Buy a QR code
You are buying a hosted redirect (or a landing page), not a PNG. The PNG is the receipt. $1.99 starts 7 days. $197 is the one-time path. There is no free plan. If you need a free static mark, use a designer tool and do not check out here.
What you are paying for
A short URL on smart-qrcode.com that your printed pattern encodes. Change the destination later. See scan counts, device and country. Wi-Fi is the exception: you are buying a static WIFI: payload and should not expect analytics.
How to buy
Create the code, pick a plan, pay with Stripe. Preview before payment is not the live payload. Do not screenshot it to skip the bill.
Business cards, packaging and boards are the jobs this purchase is for. A one-week flyer with a frozen URL is not.
Where to buy QR codes if not here
Any generator. The ones that convert in ads are 'buy' and 'purchase' because people do not want a toy. Confirm whether the code is static. If it is, you already bought it at £0 and should stop.
Questions
Yes. Lifetime is $197 with no renewal.
Yes. Personal checkout is on /create. Business plans (higher code ceilings, team seats, API access and custom domains) are on /pricing under Business, and on /for-business.
Stripe emails one. VAT handling depends on the checkout you used.
Do not buy. Use Canva or goQR.me.
Trial is $1.99 for 7 days, not an unpaid tier. Create a code when the destination might still move.
Make one and see
Pick a type, brand it, and change the destination whenever you like. This is a shorter decision with a code in front of you.