Sharing the QR code and Magic Link with guests

Every PixVenu gallery has two equivalent entry points: the QR code (a scannable image you print on signage, table cards, and take-home cards) and the Magic Link (the same destination as a normal URL guests can tap on a phone). Scanning the QR and tapping the link both land guests on the gallery's main page.

When to use which

• QR code is best for in-person displays. Welcome signs, escort cards, dinner menus, take-home favors, photo-booth signage. Anyone with a phone camera can scan without typing.
• Magic Link is best for digital channels. Text messages, WhatsApp, email, your wedding/event website, and post-event "thanks for coming!" follow-ups. Anyone receiving the link can tap once and they're in.

Both come from the same place — the host detail page's share card. The Magic Link sits right at the top as a copy-friendly URL; the QR previews next to it with PNG and SVG download buttons. The PNG paste-target works in Canva and most digital tools; the SVG is for print shops doing large-format signage that needs vector fidelity.

The PIN-protected variant

If you've set a PIN on your gallery, the share card actually surfaces TWO URLs. The Magic Link bypasses the PIN — anyone with it gets straight into the gallery, so share it the way you'd share your venue address (only to invited guests). The PIN-protected URL is the same destination but asks for the PIN before showing anything; that's the URL to publish in places where "anyone with the link" could see it, like a public wedding website or a Facebook event page. The two-URL split is intentional: one is for trusted recipients, one is for public surfaces where you want PIN-gated access.

Don't share the URL bar copy

It's tempting to copy the URL from your browser's address bar after you've logged in as the host — but that's the host dashboard URL, not the guest-facing one. Always copy from the share card on the gallery detail page. The share card builds a URL that's already locale-stripped, magic-token-aware, and tested across messaging apps that strip query parameters.

Printed materials

For print, head to the print formats route under your gallery — three layouts cover the most common needs (a welcome sign, take-home cards, and a PIN recovery card if you've set a PIN). The QR colors you've set in the design section flow into every printed format automatically, so a single color-tweak updates everything you print from then on.