# Free animated QR code generator (GIF) An animated QR code is an ordinary QR code whose colours move. Exprism's is made free in your browser: a 540 × 540 pixel GIF, 46 frames looping every 1.84 seconds, with an optional transparent background, and it never expires. > Make a free animated QR code as a GIF: a seamless rainbow loop, a transparent background, for videos, slides and emails. It never expires. - URL : https://exprism.app/en/qr-code-generator/animated-qr-code/ - Last updated : 2026-10-05 - Langue : en - Autre langue : https://exprism.app/fr/generateur-qr-code/qr-code-anime-gif/ ## Why an animated QR code - **It gets seen.** On a conference screen, at the end of a video, in a slide or an email signature — where a black square goes unnoticed. - **A perfect loop.** 46 frames of 40 ms make one exact turn of the spectrum: no jump when the GIF starts over. - **Transparent background** in the Night style (for dark backgrounds) and Classic (for light ones): drop it on your own visual. - **It never expires.** The link is inside the code, not behind a redirect. - **Checked before you get it** when the browser can read QR codes (Chrome, Android): it only says "verified" when that is true. - **Plays anywhere** a GIF plays: Keynote, Canva, Notion, a website, an email, a video editor. ## Make an animated GIF QR code - **Paste your link** in the field above. - **Pick a style**: Prism (rainbow, opaque), Night (transparent, for dark backgrounds) or Classic (black, transparent, for light backgrounds). - **Tap "Animated GIF"**: the file is made frame by frame in your browser, then downloaded. In print, a GIF stops moving: for a poster or a flyer, take the PNG or SVG from the [QR code generator](https://exprism.app/en/qr-code-generator/). ## A piece of Exprism Exprism is a creator workspace for Mac and Windows that connects notes, transcription, video editing and publishing. Soon it will drop this animated QR code straight into your edits. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does an animated QR code scan as well as a static one? Yes. Every frame of the GIF is the same complete QR code: only the colours change. A phone reads any frame of the loop, and each style's contrast is checked. On a dark background, the Night style is read by the camera of iPhones and recent Android phones. ### How do I put an animated QR code in a video? Download the GIF in the Night style (dark backgrounds) or Classic (light backgrounds): its background is transparent. Place it as a layer above the video and keep it on screen for a few seconds, long enough for someone to take out a phone. Some apps import a GIF as a still image only: the code still scans, it just no longer moves. ### What are the GIF's dimensions? 540 × 540 pixels, 46 frames of 40 milliseconds: a 1.84-second loop that repeats forever with no visible jump. Sharp on a screen; for large print, take the SVG, which scales without loss. ### Will my animated QR code expire? No. Your link is written into the code itself: no redirect, no account, no subscription. Many animated QR codes online are "dynamic": they go through the service's server and stop working when the trial or the quota ends. ### Why doesn't the Prism style have a transparent background? Because its rainbow is the background: the dark modules stand out against the flowing spectrum. Removing it would remove the style. For a transparent background, pick Night or Classic. ### Is it really free? Yes: no sign-up, no watermark, no limit, commercial use included. The GIF is made in your browser; your link never leaves your device.