How to Join Gimkit Without a Game Code
A Gimkit game code is the most common way to join, but it’s not the only one. If you don’t have a code, you can still join a Gimkit game using a join link or a QR code, both shared by the teacher (host) and working exactly like a code. Here’s how each one works, step by step.
Method 1: Join with a join link
- Ask the teacher for the game’s join link (it looks like a normal web link).
- Open the link in any browser, phone, tablet, Chromebook, or computer.
- The game lobby opens automatically. Type the nickname the teacher asked for (your real name or class name) and click Join.
- Wait in the lobby until the teacher starts the game.
Method 2: Join with a QR code
- Ask the teacher to show the game’s QR code (hosts can display it on the classroom screen).
- Open your phone or tablet camera and point it at the code.
- Tap the link that pops up, it opens the game lobby in your browser.
- Enter your nickname and join.
What you need (and don’t need)
| Requirement | Needed? |
|---|---|
| A Gimkit game code | No, link or QR works instead |
| A Gimkit account | No, students join as guests |
| A browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge) | Yes |
| The teacher to have started or shown the game | Yes |
New to game codes? Start with What Is a Gimkit Code? and skim the Gimkit Login Guide for the basics.
If you have none of the three (no code, no link, no QR)
You can’t join yet, only the host can generate a way in. Message or ask the teacher for any one of them. If the teacher says ‘just go to gimkit.com/join,’ they’ll still need to give you the code displayed on their host screen.
Teachers: hosting a Gimkit game is easy with our guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. A join link or QR code from the host works the same way, you skip the code-entry step and land directly in the lobby.
No. Students join games as guests; no account or login is required.
Your teacher shares it, in a chat, on the board, or by email. If they only gave a code, enter it at gimkit.com/join instead.
Try moving closer or scanning in better light, or ask the teacher for the join link instead, it does the same thing.
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