What should an event QR code link to?

The RSVP or registration form first, because that is what you need back. If the code is dynamic you can move it to the schedule closer to the day, and to the photos or the slides afterwards.

Can I match the code to our colours?

Within reason. Dark on light is what phone cameras are built for, so a deep version of your colour on light card works and a pale one on cream does not. Print a test before the run.

Will older guests manage to scan it?

Most modern phone cameras scan without an app. Print the web address in small type underneath as well, so nobody is stuck.

Do I need a separate code for each thing I print?

Only where you want the numbers apart. One code on the invitation carries the whole story; a second on the programme or the badge tells you whether anyone looked at it.

Can I add our initials, a monogram or a logo in the middle?

Yes, up to about a third of the width, and we raise the error correction automatically so the symbol still decodes. We also check the finished image scans before letting you download it.

What happens after the event if I cancel?

The code keeps redirecting to whatever you last pointed it at, so an invitation kept in a scrapbook still opens the album years later.

QR code for your event

Paste your website, RSVP form or ticket link and download it free. Make it dynamic and the same printed code can lead somewhere different on the day and afterwards.

Your code appears here as you type.

Design

Style

Colour#2b2a33

Code

Background

Corner squares

Optional accent on the three finder patterns.

Shaperounded

Modules

Corner squares

Framelabel-below

Style

Label

Logonone

Image

PNG, JPEG or WebP. Kept under a third of the width so the symbol still decodes.

Print settingsECC M

Error correction

Quiet zone

Blank margin in modules. Four is the spec minimum.

Events

Why this one should be dynamic

Invitations and programmes go to print months ahead, and what people need changes at least three times: RSVP or registration first, then the schedule and directions on the day, then the photos and the slides. A wedding, a fortieth and a two-day conference all have that shape. One dynamic code on the print covers all three without a second run.

Before

RSVPs without chasing anyone

The code goes straight to the form. No typing a long URL off a card at the kitchen table.

On the day

Re-point it to the schedule

The week before, change the destination to timings, directions and the room plan. Same invitation, same code.

Afterwards

Collect the photos and the slides

Point it at a shared album or the speakers’ decks, and the place cards on every table become an upload link.

Before it goes to print

The spec sheet for this job

A code that scans on a screen can still fail on paper. These are the numbers that decide it.

Print one at final size, on the final material, and scan it from where a real person will stand - across a table, at arm's length, from the pavement. Do that before the run, not after. It is the only test that matters, and it takes a minute.

Invitation or ticket: 20-25 mm square
Programme: 20 mm, foot of the page
Table card: 40 mm, read by a seated guest
Welcome board: One tenth of the distance people stand back
Colour: A dark ink on light card - pale grey on cream fails
Stock and finish: Test on the real card; foil and deboss over the pattern break it

Our policy

Static codes never expire. Dynamic codes work while you have a plan.

A static QR code carries its destination inside the pattern itself. There is no redirect, no server, nothing anyone can switch off - so the ones you make here are yours forever, free, with no account and no expiry date. If what you need is a code that outlives us, make it static and print it.

A dynamic code is different: it points at a redirect we run on your behalf every time somebody scans it, which is what lets you change the destination after printing. That runs while you have a plan. Cancel and it keeps working for 30 more days, we email you before anything changes, and nothing is ever deleted - your codes, links and scan history all wait for you.

What lasts, and for how long

ForeverStatic codes, free, no account
On a planEditable destinations and scan analytics
30 daysDynamic codes keep working after you cancel
KeptCodes and history, so paying restores everything
StoppedCodes used for abuse

Abuse is the one thing we stop immediately and without a grace period - phishing, malware, fraud, impersonation and the rest of the acceptable use policy.

Static or dynamic

Which one belongs on this

Static stays free forever. Dynamic starts at $12 a month once you pass the free plan's 3 codes.

	Static	Dynamic
Price	Free forever	3 free, then a plan
Account needed	No	Yes, to save and edit it
Change what it says	Never. The content is inside the pattern	The destination, any time
What is inside the code	The content itself - a link, a network, a contact card	A short link we own, which is what you edit
Scan analytics	None	Scans, day, city, device
Expiry	Never	Never, including after you cancel
Best for	Wi-Fi, contact cards, anything that must work offline	Menus, packaging, signage, campaigns

See all plans

Paid plans from $12/mo. Unlimited scans. Cancel online in two clicks.

Questions

Events, answered

What should an event QR code link to?: The RSVP or registration form first, because that is what you need back. If the code is dynamic you can move it to the schedule closer to the day, and to the photos or the slides afterwards.
Can I match the code to our colours?: Within reason. Dark on light is what phone cameras are built for, so a deep version of your colour on light card works and a pale one on cream does not. Print a test before the run.
Will older guests manage to scan it?: Most modern phone cameras scan without an app. Print the web address in small type underneath as well, so nobody is stuck.
Do I need a separate code for each thing I print?: Only where you want the numbers apart. One code on the invitation carries the whole story; a second on the programme or the badge tells you whether anyone looked at it.
Can I add our initials, a monogram or a logo in the middle?: Yes, up to about a third of the width, and we raise the error correction automatically so the symbol still decodes. We also check the finished image scans before letting you download it.
What happens after the event if I cancel?: The code keeps redirecting to whatever you last pointed it at, so an invitation kept in a scrapbook still opens the album years later.

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