QR code guides
Plain answers to the questions people ask when a QR code lets them down, with sources. No sign-up, no ads, and nothing tracked.
QR code not scanning or stopped working? Why, and how to fix it
QR code not scanning? Find out if it was switched off, points at a dead page, is hard to read or meets a phone problem, and how to fix each one.
· 6 min read
Static vs dynamic QR codes: what you give up and what you pay
Static vs dynamic QR codes compared: editing, scan counts, cost, privacy and what happens if the provider disappears, with a way to keep both.
· 5 min read
How to print a QR code that scans every time
The size, quiet zone, contrast and file format that decide whether a printed QR code scans, with a checklist you can run before you send anything to print.
· 4 min read
QR code error correction explained: L, M, Q and H
What the four QR code error correction levels recover, what each costs in size, and how to choose one when you add a logo or print on a rough surface.
· 3 min read
QR code scams (quishing): how they work and how to stay safe
How fake QR codes steal logins and payments, the warning signs to look for before you scan, and what to do if you have already scanned one.
· 3 min read
How to make a QR code without a subscription
Need a QR code without a subscription? Static codes need no plan and keep working while their link does. Here is how to check a generator first.
· 4 min read