Free dynamic QR codes you can edit after printing.
A dynamic QR code contains a short link that redirects to a destination you can change. QR Pencil's published free plan includes three dynamic codes and total scan counts, with a free account required. The printed pattern stays unchanged, but the short-link service and destination must remain available.
3 free dynamic codes · account required · total scan counts
· Passiko Labs
What is a dynamic QR code?
A phone reads the squares and opens the text they store. A static code stores the destination. A dynamic code stores a short link on QR Pencil, such as qrpencil.com/r/…. QR Pencil redirects that link to the saved destination.
Same printed link, different destination
Printed pattern
The squares on the paper. This picture is not edited.
qrpencil.com/r/…
Short link in the pattern.
Current destination
Saved web address.
Update the saved destination and the same short link opens the new address. The lookup is cached for up to 60 seconds. Scanners pick this up within a minute. A new destination on a static pattern means a new print.
What you get on the free plan
The Free plan is ₹0, including GST. Pricing lists "Unlimited static codes", "3 dynamic codes that never expire", and "Total scan counts". "Never expire" means no timed cutoff. Deletion, abuse restrictions, cleanup after 24 months with neither sign-in nor scans, and dependence on this service and on the destination still apply.
Three dynamic codes and total scan counts
| Feature | Static | Free dynamic |
|---|---|---|
| Account | No account. | A free Passiko account is required. |
| Payload | The destination is in the pattern. | A short link, qrpencil.com/r/…. |
| Editing | The pattern cannot be rewritten. | Change the destination while editing is available. The short link stays the same. |
| Provider dependency | The destination site must still load. | The short-link service and the destination must both stay available. |
| Scan counts | QR Pencil does not count these scans. | Total scan counts. Detailed charts are not included. |
Choose Sign in with Passiko. Three is the allowance. A fourth code is refused with "You have reached the dynamic code limit for your plan." No scan cap is published. Free shows a total per code. Full analytics is not on Free.
When you need more
See Free plan and paid options for more codes or for charts. After a paid plan ends, existing codes keep redirecting. Creating more codes, and editing beyond the free three, may pause. The free three stay editable. Terms §8.
Make a code, then update its destination
Dynamic is not pre-selected.
Choose Dynamic and sign in
- Open the QR Pencil generator. If the type is not Link, choose Link. Dynamic codes are for links only.
- Enter the web address.
- Under Static or dynamic, choose Dynamic.
- Signed out: choose Sign in with Passiko. Signed in: choose Create a dynamic code.
- Check Name and Web address, then choose Create dynamic code.
- Download PNG, SVG, PDF, or EPS. The file encodes the short link, not the destination.
- Test-scan with your phone camera before you print.
Update the original code after printing
- Sign in to the same account and open My codes.
- Open the original code and replace Web address.
- Choose Save changes. The page says scanners pick this up within a minute. Then open the same short link, or scan the same print.
- The print keeps the original short link. Editing above the free three can pause after a paid plan ends. The redirect continues.
Do free dynamic QR codes expire?
No timed trial is not unconditional permanence
QR Pencil describes its three free dynamic codes as not expiring. That is subject to deletion, abuse restrictions and cleanup of never-paid accounts after 24 months with neither sign-in nor scans, following email and 30 days to respond. This is not a guarantee against downtime or destination failure.
- Deletion. A removed code shows "This code is no longer active" and "This short link has been removed." Terms §12 and Privacy §10. This completes within 30 days.
- Abuse. A code that leads to scams or malware can be turned off. A scan shows "This QR code has been turned off" and "This short link no longer opens a page." Terms §13.
- Inactivity. After 24 months with no sign-in and no scans, a never-paid account is emailed and has 30 days to respond. Codes may then be deleted. A code still being scanned stays. Accounts that have ever paid, and paid Event codes, are exempt. Terms §11 and Privacy §9.
- A paid plan ending. Redirects continue. Editing codes above the free three may pause. The free three stay editable. Terms §8.
- The destination and the service. The website can fail, and the short-link service can be unavailable. Terms §15 and Terms §16 say the service is provided as is and as available. Privacy §3.
Read the Inactivity and acceptable-use exceptions. How destinations and scan data are stored is in the privacy notice.
Static or dynamic: what should you print?
Choose dynamic for a menu, flyer, packaging, or card when the destination may change. Make a static link QR code when the address should live in the squares. That file has no qrpencil.com/r/… link and cannot become dynamic later.
A stable website path can be maintained too
A static code pointed at a path you control, such as yoursite.com/menu, can survive a redesign without a reprint. Keep that path, or redirect it, and the existing prints follow. A dynamic code is a convenience when you would rather edit the destination in QR Pencil. Fix a QR code that stopped working when a later redesign changes the page.
Leaving or deleting a code
Deleting a code removes the redirect. Existing prints still encode the short link and stop when that redirect is gone. Leave the code up while those copies circulate.
A static export creates replacement artwork
Convert to static creates replacement artwork: Static PNG, Static SVG, Static PDF, or Static EPS. A static export does not rewrite the short link already on paper.
Questions about editable QR codes
- What is a free dynamic QR code?
- A dynamic QR code contains a short link that redirects to a destination you can change. QR Pencil's published free plan includes three dynamic codes and total scan counts, with a free account required. The printed pattern stays unchanged, but the short-link service and destination must remain available.
- Do QR Pencil's free dynamic codes expire?
- QR Pencil describes its three free dynamic codes as not expiring. That is subject to deletion, abuse restrictions and cleanup of never-paid accounts after 24 months with neither sign-in nor scans, following email and 30 days to respond. This is not a guarantee against downtime or destination failure.
- Can I edit a QR code after printing?
- You can update a managed dynamic code's destination through its original account while editing is available. The old print still opens the same short link. A static pattern cannot be rewritten, but a website URL you control can serve updated content or redirect instead.
- Does static export preserve old dynamic prints?
- No. Static export creates a new pattern containing the current destination. Use it in replacement artwork. Old printed copies still encode the original short link and stop reaching the destination if that redirect is removed.