digital tool
QR Codes

Expand your map

You can use QR codes to register elements on the community map such as pictures, videos, audio, satellite images and other digital content.

  1. Use a mobile phone, tablet, camera or computer to create or locate images in 2D or 3D, audio, video, maps, animations or any other content that can be useful to include in the map.
  2. Upload the content to an online account and make sure it's public. Here are a few suggested sites:

    www.soundcloud.com for AUDIO

    www.youtube.com for VIDEOS

    www.flickr.com for IMAGES

    maps.google.comstorymap.knightlab.com or storymaps.arcgis.com for MAPS 

  3. Copy the URL of the published content and generate a QR code for each of the pieces. Here are some options:

    www.qrcode.es/en/qr-code-generator/

    www.qr-code-generator.com/

    http://qrdroid.com/generate/
  4. Download the codes so you can print them and paste them on the map. Make sure you get good quality prints.
  5. Now you can use your QR Reader to visualize the multimedia content associated with each spot on the map marked with a QR code. Here are some QR readers:

    QR Droid Code Scanner (Android)

    QR Reader (iOS)