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What vendors use QR codes for
A QR code turns a phone camera into a link. At a booth that is useful precisely because the
sale is not always the end of the interaction — plenty of people who do not buy today
would follow you if it took one second instead of a search.
Payment links for customers who have no cash and no card
Your online shop, for browsers who want to think about it
Instagram or your mailing list, which is the real reason to bother
Care instructions or the story behind a piece, without printing an essay
Custom order enquiries pointed at a form rather than a scrap of paper
Making one that actually scans
Print it at least an inch square for close range, and considerably larger
for anything read from across a table.
Keep the quiet zone — the clear margin around the code. Codes
crowded up against a border or artwork fail to read.
Keep the contrast dark-on-light. Inverted or low-contrast codes are
unreliable, and a code that fails once will not be tried twice.
Test it with a real phone before printing a hundred. Test it again after
printing, on the actual card stock.
Tell people what it does
A bare code is a gamble; nobody scans an unexplained square. Three words above it —
"Shop online", "Follow us", "Pay here" — make the difference between a code that gets
used and one that is decoration.
Where to put it
On the payment sign, next to the card reader, where the decision happens
On your business cards and hang tags, so it leaves with the customer
On a table tent for your shop or mailing list
On packaging, for reorders
Signal at markets is frequently poor. A code pointing at a fast, simple page is more likely
to survive a weak connection than one pointing at a heavy site.
Related tools
Put the code on your tags with the price tag maker, and
if the code is for payment, check what processing costs you with the
card fee reconciler.
Frequently asked questions
What should a craft fair QR code link to?
Most often a payment link, an online shop, or a social or mailing-list signup. The follow is usually worth more long-term than a single sale, because it reaches people who did not buy on the day.
How big should a printed QR code be?
At least one inch square for close scanning, and larger for anything read across a table. Keep a clear margin — the quiet zone — around it, or it will not read.
Why won't my QR code scan?
Usually it is too small, missing its quiet zone, printed at low contrast or inverted, or blurred by low-resolution printing. Test with a real phone on the actual printed material before making a batch.
Do I need to label the QR code?
Yes. An unlabelled code rarely gets scanned. A short line such as 'Shop online' or 'Pay here' tells people what they get for scanning.
Do QR codes expire?
A static code encodes the destination directly and works as long as that destination does. Codes generated here are static, so there is no account or subscription to lapse.
Is the QR code generator free?
Yes — no sign-up, no watermark, and codes are generated in your browser.