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Canva QR code alternative

Make the QR in Canva when the destination is frozen and you already have the flyer open. Make it here when you will change the URL after the print shop, or you need to know whether the flyer was scanned.

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What Canva is

A design tool. The QR is a graphic.

What SmartQRCode is

A QR host. The graphic is a pointer at a URL we resolve.

Static

Canva's code is a pattern of the URL you typed. It will not follow you to a new page.

Edit after print

Ours will, except Wi-Fi.

Cost

Canva's QR is often included in a design you already pay for. Our trial is $1.99.

Who should pick which

Canva wins the one-off. We win the reprint you cannot afford.

FAQ

Can I design in Canva and host here?
Export the rest of the flyer in Canva. Place a dynamic PNG/SVG from here in the QR slot.
Will a Canva QR expire?
Not because of us. It fails if the URL 404s. There is no host to lapse.
Tracking in Canva?
Not in the pattern. You would need a hosted redirect, which is this product.
Wi-Fi in Canva?
Possible as static text. Same limit as our Wi-Fi type: reprint to change the password.

Trial is $1.99 for 7 days, not an unpaid tier. Create a code when the destination might still move.

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