# QR codes on cvs and résumés

> A résumé QR code should be 2 cm and point at a portfolio or LinkedIn profile. The important caveat is that most résumés are read on screen or through an applicant tracking system, where a code is useless — print a visible URL too.

Source: https://useqr.app/qr-codes-on/resumes · Last reviewed 2026-08-21 · UseQR is free forever, MIT licensed, no signup.

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| Typical scan distance | **20–30 cm** |
|---|---|
| Minimum code width | **2–2.5 cm** |
| Error correction | **M** |

## Assume it will never be scanned

A résumé is usually opened as a PDF on a laptop, or parsed by an applicant tracking system
that strips images. In both cases the QR code does nothing. Always print the URL as text
next to it — that is the version that works.

The code earns its place at a careers fair, at an interview where you hand over a printed
copy, or on a portfolio leave-behind.

## What to link

A single page you control: portfolio, work samples, a longer profile. Not a homepage.

Avoid encoding a vCard — recruiters do not want a contact record, they want to see the work,
and a vCard is a much denser payload for a worse outcome.

## Placement

Top right of the first page, or in the footer. Keep it out of the way of ATS text
extraction — codes placed in a header sometimes confuse older parsers.

Never place it over a page break in a two-page PDF.

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