Three different LINE QR codes
The word covers three things that behave differently, and mixing them up is the usual reason a code does not do what someone expected.
- Your personal QR code — found in the app under the friend-add screen. It adds you as a friend. LINE rotates it whenever you choose to, which is a privacy feature and a problem for anything printed.
- An Official Account code — for a business account. This is the one that belongs on a shop window, a receipt or a flyer, because the account is the business rather than a person.
- The login QR — shown on the LINE desktop or web client so your phone can authorise the session. It is generated by LINE, expires in seconds, and cannot be made or printed by anyone. If you searched for a LINE login QR code, the answer is that you scan one, never create one.
This page is about the first two.
Getting the code LINE gives you
For a personal account: open Home, tap the friend-add icon in the top right, then QR code. Your own code is on that screen, and the same screen scans someone else's. There is a share button to send the image out of the app.
For an Official Account, the code lives in the LINE Official Account Manager rather than the phone app, alongside the account's basic ID. That is the code to hand a designer.
Both work. Both have the same two limits.
Why print a code you made instead
LINE's code is not yours to style. It comes out in LINE's own frame and colour. On a shop window, a menu or a poster that is designed, it reads as a screenshot rather than as part of the design. A code you generate takes your colours, your logo in the centre and the module shape you want — see the custom QR code generator.
A personal code can be reset. LINE lets you refresh your personal QR code so old ones stop working, which is exactly what you want after handing it to a stranger and exactly what you do not want on five hundred printed flyers. If the code is going on anything permanent, point it at an Official Account or at a page you control.
You cannot count scans on LINE's code. A dynamic QR code that redirects to your LINE URL reports how many people scanned, when and from which city, and lets you repoint it later without reprinting. The printed square never changes.
What to encode
A LINE QR code is a URL underneath, so any generator that makes a URL code makes a LINE code:
| What you want | The link to encode |
|---|---|
| Add a personal account as friend | The URL from your in-app QR share button |
| Add an Official Account | https://line.me/R/ti/p/@youraccountid |
| Open a chat with an Official Account | https://line.me/R/oaMessage/@youraccountid |
| Open your LINE profile in a browser | The share URL from the account manager |
Copy the link, paste it into the generator above, style it, and download. Nothing else is required, and the code works from any phone camera rather than only from inside LINE.
Placement, and one thing to test
LINE codes end up on shop windows, till receipts, name cards and event signage. The rules are the ones that apply to any printed code: at least 2 cm for close scanning, more for distance, dark modules on a light background, and four modules of clear margin — the size guide has the numbers per placement.
The test that matters here is specific: scan the printed code with the phone camera, not with LINE's own scanner. Most people will point their normal camera at it, and a code that only resolves inside the LINE app is a code most people will not reach. A URL-encoded code opens the app from the camera on both iOS and Android; that is the behaviour to confirm before printing.
How to make a LINE QR code in 4 steps
Copy your LINE link
For a personal account, use the share button on the in-app QR screen. For an Official Account, take the URL from the Official Account Manager. Both give you a normal https link.
Paste it into the generator
Choose the URL type above and paste the link. Pick a dynamic code if the destination might change or you want scan counts.
Style it to match your design
Set your colours, add a logo in the centre and choose the module shape. Keep the code darker than its background.
Test with the phone camera, then print
Scan it with the normal camera app on an iPhone and an Android, not with LINE's own scanner, and confirm the app opens. Then download SVG for print or PNG for screens.
Frequently asked
How do I find my LINE QR code?
Open Home, tap the friend-add icon in the top right, then QR code. Your own code is on that screen and the same screen scans other people's. For a business, the Official Account code lives in the LINE Official Account Manager rather than the phone app.
Why make a LINE QR code instead of using the one in the app?
Three reasons. LINE's code cannot be styled, so it sits on a designed poster like a screenshot. A personal code can be reset, which breaks anything already printed. And LINE reports no scan data, while a dynamic code tells you how many people scanned, when and where.
Can I create a LINE login QR code?
No, and no tool can. The login code is generated by LINE on the desktop or web client and expires within seconds so your phone can authorise that one session. It is something you scan, never something you make or print.
Does a LINE QR code work from the normal camera app?
Yes, if you encode the LINE URL rather than photographing the in-app code. A URL code opens LINE from the built-in camera on both iOS and Android, which matters because most people point their normal camera at a printed code rather than opening LINE's scanner first.
What is the difference between a personal and an Official Account code?
A personal code adds you as a friend and can be reset at any time. An Official Account code belongs to a business, does not rotate, and is the right one for a shop window, a receipt or a flyer. Printing a personal code on permanent material is the mistake to avoid.
Can I track how many people scan my LINE QR code?
Not with the code LINE gives you, which routes through nothing you control. Encode your LINE link in a dynamic QR code instead and you get scan counts by time, city and device, plus the ability to repoint the same printed square later.
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