Create a QR Code for Conference Slides

QRtracer links to the URL you provide; it does not host or convert the slide deck. Publish the deck, handout, source list, or event resource page first and check its sharing permissions. Use a viewer-facing URL rather than an editor link. Add the QR code artwork before exporting a PDF, video, or conference upload so every distributed version contains the same tested code. A resource page is useful when you expect the deck file or links to change later.

1. Create the code from the final public URL and choose tracking if you want an editable destination.
2. Place it on a quiet, high-contrast area of the slide with a short instruction.
3. Keep the code visible long enough for people to open their camera and focus.
4. Export the presentation to its delivery format, then test that exported copy.
5. Project it and scan from the back row on more than one phone.

For a workshop, the opening slide might link to the live handout while the closing slide uses a separate code for follow-up resources. Separate codes preserve the context of each scan.

Private drives, organization-only permissions, and presenter preview links often fail for an audience. Test in an incognito browser and on the venue network when possible. If the resource moves on the morning of the event, update a saved dynamic code and retest it without editing the slide file. A static code cannot be redirected through QRtracer after export. Keep a short URL on the slide as a fallback for camera glare or people who cannot scan.

Use distinct codes for the projected slide and the take-home handout, then compare scans during the session and in the following days. The two placements serve different moments: an immediate resource request and a later revisit. Record rehearsal scans before the event so they are not mistaken for audience activity. Check downloads or follow-up submissions in the destination service; opening the QR link does not prove that a file was saved or a lead was created.