Dynamic QR code generator with analytics — QR Pro

Static vs dynamic — the difference that makes editing after printing possible

A static code bakes your content directly into the pattern of squares: a URL, a Wi-Fi password, a vCard. It's permanent and needs no server, which is exactly what the quick QR Generator does for free. A dynamic code instead encodes a short Carbide redirect link — the QR image never changes, but you can repoint, pause or retire where that link leads at any time from your dashboard.

That's the whole trick behind editing a printed code: a restaurant's table-tent QR can jump from this month's menu PDF to next month's without a single reprint, and every scan along the way gets logged. Most dynamic-QR platforms charge a monthly fee just for that redirect and cap free scans hard; QR Pro makes dynamic links part of the same free sign-in as everything else — no per-scan pricing tier.

24 content types — from a plain link to a full hosted page

The type list runs well past the usual link-text-Wi-Fi trio: web page, text, Wi-Fi, vCard, email, WhatsApp, SMS, PDF, product, an extended vCard-plus profile, image gallery, video, a link-in-bio style link list, business card, restaurant menu, coupon, MP3, app-store links, a full landing page, event, feedback form, playlist and GS1 2D for retail barcodes — 24 in total.

The simplest ones (text, Wi-Fi, vCard, email, WhatsApp, SMS) stay static and work with no sign-in, matching what QR Generator, Wi-Fi QR and vCard QR already do for the quick case. The richer ones — PDF, menu, link list, landing page, product, event — are hosted: Carbide serves an actual mobile-friendly page at the short link, built from your content, so the QR code can point at something more useful than a raw file.

Design a code that still scans — modules, corners, logos and live safety checks

Design controls cover frame styles, module shapes, corner styles, colors and logo placement, all with a live preview. The part most "pretty QR code" tools skip is scan safety: QR Pro runs a contrast check, requires a higher error-correction level once a logo covers more than 20% of the code, and flags a shrunk quiet zone — the three most common reasons a stylish code stops scanning in a normal phone camera.

Export as PNG, SVG, JPG, WebP or PDF once the design is ready. SVG and PDF stay sharp at any print size (a poster or a shopfront decal), while PNG/JPG/WebP cover screens, slide decks and social posts.

The dashboard: every saved code in one project table

Sign in and every code you've saved lands in a project table — thumbnail, type, mode, scan count and status — searchable and filterable by type or status. Select several at once for bulk actions (pause, archive, export, delete), or open one to duplicate, rename or jump straight into editing its destination.

This is also where a dynamic code's real advantage shows up day to day: pause a seasonal promo code without deleting it, or retire an old campaign link the moment the print run is pulled from shelves, all without touching the QR image itself.

Analytics: scans, devices, countries and the hosted-page event funnel

Each dynamic code's analytics view shows a scan time series, unique-vs-total scans, a device split (mobile/desktop), OS and browser breakdowns, and top countries — enough to tell whether a print run is actually being used, and from where. Hosted-page types add an event funnel: page view → button tap → link click, per target, so a menu or link-in-bio page shows which item people actually engage with, not just that the page loaded. Every table exports to CSV.

Analytics stay coarse by design — counts and categories, never raw IP addresses or anything that identifies an individual visitor. That's a campaign metric, not a surveillance one.

Bulk generation, team roles and password-protected hosted pages

Bulk generation turns a CSV of rows — one QR per row — into a full set of codes in one pass, useful for a batch of product labels, event badges or per-branch links; download the whole run as a ZIP. Teams add real collaboration: invite people with owner, admin, editor, analyst or viewer roles, so a marketing team can share a project without handing out full account access.

Hosted pages can be locked behind a password before the visitor sees the content — useful for an internal price list, a private event page or a vendor-only spec sheet shared by QR code instead of email.

Manage and monitor from the Carbide app, too

The Carbide app for Android and iPhone (coming soon) carries a QR Pro companion built for checking in on a campaign away from the desk: your saved codes with quick stats, a detail view with a scan sparkline, and a quick-create flow for the simpler types on the go, including uploading a PDF for a hosted menu or spec sheet straight from your phone.

It's built for managing and monitoring what you've already created in the browser — the full dashboard, analytics drill-down and team management live on the web workspace, with the app as the fast companion for a quick look or a quick fix.

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