How to Generate Multiple QR Codes at Once

Making one QR code takes about 30 seconds. Making 50 of them one at a time takes the better part of an afternoon. If you need QR codes for multiple locations, products, events, or clients, doing it individually is not realistic.

Bulk QR code generation solves this. You upload a spreadsheet with your URLs, and you get back a set of QR codes ready to use. Here is how it works and who actually needs it.

Who needs bulk QR codes

Not everyone does. If you need two or three codes, just make them one at a time. But there are situations where bulk generation saves real time.

Marketing agencies managing QR codes for multiple clients. Each client gets their own set of codes for different campaigns, and you do not want to spend a whole day clicking through a generator one URL at a time.

Retail chains with multiple locations. A clothing store with 20 locations might need a unique QR code for each store's Google review page, each store's WiFi, and each store's map directions. That is 60 codes.

Event organizers running conferences or trade shows. An event with 50 sponsor booths where each sponsor gets a unique QR code linking to their website or booth info. Making those one by one would be painful.

Real estate agents with multiple active listings. Each listing needs its own QR code for the yard sign. When you have 30 properties, bulk generation is the only practical option.

Franchises that need consistent QR codes across all locations but with unique destinations for each one.

The problem with making them one at a time

Beyond the time it takes, making QR codes individually leads to mistakes. You copy the wrong URL. You forget to name the file properly. You download one as PNG when you needed SVG. You lose track of which code goes with which location.

A bulk workflow forces you to organize everything in a spreadsheet first. That means fewer errors and a clear record of every code and its destination.

What a CSV upload workflow looks like

The standard approach is simple. You create a CSV file (a basic spreadsheet) with two columns. One column has a label or name for each QR code. The other column has the destination URL.

For example, a retail chain's CSV might look like this:

You upload that file, the tool generates a QR code for each row, and you download everything as a ZIP file.

How AQRHub bulk upload works

AQRHub's bulk upload feature is available on the Pro plan. Here is the process.

Step 1: Prepare your CSV file with a label column and a URL column. You can use Google Sheets, Excel, or any spreadsheet tool. Save it as a .csv file.

Step 2: Go to your AQRHub dashboard and select the bulk upload option.

Step 3: Upload your CSV file. AQRHub supports up to 50 QR codes per upload.

Step 4: Choose your QR code style. Pick colors, patterns, and frames. These settings apply to all codes in the batch, so they will have a consistent look.

Step 5: Generate and download. You get a ZIP file with a PNG and SVG for each QR code. The files are named using the labels from your CSV so you can easily match them to their destinations.

All codes created through bulk upload are dynamic, so you can update any of them later from your dashboard without regenerating the image.

What you get in the download

Each QR code comes as both a PNG and an SVG file. PNG works for digital use, email, and web. SVG is better for print because it scales to any size without losing quality.

The files are organized by the label you gave each code. If you labeled a code "Store-Austin" then you get Store-Austin.png and Store-Austin.svg in the ZIP.

Real examples

A regional retail chain with 20 stores needed a Google review QR code for each location. They built a CSV in five minutes, uploaded it, and had all 20 codes ready in under a minute. Each store got a framed QR code printed on a counter sign.

An event planner setting up a tech conference with 50 sponsor booths needed a unique QR code for each sponsor's landing page. Instead of making 50 codes by hand, she uploaded a CSV and had the full set in one batch.

A real estate agent with 30 active listings created a QR code for each property's detail page. When a listing sold, she updated the QR code to point to a "similar properties" page from her dashboard. No reprinting needed.

Not sure which plan is right for you? Read our guide on free vs paid QR code generators.