 29 17.5 28.5 16.5 27.5C15.5 26.5 15 25.2 15 23.8C15 22.3 15.5 21 16.5 20Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M21.3 22.7C21.5 22.9 21.7 23 22 23C22.3 23 22.5 22.9 22.7 22.7L26.7 18.7C27.1 18.3 27.1 17.7 26.7 17.3C26.3 16.9 25.7 16.9 25.3 17.3L21.3 21.3C20.9 21.7 20.9 22.3 21.3 22.7Z" fill="currentColor"/></svg><span>Short Link</span></a><a href="#qr-panel" class="pcta-action action-qr banner-item" data-toggle="pcta"><svg width="48" height="40" viewBox="0 0 48 40" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M17 19H21C22.1 19 23 18.1 23 17V13C23 11.9 22.1 11 21 11H17C15.9 11 15 11.9 15 13V17C15 18.1 15.9 19 17 19ZM17 13H21V17H17V13ZM17 29H21C22.1 29 23 28.1 23 27V23C23 21.9 22.1 21 21 21H17C15.9 21 15 21.9 15 23V27C15 28.1 15.9 29 17 29ZM17 23H21V27H17V23ZM25 17V13C25 11.9 25.9 11 27 11H31C32.1 11 33 11.9 33 13V17C33 18.1 32.1 19 31 19H27C25.9 19 25 18.1 25 17ZM27 17H31V13H27V17ZM33 28.5V27.5C33 27.22 32.78 27 32.5 27H31.5C31.22 27 31 27.22 31 27.5V28.5C31 28.78 31.22 29 31.5 29H32.5C32.78 29 33 28.78 33 28.5ZM25 22.5V21.5C25 21.22 25.22 21 25.5 21H26.5C26.78 21 27 21.22 27 21.5V22.5C27 22.78 26.78 23 26.5 23H25.5C25.22 23 25 22.78 25 22.5ZM28.5 23H27.5C27.22 23 27 23.22 27 23.5V24.5C27 24.78 27.22 25 27.5 25H28.5C28.78 25 29 24.78 29 24.5V23.5C29 23.22 28.78 23 28.5 23ZM25 26.5V25.5C25 25.22 25.22 25 25.5 25H26.5C26.78 25 27 25.22 27 25.5V26.5C27 26.78 26.78 27 26.5 27H25.5C25.22 27 25 26.78 25 26.5ZM27.5 29H28.5C28.78 29 29 28.78 29 28.5V27.5C29 27.22 28.78 27 28.5 27H27.5C27.22 27 27 27.22 27 27.5V28.5C27 28.78 27.22 29 27.5 29ZM30.5 27H29.5C29.22 27 29 26.78 29 26.5V25.5C29 25.22 29.22 25 29.5 25H30.5C30.78 25 31 25.22 31 25.5V26.5C31 26.78 30.78 27 30.5 27ZM30.5 21H29.5C29.22 21 29 21.22 29 21.5V22.5C29 22.78 29.22 23 29.5 23H30.5C30.78 23 31 22.78 31 22.5V21.5C31 21.22 30.78 21 30.5 21ZM32.5 25H31.5C31.22 25 31 24.78 31 24.5V23.5C31 23.22 31.22 23 31.5 23H32.5C32.78 23 33 23.22 33 23.5V24.5C33 24.78 32.78 25 32.5 25Z" fill="currentColor"/></svg><span>QR Code</span></a></div></div><div class="pcta-tabs-container"><ul class="tabs" data-tabs id="pcta-tabs" data-deep-link="true"><li><img data-src="logo.svg"></li><li class="tabs-title is-active title-link"><a href="#link-panel" aria-selected="true"><svg width="70" height="56" viewBox="0 0 70 56" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><title>Create a Short Link</title><path d="M40.0833 14.8333C40.5833 14.25 40.8333 13.5833 40.8333 12.9167C40.8333 12.1667 40.5833 11.5 40 11C39 10 37.1667 10 36.1667 11L34.3333 12.8333C34 13.1667 33.5 13.1667 33.1667 12.8333C32.8333 12.5 32.8333 12 33.1667 11.6667L35 9.75C35.8333 9 37 8.5 38.1667 8.5C39.3333 8.5 40.4167 9 41.25 9.75C42.0833 10.5833 42.5 11.75 42.5 12.9167C42.5 14.0833 42.0833 15.1667 41.25 16L39.4167 17.8333C39.25 18 39 18.0833 38.8333 18.0833C38.6667 18.0833 38.4167 18 38.25 17.8333C37.9167 17.5 37.9167 17 38.25 16.6667L40.0833 