diff --git a/views/index.php b/views/index.php
index 766d124..9d5cfa1 100644
--- a/views/index.php
+++ b/views/index.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <h2>Utilities</h2>
     <p>
         <a class="bigBtn" href="/util/wkd">wkd</a>
+        <a class="bigBtn" href="/util/qr">QR</a>
     </p>
     <h2>Getting started</h2>
     <p>
diff --git a/views/util/qr.php b/views/util/qr.php
index 4f9c6d5..833e6a0 100644
--- a/views/util/qr.php
+++ b/views/util/qr.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <h1>QR Code</h1>
 <div class="content">
     <form id="form-util-qr" method="post">
+        <p>This tool generates a QR code containing the fingerprint of your public key (<a href="https://github.com/open-keychain/open-keychain/wiki/QR-Codes">format</a>). This QR code can be scanned by apps like <a href="https://www.openkeychain.org/">OpenKeyChain</a>.</p>
         <h3>Fingerprint</h3>
         <input type="text" name="input" id="input" placeholder="Fingerprint" value="<?=$this->escape($input)?>">
         <div id="qrcode"></div>