Instagram: How to Customize Your QR Code

This feature replaces the platform's Nametags.

In 2018, Instagram launched Nametags, a feature that allowed users to find other users’ Instagram profiles by simply scanning Nametags, rather than typing their usernames. Now, Nametags are no longer available, and the photo- and video-sharing platform launched a QR codes feature that works in the same way.

Our guide will show you how to customize your QR code before sharing it with others.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Instagram application on iOS.

Step 1: On your Instagram profile, tap the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the screen.

Step 2: Tap “QR Code.”

You’ll see your QR code and username in the center of the screen (this is the large white box in our screenshot below).

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