Sharing a pass: link and QR code
Updated June 29, 2026
Every pass you issue gets its own share link. How that link behaves depends on the device it opens on, which is exactly what you want: phones install, desktops show a code to scan.
What happens on each device
- On a phone, the link opens an install page with an Add to Apple Wallet or Add to Google Wallet button. On an iPhone in Safari the wallet sheet can even open on its own once the pass file loads.
- On a desktop, the link shows a QR code instead. There's no wallet on a computer, so the page invites the visitor to scan the code with their phone, which opens the same pass on a device that can install it.
This single link is all you need to hand out. It does the right thing wherever it's opened.
Ways to send it
- Email or text the link directly to a recipient.
- Print or display the QR code on a poster, screen, receipt, or table card for people to scan.
- Embed the link in a button on your own site or confirmation page.
If you added the holder's email when you issued the pass, Passmint can also deliver it for you, so you may not need to send anything by hand.
The share link is stable. It keeps working even after you update the pass, so a printed QR code never goes stale as long as the pass is valid.
When a link won't install
If a recipient says the button does nothing, the most common cause is opening the link on a desktop, where it shows a QR code by design. Ask them to open it on their phone or scan the code. For other cases, see the troubleshooting guides for Apple and Google.