14.8333Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M28.75 16L30.5833 14.1667C30.9167 13.8333 31.4167 13.8333 31.75 14.1667C32.0833 14.5 32.0833 15 31.75 15.3333L29.9167 17.25C29.4167 17.75 29.0833 18.4167 29.0833 19.1667C29.0833 19.9167 29.3333 20.5833 29.9167 21.0833C31 22.1667 32.6667 22.1667 33.75 21.0833L35.5833 19.25C35.9167 18.9167 36.4167 18.9167 36.75 19.25C37.0833 19.5833 37.0833 20.0833 36.75 20.4167L34.9167 22.25C34.0833 23.0833 32.9167 23.5 31.8333 23.5C30.75 23.5 29.5833 23.0833 28.75 22.25C27.9167 21.4167 27.5 20.3333 27.5 19.1667C27.5 17.9167 27.9167 16.8333 28.75 16Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M32.75 18.25C32.9167 18.4167 33.0833 18.5 33.3333 18.5C33.5833 18.5 33.75 18.4167 33.9167 18.25L37.25 14.9167C37.5833 14.5833 37.5833 14.0833 37.25 13.75C36.9167 13.4167 36.4167 13.4167 36.0833 13.75L32.75 17.0833C32.4167 17.4167 32.4167 17.9167 32.75 18.25Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M11.792 44.156C9.656 44.156 8.264 42.932 8.252 41.096L9.68 40.928C9.62 42.152 10.46 42.992 11.78 42.992C12.788 42.992 13.484 42.524 13.484 41.816C13.484 39.92 8.54 40.724 8.54 37.832C8.54 36.332 9.836 35.468 11.528 35.468C13.52 35.468 14.804 36.536 14.864 38.168L13.388 38.324C13.424 37.304 12.668 36.632 11.528 36.632C10.592 36.632 10.016 37.064 10.016 37.688C10.016 39.512 14.96 38.732 14.96 41.708C14.96 43.244 13.64 44.156 11.792 44.156ZM20.0168 40.616C20.0168 39.728 19.5368 39.2 18.7808 39.2C17.9288 39.2 17.2808 39.884 17.2808 41.156V44H15.9008V35.624H17.2808V39.236C17.6288 38.564 18.3848 38.06 19.1888 38.06C20.5688 38.06 21.3968 38.924 21.3968 40.424V44H20.0168V40.616ZM25.1733 44.156C23.4453 44.156 22.2573 42.908 22.2573 41.108C22.2573 39.32 23.4453 38.06 25.1733 38.06C26.9133 38.06 28.1133 39.32 28.1133 41.108C28.1133 42.896 26.9133 44.156 25.1733 44.156ZM25.1733 43.064C26.0853 43.064 26.7213 42.284 26.7213 41.108C26.7213 39.944 26.0853 39.164 25.1733 39.164C24.2733 39.164 23.6493 39.944 23.6493 41.108C23.6493 42.284 24.2733 43.064 25.1733 43.064ZM29.0141 44V38.228H30.3941V39.368C30.6461 38.576 31.3181 38.06 32.1341 38.06C32.3861 38.06 32.6501 38.108 32.9021 38.24L32.7701 39.548C32.4941 39.392 32.2301 39.308 31.9061 39.308C31.3301 39.308 30.3941 39.68 30.3941 41.216V44H29.0141ZM36.151 44.156C34.939 44.156 34.195 43.448 34.195 42.248V39.284H33.103V38.228H34.195V36.476H35.575V38.228H37.207V39.284H35.575V42.068C35.575 42.74 35.863 43.028 36.331 43.028C36.595 43.028 36.907 42.92 37.123 42.656L37.351 43.772C37.075 44.012 36.571 44.156 36.151 44.156ZM40.4424 44V35.624H41.9184V42.824H45.8184V44H40.4424ZM46.5453 44V38.228H47.9253V44H46.5453ZM47.2293 37.352C46.7373 37.352 46.3773 37.016 46.3773 36.536C46.3773 36.056 46.7373 35.72 47.2293 35.72C47.7213 35.72 48.0813 36.056 48.0813 36.536C48.0813 37.016 47.7213 37.352 47.2293 37.352ZM53.2512 40.652C53.2512 39.728 52.7712 39.2 52.0392 39.2C51.1632 39.2 50.5152 39.884 50.5152 