FAQ
Answers to common questions about cost, privacy, scanning and downloads. These explanations apply to the static QR codes made here, including designs with frames, logos and photographs.
Is it really free?
Creating and downloading a static QR is free and needs no account. The downloaded pattern does not become a paid link later. Keep the file yourself so you can reuse it on future print runs.
Will my QR expire?
The QR pattern has no expiry date or subscription check. A linked page can still move, close or require sign-in. Choose a stable destination and check its availability when you reuse older artwork.
Can I change the destination after printing?
The data encoded in a static QR cannot be changed. Generate a new code for a different address. If you control the linked page, you can update its contents while keeping the same address.
Are my links and passwords uploaded?
QR generation runs in your browser. This app does not send the entered content, Wi-Fi password or selected image to a generation server. Opening the destination after scanning follows that destination’s own privacy practices.
What does the browser remember?
Only design preferences, such as colors, shapes and export size, are kept in localStorage. Content, captions, passwords and uploaded images are not saved there. Clear this site’s browser data to remove the preferences.
Why will my code not scan?
Check the downloaded file for sufficient contrast, clear margins and a small logo. Try a larger print and a simpler preset. Also test the actual destination: reading a pattern and opening a working page are different steps.
Can I add a logo?
Yes. Choose a built-in icon or select a supported image locally. The app raises error correction for a logo and warns about risky sizes. Keep the logo modest and scan the final file before distributing it.
Should I choose PNG or SVG?
PNG works well for sharing and image-based tools. SVG is available for design QR and scales cleanly in print layouts. Image QR uses PNG. Avoid replacing either export with a low-resolution screenshot.
Does a Wi-Fi QR hide the password?
No. The password is part of the QR data and can be recovered by someone who has the image. Use a guest network for visitors and replace displayed codes when the network credentials change.
Do you count scans?
This site does not add a tracking redirect or provide scan analytics. A destination website may collect its own visit statistics. Any analytics parameters you put in the address remain part of the encoded link.
Can I print it for my business?
You can use your generated QR on menus, packaging, cards and posters. Make sure you have permission to use any uploaded image or logo, and test an actual-size proof on the intended paper before printing in quantity.
Does an image QR upload or host my photo?
No. The photo is used locally to create the QR artwork. A scan opens the content you entered, not the photo automatically. To share a photo by link, host it somewhere accessible and encode that address.
From your first draft to a finished QR
Start with the action you want someone to take. Open the destination on a phone before copying its complete address. A page that works in your own signed-in browser may still ask a visitor to log in or request access. For a public handout, test it in a private browsing window and give the code a short caption explaining what opens. Keep a readable address or another way to get help nearby for people who cannot scan.
Use the suggested design as a starting point, then replace the sample content with your own. Choose dark dots on a light, solid background and leave the clear space around the code intact. If you add a logo, keep it small and check the warnings. The preview checks are useful feedback, but they cannot reproduce every phone camera, printer, light source or paper surface your audience will encounter.
Check it where people will use it
Download the actual file and scan that file, rather than relying only on the editor preview. For print, place it at its intended size, print one copy and try it with more than one phone. Check both the camera response and the page or connection it opens. Test from the distance and angle a visitor will use, including reflections from a cover, window or glossy table sign.
Keep the original SVG for scalable design artwork, or choose a large PNG when your layout tool needs a bitmap. Avoid screenshots, repeated compression and stretching the code into a rectangle. Save a copy of the destination address alongside the artwork. Review the destination again before a large print run and periodically after publication: the static pattern stays the same even if the linked website changes or disappears.