diff --git a/src/endpoints/qr.rs b/src/endpoints/qr.rs
index 4d714d5..ab4ea32 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/qr.rs
+++ b/src/endpoints/qr.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use crate::args::{Args, ARGS};
+use crate::endpoints::errors::ErrorTemplate;
 use crate::pasta::Pasta;
+use crate::util::animalnumbers::to_u64;
+use crate::util::hashids::to_u64 as hashid_to_u64;
 use crate::util::misc::{self, remove_expired};
 use crate::AppState;
 use actix_web::{get, web, HttpResponse};
@@ -11,24 +14,57 @@ use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 #[template(path = "qr.html", escape = "none")]
 struct QRTemplate<'a> {
     qr: &'a String,
+    pasta: &'a Pasta,
     args: &'a Args,
 }
 
 #[get("/qr/{id}")]
 pub async fn getqr(data: web::Data<AppState>, id: web::Path<String>) -> HttpResponse {
+    // get access to the pasta collection
+    let mut pastas = data.pastas.lock().unwrap();
+
+    let u64_id = if ARGS.hash_ids {
+        hashid_to_u64(&id).unwrap_or(0)
+    } else {
+        to_u64(&id).unwrap_or(0)
+    };
+
+    // remove expired pastas (including this one if needed)
+    remove_expired(&mut pastas);
+
     // find the index of the pasta in the collection based on u64 id
-
-    let svg: String = misc::string_to_qr_svg(
-        format!("{}/pasta/{}", &ARGS.public_path, &*id.into_inner()).as_str(),
-    );
-
-    // serve qr code in template
-    HttpResponse::Ok().content_type("text/html").body(
-        QRTemplate {
-            qr: &svg,
-            args: &ARGS,
+    let mut index: usize = 0;
+    let mut found: bool = false;
+    for (i, pasta) in pastas.iter().enumerate() {
+        if pasta.id == u64_id {
+            index = i;
+            found = true;
+            break;
         }
-        .render()
-        .unwrap(),
-    )
+    }
+
+    if found {
+        // generate the QR code as an SVG - if its a file or text pastas, this will point to the /pasta endpoint, otherwise to the /url endpoint, essentially directly taking the user to the url stored in the pasta
+        let svg: String = match pastas[index].pasta_type.as_str() {
+            "url" => misc::string_to_qr_svg(format!("{}/url/{}", &ARGS.public_path, &id).as_str()),
+            _ => misc::string_to_qr_svg(format!("{}/pasta/{}", &ARGS.public_path, &id).as_str()),
+        };
+
+        // serve qr code in template
+        return HttpResponse::Ok().content_type("text/html").body(
+            QRTemplate {
+                qr: &svg,
+                pasta: &pastas[index],
+                args: &ARGS,
+            }
+            .render()
+            .unwrap(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    // otherwise
+    // send pasta not found error
+    HttpResponse::Ok()
+        .content_type("text/html")
+        .body(ErrorTemplate { args: &ARGS }.render().unwrap())
 }
diff --git a/templates/qr.html b/templates/qr.html
index 67eb454..5645c07 100644
--- a/templates/qr.html
+++ b/templates/qr.html
@@ -1,7 +1,29 @@
 {% include "header.html" %}
 
-<div style="text-align: center">
-  {{qr}}
+<div style="float: left">
+  <a href="{{ args.public_path }}/pasta/{{pasta.id_as_animals()}}">Back to Pasta</a>
 </div>
 
+
+<div style="text-align: center; padding: 3rem;">
+  {% if pasta.pasta_type == "url" %}
+  <a href="{{ args.public_path }}/url/{{pasta.id_as_animals()}}">
+    {{qr}}
+  </a>
+  {% else %}
+  <a href="{{ args.public_path }}/pasta/{{pasta.id_as_animals()}}">
+    {{qr}}
+  </a>
+  {% endif %}
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .copy-text-button,
+  .copy-url-button {
+    font-size: small;
+    padding: 4px;
+    width: 6rem;
+  }
+</style>
+
 {% include "footer.html" %}
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