Instagram is rolling out QR codes around the world, here’s how to access yours and scan others

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(Pocket-lint) – After a first try in Japan, Instagram is now rolling out its QR code feature worldwide, replacing the Snapchat-style Nametag.

Users with the updated app can generate a QR code that other Instagram users can scan and immediately take them to that specific profile. It’s a quick and easy way to track and share details.

If, for example, you have a small business with an Instagram account, you can generate your code, print it, and make it easy for customers to follow you.

The process of generating your code is really simple and only requires a few steps. To access your QR code, follow the process below:

1. Launch Instagram and go to your profile
2. Tap the three-line menu settings icon
3. Press “QR Code”

Although the screens are laid out differently for iOS and Android users, the process is exactly the same. If QR Code does not appear in this menu, you do not have the update yet.

Once you are on your QR code screen, you can ask your friends / contacts to scan it by following the same process and tapping on the “Scan QR code” icon at the bottom of the QR code screen.

While you might not have updated the app yet, it is in the process of being deployed, so it won’t be long before you gain access.

Written by Cam Bunton. Edited by Britta O’Boyle. Originally published on August 19, 2020.