Writers, podcasters, and indie devs use Buy Me a Coffee pages — a QR on your newsletter footer, podcast show notes card, or sticker sheet lets supporters tip without hunting a link. Hosted QR SaaS charges ~$49/month for a static URL; you can generate the same PNG locally for free.
Get your Buy Me a Coffee page URL
- Log in at Buy Me a Coffee and open your public page
- Copy the URL from the address bar — it looks like
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yourname - Optional: append
/membershipor/shopfor those sections
Examples:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorname
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorname/membership
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorname/shop
Encode the full HTTPS URL. Phone cameras open Buy Me a Coffee in the browser — one scan, straight to your tip jar or membership page.
Tip: print the QR on newsletter inserts, podcast merch cards, and convention stickers so fans support you without typing.
Why creators care
Bio links get buried. A printed QR on your zine, sticker pack, or booth sign turns a glance into a coffee — no account required for the scanner.
Free browser generator (no account)
Open this page, paste your Buy Me a Coffee URL, download PNG or SVG. Everything runs client-side; nothing is uploaded:
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/toolkitlabs-qr@latest/index.html
Mirror: https://ytinumoc.github.io/toolkitlabs-qr/
Batch for multi-creator events
Printing QR stickers for several creators from a spreadsheet:
npx toolkitlabs-qr@latest qr_batch.py creators.csv ./output/
CSV format: one URL per line. Output: PNG files named from the row.
One-time batch CLI pack (EUR 9, no subscription): https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ9AU8X45LKe3A8S15Ne0i?client_reference_id=devto-buymeacoffee
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