X (Twitter) Profile QR Code Generator
Speakers, journalists and founders often end a talk with their X handle on the last slide, and half the audience mistypes it. A profile QR code solves that: people point their phone at the screen and land on your X profile. QRPebble builds the link from your username, checking X's rules of up to 15 letters, numbers or underscores. It uses the current x.com domain. Because it's a plain link, the code also suits conference badges, book jackets and press kits, anywhere your handle would otherwise have to be typed.
Static code: the data is encoded directly, so it never expires and is not tracked. Need to change the link after printing or count scans? Create a free dynamic code.
How to make it
- Type your handle into the X username field (the @ is optional).
- Confirm the preview points to x.com/yourhandle.
- Choose a size that stays readable when projected. On slides, it should fill at least a sixth of the screen height.
- Download PNG for presentations or SVG for print.
What gets encoded
The encoded text is https://x.com/<username>. Any phone camera recognises it as a web address. With the X app installed, phones generally hand the link to the app; otherwise it opens in the browser, where X may limit what logged-out visitors can see. The username is stored as typed, minus the @. X usernames are case-insensitive, so capitalisation doesn't matter. Old twitter.com links still redirect to x.com.
Where people use it
- Closing slides at talks and meetups
- Conference badges and lanyards
- Author bios on book jackets
- Press kits and media one-pagers
Tips before you print
- Projected codes need strong contrast; avoid dark-on-dark slide themes.
- Leave the code on screen for at least 20 seconds so people have time to unlock their phones.
- Keep the default margin; slide templates often crowd images right up to the edge.
- Pair the code with the typed handle for anyone photographing the slide.
FAQ
Does it still work with twitter.com links?
The code uses x.com, the current domain. X has redirected twitter.com links, but x.com avoids the extra hop.
Can I link to a single post?
Yes. Copy the post's link and use the URL QR code generator.
Is the username case-sensitive?
No, X usernames aren't case-sensitive.