Print a QR code. People scan it with their phone. A file upload page opens. They select files and tap upload. You receive everything in your dashboard.
No app to download. No account to create. No URL to type. Just scan and upload.
This works for any situation where you need files from people who are physically present — events, offices, classrooms, client meetings, conferences, trade shows.
How to set it up in 30 seconds
Step 1: Create an upload page
Go to getfiles.app and type a title describing what you're collecting: "Conference Photos", "Client Documents", "Student Homework", "Team Receipts."
Click "Create upload link." You get a short URL like getfiles.app/a3kx9p.
Step 2: Generate a QR code
Go to qree.app and paste your upload link. qree.app is free, requires no sign-up, and gives you scan analytics — you can see how many people actually scanned your code and when.
Download the QR code as PNG or SVG.
Step 3: Print or display
Print the QR code on a card, poster, sticker, or slide. Or display it on a screen. Anyone who scans it lands directly on your upload page.
That's it. Total setup: about 30 seconds.
Use cases
Events and parties
Print QR codes on table cards: "Share your photos with us!" Guests scan during the event and upload photos and videos directly from their phones. No WhatsApp groups, no hashtags, no asking people to download an app.
Works for weddings, birthdays, corporate events, reunions, fundraisers — any gathering where people take photos.
Tip: Place QR codes near the bar, dance floor, and photo booth — where people are most likely to be taking photos. Ask the DJ to make a quick announcement.
Offices and reception areas
Print a QR code for your office reception: "Submit your documents here." Visitors or clients scan and upload signed contracts, forms, or ID copies without needing email or USB drives.
Works for HR offices collecting onboarding documents, law firms receiving case files, accounting firms collecting receipts.
Classrooms
Display a QR code on the projector or whiteboard: "Submit your homework here." Students scan with their phones and upload assignments. No email chaos, no LMS login, no USB drives.
Create a new QR code for each assignment with a different upload link. Old ones expire automatically.
Conferences and trade shows
Display a QR code at your booth or on a presentation slide: "Send us your materials" or "Upload your pitch deck." Attendees scan and share files instantly without exchanging business cards or email addresses first.
Client meetings
Show a QR code on your laptop or print it on your business card: "Send me files." When a client says "I'll email you the documents later" — they can upload right now, before they forget.
Why QR codes beat other methods
| Method | Friction | Works in person? |
|---|---|---|
| "Email me the files" | High — they forget, files get lost | Sort of |
| "Here's a Google Drive link" | Medium — needs Google account | No |
| "Download this app" | Very high — nobody will | No |
| QR code → upload page | Zero — scan and upload | Yes |
The key advantage: immediacy. People act on things in the moment. "I'll email it later" means 50% chance they forget. "Scan this now" means they do it while standing in front of you.
QR code design tips
Keep it simple. The QR code + a short message is enough. "Share your photos!" or "Upload documents here."
Make it big enough to scan. Minimum 2x2 cm for table cards, 5x5 cm for posters. Test it — if your phone can't scan it from a comfortable distance, make it bigger.
Add the URL below the code. Some people (especially older guests) don't know how to scan QR codes. Write the link below: getfiles.app/a3kx9p so they can type it manually.
Match your design. If it's for a wedding, match the card to your wedding theme. For a corporate event, use your company branding. With getfiles.app you can add your logo and brand colors to the upload page itself, so the whole experience feels on-brand.
Track your scans
If you create your QR code with qree.app, you get scan analytics:
- How many people scanned the code
- When they scanned (during the event? after?)
- What devices they used
This helps you understand engagement. If you printed 100 table cards and only 15 people scanned, you know you need a verbal reminder next time. If 60 people scanned, your placement worked.
Advanced options
When creating your upload page on getfiles.app, you can configure:
- File type restriction — images only for photo collection, documents only for paperwork
- File size limit — keep it reasonable for the use case
- Expiration date — page stops accepting uploads after your deadline
- Password protection — add a layer of security for sensitive documents
- File checklist — specify exactly which files you need (great for document collection)
- Custom branding — your logo and colors on the upload page
All optional. The simplest path: create a page, generate a QR code, print, done.
The complete workflow
- Create upload page at getfiles.app — 10 seconds
- Generate QR code at qree.app — 10 seconds
- Print or display the QR code
- People scan → upload files from their phones
- You watch files appear in real time on your dashboard
- Download everything as ZIP
No accounts, no apps, no friction. Just a QR code that turns any phone into a file upload device.
→ getfiles.app — create your upload page. Free, no sign-up. → qree.app — generate your QR code with scan analytics. Free, no sign-up.