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How to create your first QR codeSign up, confirm your email, pick a QR type, add your content, style it and download it. A step-by-step guide to your first code on QR Crab.
Static vs trackable QR codes: what's the difference?Static QR codes are fixed, unlimited and not tracked. Trackable (dynamic) codes count scans and can be edited after printing. Here's how to choose.
QR code not scanning? How to fix itWhy a QR code won't scan or shows “not active” or “expired”: contrast, logo size, print size, glare, phone settings and code status, with a fix for each.
How to make a QR code menu for your restaurantBuild a digital menu with sections, prices, photos and tags, or upload a PDF or photos, and put it on a QR code. Change prices any time without reprinting.
How to make a Wi-Fi QR codeLet guests join your Wi-Fi with one scan, no typing. Step by step: network name, security, password, a Free Wi-Fi frame, and what to do if the password changes.
How to make a Google review QR codeFind your Google review link, turn it into a QR code that asks every customer for a rating, and see ratings, private messages and taps through to Google.
Getting started
Make your first code, pick static or trackable, and print it. · 3 articles
How to create your first QR codeSign up, confirm your email, pick a QR type, add your content, style it and download it. A step-by-step guide to your first code on QR Crab.
Static vs trackable QR codes: what's the difference?Static QR codes are fixed, unlimited and not tracked. Trackable (dynamic) codes count scans and can be edited after printing. Here's how to choose.
How to download and print your QR codeDownload your QR code as PNG or SVG, pick the right size, print table tents, signs, stickers or flyers, and make sure it scans before you print many.
QR code types
Step-by-step guides for each kind of code. · 11 articles
How to make a QR code for a websiteTurn any web address into a QR code: pick trackable or static, paste the link, style it and download. Change the link later without reprinting.
How to make a QR code menu for your restaurantBuild a digital menu with sections, prices, photos and tags, or upload a PDF or photos, and put it on a QR code. Change prices any time without reprinting.
How to make a Wi-Fi QR codeLet guests join your Wi-Fi with one scan, no typing. Step by step: network name, security, password, a Free Wi-Fi frame, and what to do if the password changes.
How to make a vCard QR code for your business cardPut your contact details in a QR code so people save you in one tap. Trackable contact page with photo, or a static card that works offline. Step by step.
How to make a Google review QR codeFind your Google review link, turn it into a QR code that asks every customer for a rating, and see ratings, private messages and taps through to Google.
How to make a coupon QR code (with one-time codes)Create a QR code coupon customers get by scanning: a shared code or one-time codes staff mark as used with a PIN, optional email capture and a claims list.
How to make a social media QR code for all your linksPut Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, WhatsApp and more behind one QR code: a hosted links page you can edit any time, with scan stats.
How to make a QR code for a PDF, video, audio or photosUpload a PDF, MP3, video or photo gallery and get a QR code that opens it on any phone. Allowed file types, size limits per plan, and how to swap the file.
How to make an event QR code that adds to the calendarMake a QR code that saves your event to people's calendars: a static code that works offline, or a trackable event page with an .ics download.
How to make a location QR code for Google Maps and Apple MapsMake a QR code that opens your address or exact coordinates in Maps: Apple Maps on iPhone, Google Maps elsewhere. Static vs trackable, step by step.
How to collect customer feedback with a QR codeAsk customers for a 1–5 star rating or written feedback with a QR code. See answers in the dashboard, export CSV and know the monthly response limit.
Design and scanning
Colours, logos and frames, and codes that scan every time. · 3 articles
How to design a QR code: colors, logo and framesChange your QR code's colors, dot and corner shapes, add your logo and a “Scan me” frame, and keep it scannable. Available on every plan, Free included.
Scan check: will my QR code scan?What “Scans well”, “May be hard to scan” and “Won't scan” mean under the editor preview, how the scan check works, and how to fix a code that fails it.
QR code not scanning? How to fix itWhy a QR code won't scan or shows “not active” or “expired”: contrast, logo size, print size, glare, phone settings and code status, with a fix for each.
Tracking and stats
What a scan records, smart redirects and UTM tags. · 3 articles
What does QR Crab record when someone scans a code?What a scan of a trackable QR code records, what each plan's stats show, why bots and some scans aren't counted, and how visitors' privacy is protected.
How to redirect a QR code by time, device or countryUse smart redirects on Pro to send one QR code to different links by time of day, device or country, or split visitors between links for an A/B test.
How to add UTM tags to a QR code for Google AnalyticsAdd utm_source, utm_medium and utm_campaign to a trackable QR code automatically, so Google Analytics shows QR visits as their own source, not as direct.
Account and billing
Plans, upgrades, cancelling, refunds and your account. · 4 articles
QR Crab plans compared: Free, Premium and ProEvery limit of the Free, Premium and Pro plans side by side, monthly vs yearly prices, and what happens when you reach a limit. Your codes keep working.
How to upgrade, change or cancel your plan, and get a refundUpgrade to Premium or Pro, switch plans or billing period, update your card, cancel at the end of the period, and ask for a refund within 7 days.
What happens to my QR codes after I downgrade?After moving to a smaller plan nothing is deleted and every code keeps working. Here's what gets locked, which features pause, and how to unlock codes.
How to delete your QR Crab accountDelete your QR Crab account and all its data: what gets removed, which printed QR codes stop working and which keep working, and what happens to your plan.
Business tips
Ideas for getting more out of QR codes in your business. · 2 articles
QR code menu ideas for restaurants and cafésPractical ideas for restaurant QR codes: where to put your menu code, how to keep the menu useful, and adding Wi-Fi, review and coupon codes to your tables.
How to get more Google reviews (without breaking the rules)Practical ways to get more Google reviews: when to ask, where to put a review QR code, what staff can say, and what Google forbids, like discounts for reviews.