Conferences and summits
On the event badge, the registration email, the session schedule printout. Attendees scan individual sessions to block their calendar. No "save the date" email required.
Event QR codes
Scan to save the date. No typos in the calendar entry.
Encode your event details: name, date, time, location, and a description. Attendees scan and their calendar app prompts "Add event?" One tap and it is in their calendar, correct and complete.
Free. No credit card. Works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook.
What an event QR code does
An event QR code encodes a vEvent (iCalendar format) payload with your event's details. When scanned, the phone's calendar app reads the event data and offers to add it. The attendee confirms, and the event appears in their calendar: correct title, correct time, correct location link. No retyping from a flyer, no wrong date because someone squinted at small print.
Where people use them
Concerts and performances
Venue name, date, doors-open time, and set time: all in the QR on the poster. Someone photographs the poster, scans the QR, and the show is in their calendar while they are standing in front of it.
Sports and community events
Race day QR on the registration confirmation. Field address, start time, and a parking note in the description. Runners have the right location in their calendar without copying from a PDF.
Webinars and online events
Put the event QR in the email or social post. The event description field holds the join link and access code. One scan, one tap: the event and the link are in the calendar.
How it works
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Enter your event details
Event name, start date and time, end date and time, location (address or URL), and an optional description. All fields are encoded in standard iCalendar format.
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Customize and download
Add your logo, pick brand colors, choose a frame. SVG or EPS for print, PNG for email and digital. Readable at conference badge scale.
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Print and distribute
Put it on the event poster, badge, flyer, or social media image. Attendees scan once. Done.
What you get with TurtleQR
- Full iCalendar encoding. Title, start and end times, location, URL, and description. All fields, correctly formatted for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook.
- Codes that work forever. The QR encodes the event data directly into the image. It keeps working even if you stop paying us. Your printed invitations and signage are not held hostage by a subscription.
- Timezone support. Set the event timezone so the calendar entry shows the correct local time for attendees in any location.
- Logo in the center. Auto-elevated error correction keeps the QR scannable with branding overlaid.
- Print-ready files. SVG and EPS for print. PNG up to 2048px for digital and email use.
- One dashboard for 15 QR types. Event for the conference, URL for the event website, vCard for the speakers. One account.
FAQ
Which calendar apps can scan an event QR code?
Any app that handles iCalendar (.ics) files: Apple Calendar on iOS, Google Calendar on Android, and Microsoft Outlook. The camera app reads the QR and hands the .ics data to the calendar app. Most modern phones handle this natively without a third-party app.
Can I include a video call link in the event?
Yes. Put the meeting URL (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams) in the location or description field. It appears in the calendar event as a clickable link.
Can I change the event details after printing?
No. Event QR codes are static: the event data is encoded directly in the QR. If the date, time, or location changes, generate a new QR and reprint. Attendees who already scanned the old QR will have the old details in their calendar and will need to update manually.
Does it handle recurring events?
No. The QR encodes a single event instance. Recurring event logic (RRULE) is not supported through TurtleQR's event QR type.
Is there a free tier for event QR codes?
Yes. Event codes are free, with no expiration. Sign in to save and manage multiple codes. Pro adds more codes and dynamic types for $9 per month.
Ready to make one?
Create your event QR code, fill in the details, print it. Two minutes.
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