41.156V44H49.1352V38.228H50.5152V39.236C50.8632 38.564 51.5712 38.06 52.4832 38.06C53.8032 38.06 54.6312 38.924 54.6312 40.448V44H53.2512V40.652ZM55.768 44V35.624H57.148V40.532L59.536 38.228H61.324L59.032 40.352L61.42 44H59.824L58.072 41.24L57.148 42.092V44H55.768Z" fill="currentColor"/></svg></a></li><li class="tabs-title title-qr"><a href="#qr-panel"><svg width="62" height="56" viewBox="0 0 62 56" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><title>Create a QR Code</title><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M25.1667 15.1667H28.5C29.4167 15.1667 30.1667 14.4167 30.1667 13.5V10.1667C30.1667 9.25 29.4167 8.5 28.5 8.5H25.1667C24.25 8.5 23.5 9.25 23.5 10.1667V13.5C23.5 14.4167 24.25 15.1667 25.1667 15.1667ZM25.1667 10.1667H28.5V13.5H25.1667V10.1667ZM25.1667 23.5H28.5C29.4167 23.5 30.1667 22.75 30.1667 21.8333V18.5C30.1667 17.5833 29.4167 16.8333 28.5 16.8333H25.1667C24.25 16.8333 23.5 17.5833 23.5 18.5V21.8333C23.5 22.75 24.25 23.5 25.1667 23.5ZM25.1667 18.5H28.5V21.8333H25.1667V18.5ZM31.8333 13.5V10.1667C31.8333 9.25 32.5833 8.5 33.5 8.5H36.8333C37.75 8.5 38.5 9.25 38.5 10.1667V13.5C38.5 14.4167 37.75 15.1667 36.8333 15.1667H33.5C32.5833 15.1667 31.8333 14.4167 31.8333 13.5ZM33.5 13.5H36.8333V10.1667H33.5V13.5ZM38.5 23.0833V22.25C38.5 22.0167 38.3167 21.8333 38.0833 21.8333H37.25C37.0167 21.8333 36.8333 22.0167 36.8333 22.25V23.0833C36.8333 23.3167 37.0167 23.5 37.25 23.5H38.0833C38.3167 23.5 38.5 23.3167 38.5 23.0833ZM31.8333 18.0833V17.25C31.8333 17.0167 32.0167 16.8333 32.25 16.8333H33.0833C33.3167 16.8333 33.5 17.0167 33.5 17.25V18.0833C33.5 18.3167 33.3167 18.5 33.0833 18.5H32.25C32.0167 18.5 31.8333 18.3167 31.8333 18.0833ZM34.75 18.5H33.9167C33.6833 18.5 33.5 18.6833 33.5 18.9167V19.75C33.5 19.9833 33.6833 20.1667 33.9167 20.1667H34.75C34.9833 20.1667 35.1667 19.9833 35.1667 19.75V18.9167C35.1667 18.6833 34.9833 18.5 34.75 18.5ZM31.8333 21.4167V20.5833C31.8333 20.35 32.0167 20.1667 32.25 20.1667H33.0833C33.3167 20.1667 33.5 20.35 33.5 20.5833V21.4167C33.5 21.65 33.3167 21.8333 33.0833 21.8333H32.25C32.0167 21.8333 31.8333 21.65 31.8333 21.4167ZM33.9167 23.5H34.75C34.9833 23.5 35.1667 23.3167 35.1667 23.0833V22.25C35.1667 22.0167 34.9833 21.8333 34.75 21.8333H33.9167C33.6833 21.8333 33.5 22.0167 33.5 22.25V23.0833C33.5 23.3167 33.6833 23.5 33.9167 23.5ZM36.4167 21.8333H35.5833C35.35 21.8333 35.1667 21.65 35.1667 21.4167V20.5833C35.1667 20.35 35.35 20.1667 35.5833 20.1667H36.4167C36.65 20.1667 36.8333 20.35 36.8333 20.5833V21.4167C36.8333 21.65 36.65 21.8333 36.4167 21.8333ZM36.4167 16.8333H35.5833C35.35 16.8333 35.1667 17.0167 35.1667 17.25V18.0833C35.1667 18.3167 35.35 18.5 35.5833 18.5H36.4167C36.65 18.5 36.8333 18.3167 36.8333 18.0833V17.25C36.8333 17.0167 36.65 16.8333 36.4167 16.8333ZM38.0833 20.1667H37.25C37.0167 20.1667 36.8333 19.9833 36.8333 19.75V18.9167C36.8333 18.6833 37.0167 18.5 37.25 18.5H38.0833C38.3167 18.5 38.5 