How does QRcode.me work?

It’s a big annoyance: you create a QR-code on a generator, thinking it’s free and will keep working. But soon enough, the QR-code is deactivated without notice, and you’re forced to pay. QRcode.me is against these practices. But how does QRcode.me work? You’ll find out in this blog!

In short

  • Many QR-code generators are not transparent and often come with hidden costs.
  • QRcode.me offers unlimited free QR-codes that never expire.
  • We also provide additional services for one-time payment. No subscriptions!

The average QR-code generator

An average QR-code generator works as follows:

  1. You can create a nice-looking QR-code without any issues.
  2. After a while, you notice that the QR-code is no longer working.
  3. When you visit the site, you see that your QR-code has been blocked.
  4. Finally, they ask you to subscribe to an expensive plan, even though it seemed free earlier.

We hear from many people that they have been treated this way by other QR-code generators. This is possible because these companies offer dynamic QR-codes without the customer’s knowledge. They can render these QR-codes unusable themselves. Customers then have already printed QR-codes that suddenly stop working. It’s only afterwards that they realize there are costs associated with using the QR-codes.

Screenshot of plan options at QRcodegenerator.com, where the cheapest plan is €12.50.

A QR-code generator which seemed free early on, until you realize you need the subscriptions above to keep your QR-code functioning. 

QRcode.me

QRcode.me aims to be as transparent as possible. That’s why you always get clarity upfront about whether you’re creating static or dynamic QR-codes. This way, you’ll never be surprised. We want to provide the utmost convenience at the lowest price. Hence, 99% of the QR-codes generated on our platform are free.

How is this possible?

We can keep running this website by offering additional features on top of our standard dynamic and static QR-codes (what is the difference?) through a paid version. Benefits include being able to save your design, download in PDF format, and access to our bulk generator. The overview below summarizes all the possibilities.

Something for everyone

From beginners to professionals, QRcode.me has something for everyone. You won’t find vague information or expensive long-term subscriptions here. Instead, you’ll find free QR-codes that can be scanned indefinitely and never expire.

If you’re looking for professional dynamic QR-codes and still aren’t convinced, check the tables below for a price comparison between our premium QR-codes and those of other major providers.

Note: This table is only about premium dynamic QR-codes.

We are 30 to 99% cheaper than our competitors.

You don’t believe this? Check out the table below! It compares the total costs for dynamic QR code without ads for 3 or 5 years for 6 different QR code generators. 

3 years:

Table comparing QRcode.me and 5 competitors. QRcode.me is by far the cheapest.

5 years:

Table comparing QRcode.me and 5 competitors. QRcode.me is by far the cheapest.

This table indicates te costs of ad-free dynamic QR codes for 8 different companies for 3 and 5 years. The indication is based on the total costs of a purchase or subscription for 3 or 5 years; rounded to whole dollars and excluding VAT. 

FAQ

No, at QRcode.me all QR-codes work indefinitely; so both free and premium variants never expire. Other generators will force you into a subscription, and deactivate your QR-code if you don’t comply. QRcode.me doesn’t partake in these practices, but offers QR-codes that can be customized, can be created endlessly, and ones that never expire!

You can create QR-codes here.

No, all our QR-codes don’t expire. With static QR-codes all data that is entered is coded into the QR-code itself. The QR-code is generated by us once, and isn’t saved, so it can’t expire. Unique is that our dynamic QR-codes also work permanently. You can create QR-codes here.

You can create as many static QR-codes at QRcode.me as you’d like! Next to that, you can create up to 50 (!) dynamic QR-codes for free. If you want more dynamic QR-codes you can shop one of our bundles our inform about the possibilities. You can create QR-codes here.

At QRcode.me you always have the choice to pay nothing, and you’re never tied to any subscriptions.

Thanks to your help we’ve been able to run this website for years, and we’d like to continue on for much longer. Would you like to help as well? Then you can see all advantages that donations offer here.