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Generate Custom QR Codes Using SlickText

 

 

QR codes give people a fast, convenient way to opt in to your text messages. With SlickText, you can create custom QR codes that either pre-populate a text message with a specific keyword or send people directly to a webpage.

Add them to your printed materials, signage, or wherever you advertise:

  • Billboards
  • Television ads
  • Flyers 
  • Posters
  • Digital signage
  • Business cards
  • Product packaging
  • In-store signage

Note:

If your QR code is being used to opt someone in for recurring text messages, make sure you include the required compliance statement along with the QR code. Learn more about compliance tools.


In this article:

Choosing a QR code type
Creating a QR code to text a Keyword
Creating a QR code to send people to a URL

Choosing a QR code type

SlickText offers three types of QR codes. Choose the one that best fits your data collection needs:

  • Text a Keyword — This QR code type will populate a text message to your number with a specific keyword. The keyword will either create and subscribe a contact and send an auto-reply message or send a one-time message. If texting the keyword creates a contact, only the phone number will be collected.
  • Send people to a Landing Page — Directs the person to a web form to complete before subscribing. Choose this option if you need to collect information beyond just a phone number during contact creation.
  • Send people to a URL — Use this if you want to send the person to a website.

Creating a QR Code to Text a Keyword

You can create a custom QR code that will populate a text message to your number with a specific keyword.

  1. Log in to SlickText and select Tools on the left navigation bar.

  2. In the List Growth section, choose QR Codes.

  3. Click on the dropdown under What do you want this QR code to do? and choose Text a Keyword.

  4. Choose the keyword you want the QR code to text.

  5. Choose a QR Code Color or enter a hex code to customize the color.

  6. Click Download QR Code.

Creating a QR Code to Send People to a URL

You can create a custom QR code that will automatically send people to a webpage.

  1. Log in to SlickText and select Tools on the left navigation bar.

  2. In the List Growth section, choose QR Codes.

  3. Click on the dropdown under What do you want this QR code to do? and choose Send people to a URL.

  4. Enter the URL you want the QR code to send people to.

  5. Choose a QR Code Color or enter a hex code to customize the color.

  6. Click Download QR Code.