How to make a QR code for a Google Form or survey
Paper sign-up sheets and clipboards get lost. A code that opens an online form puts the answers in one place and lets people fill it in on their own phone.
It works with any form tool that gives you a public link.
How do I make a QR code for a Google Form?
Open the form, use the Send option to get its link, test it in a private window and make a dynamic code that opens it. The same steps work for most other form and survey tools.
How do I get more people to finish the form?
Keep it to a handful of questions, make the first one easy, and say how long it takes. Most people give up on forms that look long, especially on a phone.
Where should the code go?
On the table, at the door, on the receipt, on the final slide of a talk, and on printed handouts. A sign that says "2-minute survey" gets more scans than a bare code.
What happens when the survey ends?
Change the destination to a thank-you page or a closed notice. The printed code keeps working.
Questions
Can people answer anonymously?
That depends on your form settings.
Can I use the same code for the next survey?
Yes. Change the destination.
Do respondents need an account?
Some form tools require a sign-in. Check yours.
Cost?
$3 once per code.
Can I limit it to one response each?
That depends on your form tool, and often needs a sign-in.
How do I see answers?
In your form tool, not in ours.
Get a dynamic QR code for $3
Pay once. Pick the page your code opens, print it wherever you need it, and change the page whenever you like.