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Why a Microsoft Store QR code
A printer box, a classroom handout or an IT notice is read on paper, but the app it recommends runs on a Windows PC. A Microsoft Store QR code closes that gap: the scan opens your app's listing, and the person installs it on the computer. Use the 12-character product ID from Partner Center, or the complete apps.microsoft.com link. Because most scans come from phones, mention Windows next to the code. If your plan includes smart redirects, Windows visitors can go straight to the Store while phone users get a page with setup steps.
- Readers of manuals and boxes reach the correct Store listing immediately.
- The Store link is generated from the product ID alone.
- Windows and phone visitors can be sent to different places.
- Manuals already printed can lead to a successor app.
Device manufacturers
Printer, webcam and headset boxes open the companion app listing.
Schools and universities
Course handouts lead students to the software they need on campus PCs.
Company IT
Notices tell staff which approved tool to install from the Store.
PC game studios
Posters at gaming events open the game's Store page.
Software resellers
Shop displays point customers to the official listing instead of download sites.
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Microsoft Store QR Code Generator
Most people scan QR codes with their phone, yet Microsoft Store apps are installed on a Windows PC. A Microsoft Store QR code bridges that gap: it opens the listing, which the visitor can then install on the computer.
What is this QR code?
A Store product ID such as 9NBLGGH4NNS1 becomes an apps.microsoft.com listing link; a complete Store link is used unchanged. On Windows the listing opens in the Microsoft Store.
Best use cases
- ✓Boxes of printers, webcams and other devices that rely on a Windows app.
- ✓PC game posters at LAN parties and gaming events.
- ✓IT notices telling staff which approved app to install.
- ✓Classroom handouts for software students install on school PCs.
How to generate your QR code
Copy the 12-character product ID from Partner Center or from the Store link.
Enter the ID, or paste the apps.microsoft.com address.
Scan with a phone and open the listing once on a PC as well.
On plans with smart redirects, route Windows visitors to the Store and phones to setup instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can someone install the app from a phone scan?
The phone shows the listing; installation itself happens on a Windows PC, for example by opening the same listing there.
Does it work for Xbox games?
If the product has a Microsoft Store listing, the code opens it; availability on Xbox is shown on that page.
What is the product ID?
A 12-character code such as 9NBLGGH4NNS1, shown in Partner Center and in the Store link of your app.
What happens when a phone scans it?
The phone shows the listing on the web. The app is installed on a Windows PC, for example by opening the same listing there.
Can I send PC and phone visitors to different places?
Yes. Smart redirects, available on some plans, let a rule for the Windows operating system lead to the Store, with a default page for everyone else.
Does it cover Xbox?
If the product is sold in the Microsoft Store, its listing opens; whether it runs on Xbox is shown there.
Can I link a free app or a demo?
Any product with a Store listing works, whether free, paid or a trial.
Will I see install numbers?
QR Global shows scans. Acquisitions and installs are in Partner Center.