18.6833 38.5 18.9167V19.75C38.5 19.9833 38.3167 20.1667 38.0833 20.1667Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M15.26 45.884C13.916 45.608 13.088 44.984 12.584 44.144L12.284 44.156C9.98 44.156 8.36 42.344 8.36 39.812C8.36 37.28 9.98 35.468 12.284 35.468C14.588 35.468 16.196 37.28 16.196 39.812C16.196 41.732 15.272 43.232 13.832 43.856C14.228 44.36 14.768 44.636 15.584 44.792L15.26 45.884ZM12.284 42.968C13.7 42.968 14.696 41.66 14.696 39.812C14.696 37.964 13.7 36.656 12.284 36.656C10.856 36.656 9.86 37.964 9.86 39.812C9.86 41.66 10.856 42.968 12.284 42.968ZM17.2627 44V35.624H20.4547C22.1467 35.624 23.2747 36.5 23.2747 37.988C23.2747 39.152 22.5307 39.932 21.6787 40.076C22.6147 40.244 22.9147 41.072 22.9627 42.068C22.9867 42.704 23.0587 43.52 23.3107 44H21.7267C21.5947 43.616 21.5347 43.004 21.5107 42.272C21.4747 41.108 21.0307 40.592 19.8787 40.592H18.7387V44H17.2627ZM20.3827 39.416C21.3067 39.416 21.7747 38.876 21.7747 38.084C21.7747 37.292 21.2947 36.8 20.4067 36.8H18.7387V39.416H20.3827ZM30.2857 44.156C27.9217 44.156 26.2897 42.38 26.2897 39.812C26.2897 37.244 27.9097 35.468 30.2257 35.468C32.1577 35.468 33.6697 36.656 33.9097 38.732L32.3737 38.888C32.2897 37.436 31.4017 36.644 30.2257 36.644C28.7977 36.644 27.7897 37.928 27.7897 39.812C27.7897 41.696 28.8097 42.98 30.2857 42.98C31.4497 42.98 32.3137 42.104 32.3857 40.844L33.9097 40.928C33.8017 42.86 32.3137 44.156 30.2857 44.156ZM37.4311 44.156C35.7031 44.156 34.5151 42.908 34.5151 41.108C34.5151 39.32 35.7031 38.06 37.4311 38.06C39.1711 38.06 40.3711 39.32 40.3711 41.108C40.3711 42.896 39.1711 44.156 37.4311 44.156ZM37.4311 43.064C38.3431 43.064 38.9791 42.284 38.9791 41.108C38.9791 39.944 38.3431 39.164 37.4311 39.164C36.5311 39.164 35.9071 39.944 35.9071 41.108C35.9071 42.284 36.5311 43.064 37.4311 43.064ZM43.5999 38.06C44.3559 38.06 45.0759 38.468 45.4359 39.104V35.624H46.8039V44H45.4359V43.1C45.0759 43.736 44.3559 44.156 43.5999 44.156C42.0039 44.156 40.9959 42.86 40.9959 41.108C40.9959 39.356 42.0039 38.06 43.5999 38.06ZM42.3879 41.108C42.3879 42.284 42.9879 43.052 43.9119 43.052C44.7879 43.052 45.4359 42.332 45.4359 41.108C45.4359 39.896 44.7879 39.176 43.9119 39.176C42.9879 39.176 42.3879 39.932 42.3879 41.108ZM50.6262 44.156C48.8022 44.168 47.7222 42.8 47.7222 41.108C47.7222 39.452 48.8502 38.06 50.6262 38.06C52.6062 38.06 53.6142 39.656 53.2662 41.312H49.0542C49.0662 42.56 49.8222 43.1 50.6142 43.1C51.4422 43.1 51.8622 42.68 51.9342 42.08L53.2902 42.176C53.1462 43.28 52.1982 44.156 50.6262 44.156ZM51.9342 40.46C51.9582 39.704 51.5382 39.092 50.6022 39.092C49.7742 39.092 49.2342 39.668 49.1262 40.46H51.9342Z" fill="currentColor"/></svg></a></li><li data-toggle="pcta"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M16.8537 16.1463C16.9002 16.1927 16.937 16.2479 16.9622 16.3086C16.9873 16.3693 17.0003 16.4343 17.0003 16.5C17.0003 16.5657 16.9873 16.6308 16.9622 16.6915C16.937 