How to put a video in a QR code
Updated: November 9, 2026
A printed QR code can lead to a video: the recipe on the package, the dish on the menu, assembly instructions, the pitch in a flyer or the greeting on an invitation. The QR doesn’t store the video: it stores a link. So what matters is that the link opens the video quickly on any phone.
Step by step
- 1Upload the video to Dembed and copy its direct link.
- 2Open a free QR code generator and paste the link (choose the “URL” or “link” type).
- 3Download the QR in good resolution (large PNG or SVG).
- 4Test it with two or three different phones before printing.
So it always works
- Use a “static” QR with your direct link. Many free “dynamic” QR services expire after a trial period and the printed QR stops working.
- Minimum size of about 2 × 2 cm, larger if it will be scanned from a distance (posters).
- Good contrast: dark QR on a light background, with white margin around it.
- Add a line next to it (“Scan to watch the video”): without context, few people scan.
If you’re printing a lot
On free accounts, a video with no plays or downloads during the inactivity period is deleted automatically, and the printed QR would be left without a video. If you print large runs of something that may be scanned rarely, keep the original and consider Premium, which keeps your videos always.
Each Dembed video has its own link: if you replace the video, the new one gets a new link, so plan the content before printing.
Frequently asked questions
No. Almost any phone camera reads the QR and the video opens in the browser.