Instagram Replaces Nametags with QR Codes for Sharing Profiles

Aug. 19, 2020

Merely a month after WhatsApp gained support forQR code-based contact sharing, Facebook-owned Instagram has added the feature. You cannow generate and share QR codes for quickly adding Instagram users. As reported byThe Verge, Instagram has been testingQR codesin Japan since last year. The company is now widely rolling out the feature.

To generate QR codes, all you have to do is visit your profile, tap on the hamburger menu, and choose  ‘QR codes’. You can use the usual Instagram’s gradients, emojis, or your mini selfie as the QR code’s background. After choosing the right background, you should tap on the Share button to save or share your QR code. As mentioned earlier, open any camera app that supports QR-code scanning and point the viewfinder at the QR code to scan them.

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