Free tool
QR code for a Google Drive folder
Paste the folder's share link and get a print-ready QR code. Below: the settings that decide whether people can upload, and what they will run into.
In Google Drive: Share → General access → Anyone with the link, then Copy link.
Static code: it never expires and has no scan limit. Generated in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Need it on a printable sign? Use the photo-sharing sign generator.
Design
PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG. It stays on your device, and the code switches to the highest error correction so it still scans.
Sharing the folder so people can upload
In Google Drive, create the folder, click Share, and under General access choose Anyone with the link. For people to add files, set the role to Editor — Viewer only lets them look. Then copy the link, which looks like https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/…, and paste it into the generator above.
Be clear about what Editor means: everyone with the link can also rename, move or delete what other people uploaded. Among colleagues that is fine; on a QR code displayed at a public event, it is a real risk.
What happens when a guest scans it
On a phone, the link opens the folder in the browser or in the Drive app. Uploading needs a signed-in Google account, so guests without one — or signed in with a work account whose admin blocks outside sharing — cannot add anything. On phones, Drive also steers people towards its app to upload, which is one more step for guests who do not have it.
In a regular My Drive folder, each file stays owned by the person who uploaded it and counts against their storage, not yours — which also means they can take it back. For collecting a few documents Drive works well; for the photos and videos of a whole event, those steps are where participation drops.
Printing the code
Download the SVG for print and keep the printed code at least 2 cm wide. Say under it what people should do — “Scan to upload your photos” — and before printing a batch, test it with a phone that is not signed in to your Google account, so you see what your guests will see.
Common questions
Can anyone upload to my Drive folder from a QR code?
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Only people signed in to a Google account, and only if the folder is shared with Anyone with the link as Editor.
Can guests delete other people's files?
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With Editor access, yes — they can also rename and move them. A regular My Drive folder has no upload-only role.
Whose storage do the uploads use?
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In a regular My Drive folder, each file stays owned by the person who uploaded it and counts against their storage, not yours.
Does the QR code expire?
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No. It works as long as the folder exists and link sharing stays on.
Is there a way to collect photos without a Google account?
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Yes. An EventUploader page takes photos and videos from any phone browser with no account and no app, and nobody can delete what someone else sent.