Call, SMS & email links
Make links and QR codes that start a phone call, open a ready SMS or email, a Telegram chat, or Google Maps directions to your shop.
Phones open tel:, sms: and mailto: links directly, but they cannot be shortened. Put them in a QR code or behind a button on your website or bio page.
This QR uses the SMSTO format, which phone cameras read most reliably.
—How to make a click-to-call or SMS link
- Choose Call, SMS, Email, Telegram or Directions.
- Fill in the number, address or message.
- Copy the link or button code, or download the QR code.
Where to use them
- “Call now” and “Get directions” buttons on your website or bio page.
- A QR on your shop board or flyer that opens directions or a ready SMS.
- Email signatures and invoices with a one-tap “Email us” link.
Questions
Why can’t I shorten a call, SMS or email link?
Short links only work for web addresses (https). tel:, sms: and mailto: links open apps on the phone directly, so use them in a QR code or behind a button instead.
Will the SMS link work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. We use the sms:number?&body=… form, which both iPhone and Android understand. Some older phones may open the SMS app without the message filled in.
What happens on a computer?
Call and SMS links may open a phone app linked to the computer, or do nothing. Email links open the default email program. Telegram and Maps links open in the browser.
Is the QR code free to print?
Yes. Without a short link, the QR contains your link itself, so it keeps working without hi4.in. If you make a short link, the QR uses it so you can count scans.
Want to see how your links perform?
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