16.7521 16.9002 16.8073 16.8537 16.8538C16.8073 16.9002 16.7521 16.9371 16.6914 16.9622C16.6307 16.9873 16.5657 17.0003 16.5 17.0003C16.4343 17.0003 16.3692 16.9873 16.3085 16.9622C16.2478 16.9371 16.1927 16.9002 16.1462 16.8538L12 12.7069L7.85372 16.8538C7.7599 16.9476 7.63265 17.0003 7.49997 17.0003C7.36729 17.0003 7.24004 16.9476 7.14622 16.8538C7.0524 16.7599 6.99969 16.6327 6.99969 16.5C6.99969 16.3673 7.0524 16.2401 7.14622 16.1463L11.2931 12L7.14622 7.85375C7.0524 7.75993 6.99969 7.63269 6.99969 7.5C6.99969 7.36732 7.0524 7.24007 7.14622 7.14625C7.24004 7.05243 7.36729 6.99973 7.49997 6.99973C7.63265 6.99973 7.7599 7.05243 7.85372 7.14625L12 11.2931L16.1462 7.14625C16.24 7.05243 16.3673 6.99973 16.5 6.99973C16.6327 6.99973 16.7599 7.05243 16.8537 7.14625C16.9475 7.24007 17.0003 7.36732 17.0003 7.5C17.0003 7.63269 16.9475 7.75993 16.8537 7.85375L12.7068 12L16.8537 16.1463Z" fill="currentColor"/></svg></li></ul><div class="tabs-content" data-tabs-content="pcta-tabs"><div class="tabs-panel is-active" id="link-panel"><form id="pcta-short-link" class="pcta-form invalid" method="GET" action="/a/sign_up" novalidate="" autocomplete="off"><div class="pcta-form-content"><h5>Shorten a URL</h5><label>Enter your URL destination<br><input type="url" class="pcta-hook-url" placeholder="https://example.com/my-long-url" id="pcta-short-link-long-url"><div class="errormessage for-pcta-hook-url"></div></label><input disabled="disabled" id="pcta-short-link-submit" type="button" class="btn btn-primary" value="Shorten URL"> <input type="hidden" class="hook_backhalf" id="form-short-link-backhalf" value=""> <input type="hidden" class="hook-type" value="bitlinks"> <input type="hidden" name="rd" value="/default/links"></div></form></div><div class="tabs-panel" id="qr-panel"><form id="pcta-qr" class="pcta-form invalid" method="GET" action="/a/sign_up" novalidate="" autocomplete="off"><div class="pcta-form-content"><h5>Create a QR Code</h5><p><img data-src="code-example.png"><span>Note: This is a standard QR Code preview.</span></p><label>Enter your QR Code destination<br><input type="url" class="pcta-hook-url" placeholder="https://example.com/my-long-url" id="pcta-qr-long-url"><div class="errormessage for-pcta-hook-url"></div></label><input disabled="disabled" id="pcta-qr-submit" type="button" class="btn btn-primary" value="Create QR Code"> <input type="hidden" class="hook_backhalf" id="form-short-link-backhalf" value=""> <input type="hidden" class="hook-type" value="qrcodes"> <input type="hidden" name="rd" value="/default/qrcodes"></div></form></div></div></div></div></div>  <script> // This experiment shows the PCTA for users chosen to be in variation 1 // No action if user is NOT in experiment or in control https://puffer.atlassian.net/browse/HB-1449 // endpoint [server url]/data/experiments/decide/:flag/action/:action var optFlag= "cp_persistent_cta_experience"; var