Most "free QR code generators" are trials with a fuse: watermarks, JPG-only downloads, or dynamic codes that die after 14 days. Here the free tier is the product — every type, every design option, every format, forever.
Before you print anything from any QR site, check five things: Is there a watermark? Does the download include SVG? Do codes expire or have scan limits? Is commercial use allowed? Does "free" require an account? Our answers: no, yes, never, yes, no. The honest comparison across the big platforms is in best free QR code generator — including exactly where each competitor's free tier ends.
The one thing that is not free here is the one thing that cannot honestly be free: an editable code needs a redirect server running for years, so it costs £10 — once, not monthly.
Every static code is free: all 20 types, logos, gradients, transparent backgrounds, SVG/PNG/JPEG export to 4096px, commercial use, no watermark, no account, no expiry.
Common catches: watermarks on free codes, vector export behind a paywall, dynamic trial codes that deactivate after 7–14 days, and scan limits. Check before you print.
Never. Static codes are self-contained data — they work as long as whatever they point to exists. See our guide: do QR codes expire?
We sell £10 editable codes and our UK print partner prints things people put codes on. The generator is the shop window, not a trap.
Put this code on stickers, signs, menus, banners or business cards — printed and shipped UK-wide by FatPrint.
Browse print optionsEditable QR codes — £10 once, repoint forever, scan stats included.