Alternatively, on the web, users can add “/qr” to a post’s URL to generate a QR code. Notably, Instagram has had the feature of sharing profiles through QR codes for a few years now.

NEW DELHI: Facebook-owned Instagram has started rolling out QR code support to the app. This means that now users can generate scannable QR codes using any supporting or third-party camera apps.

To scan a QR code or Nametag, simply go to your phone’s camera app and point it at the QR code; or for a more integrated experience, open Instagram’s Story camera and point it at the figure.

WhatsApp also has a similar QR code functionality that has been introduced recently. The QR code option will allow you easily add other people on WhatsApp without the need to save their numbers first.