optAction= "mkt_pcta_impression"; var optLoadEvent = "mkt_pcta_impression"; var allowProd = true; // jQuery(document).ready(function($) { // only run in test extension = location.hostname.split('.'); tld = extension[extension.length-1]; if(tld=='net'||tld=="org"||allowProd===true) { //console.log('experiment ON: ' + tld); // setup token if not present var _xsrf = document.cookie.match("\\b\_xsrf=([^;]*)\\b"), _xsrf = (_xsrf ? _xsrf[1] : undefined); endPointURL = "https://"+location.hostname+"/data/experiments/decide/"+optFlag+"/action/"+optAction; trackEndPointURL = "https://"+location.hostname+"/data/experiments/track"; // check if user is in experiment var options = { url: endPointURL, cache: false, timeout: 12000, dataType: 'json', traditional: true, beforeSend: function(XMLHttpRequest) { XMLHttpRequest.setRequestHeader('X-XSRFToken', _xsrf); }, success: function(res) { //console.log(res); try { variation = res.variation_key; } catch (error) { variation = 'none'; } //console.log(variation); if(variation == 'variation_1') { execute_variation(); } else { $('body').addClass('page-loaded'); // execute test //execute_variation(); } send_tracking_event(optLoadEvent); }, error: function(res) { $('body').addClass('page-loaded'); send_tracking_event(optLoadEvent); } } $.ajax(options); function send_tracking_event(event){ //console.log('send: ' + event); var trackOptions = { url: trackEndPointURL, type: 'POST', contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8", dataType: 'json', data: JSON.stringify({event_key: event}), beforeSend: function(XMLHttpRequest) { XMLHttpRequest.setRequestHeader('X-XSRFToken', _xsrf); }, success: function(res) { //console.log('done'); }, error: function(res){ //console.log(res); } } $.ajax(trackOptions); } function execute_variation(){ $('body').append('<link rel="stylesheet" id="pcta-css" href="https://docrdsfx76ssb.cloudfront.net/static/1738884222/pages/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/scripts/pcta/pcta.css" media="all">'); $('body').append('<script src="https://docrdsfx76ssb.cloudfront.net/static/1738884222/pages/wp-content/themes/JointsWP-CSS-master/assets/scripts/pcta/pcta-line.js" id="pcta-js" template="pcta.html">'+'<'+'/script>'); $(document).on('keydown','.pcta-form .pcta-hook-url', function(event) { if (event.keyCode == 13) { event.preventDefault(); $(this).parents('.pcta-form').find('.btn').trigger('click'); } }); $(document).on('click touchend', '.action-link', function(e) { send_tracking_event('mkt_pcta_activation_shortner'); }); $(document).on('click touchend', '.action-qr', function(e) { send_tracking_event('mkt_pcta_activation_qr'); }); $(document).on('click touchend', '#pcta-short-link-submit', function(e) { send_tracking_event('mkt_pcta_submit_shortner'); }); $(document).on('click touchend', '#pcta-qr-submit', function(e) { send_tracking_event('mkt_pcat_submit_qr'); }); } } }); </script> </body> </html>