A free QR code generator is enough for most people, as long as the codes keep working when you stop paying, or never start. Static codes are free everywhere and work forever. What differs is dynamic codes, the ones you can edit and track: some services make them free, others only give them during a trial and deactivate them after. Check that first, then decide whether anything else is worth paying for.
What a free generator should give you
- Static codes that work forever, with no sign-up and no watermark.
- Dynamic codes that don’t depend on a trial. If a dynamic code stops when a trial ends, every print with it stops too.
- No scan limits on codes you’ve printed.
- Design basics: colours, a logo and a frame, and a check that the code still scans.
- Downloads good enough to print, such as a PNG at 300 dpi at the size you need.
What can be worth paying for
- Vector files (SVG, PDF, EPS) for designers and print shops, and very large prints.
- Advanced features on many codes: redirect rules by device or country, passwords, split traffic, date and scan limits, custom short links.
- Bulk creation, an API and team seats, if you make hundreds of codes or work in a team.
- Certifications and contracts your security or legal team requires.
If you don’t need any of these, you don’t need to pay.
Check before you print
- What happens to my dynamic codes if I stop paying, or never start?
- Is there a scan limit, per month or per code?
- Is there a watermark or forced branding on downloads or redirect pages?
- Can I use the codes commercially?
- Can I export my codes and data?
Our comparisons with QR Code Generator PRO, QR TIGER, QRFY, Uniqode and QRCode Monkey answer these questions for each, with sources, including where they’re the better choice.
How QRfinity does it
Static and dynamic codes, design, scan analytics and PNG and JPG downloads are free, with no scan limit and no watermark, and codes never expire. Paid plans, from $5 a month, add vector files, more contact card templates and advanced features on more codes. When a plan ends, codes and their short links keep working. See pricing.