Downloading your code

You can download your QR code in three formats from the code's page in the dashboard. Use whichever fits where you're going to put it.

Format	Best for
PNG	Email, social posts, screen — anywhere you need a regular image with a white background.
PNG · transparent	Layering the code on top of an existing print piece or photo where the background isn't white.
SVG	Print at any size without losing sharpness. Best for posters, large signs, anything bigger than a business card.

When to use which

For print, use SVG. SVG is a vector format — it stays perfectly sharp whether you blow it up to a wall poster or shrink it to a business card. PNG is a fixed-size image; print it bigger than it was saved and it'll look fuzzy.

For digital (Instagram, email, screens), use PNG. Web apps and email clients all understand PNG; some don't render SVG cleanly.

For overlaying onto an existing image, use the transparent PNG so your background shows through the white areas of the code.

Need a fancier print piece?

If you want a finished sign — heading, instruction, your code laid out on a 5×7 or 8.5×11 page, ready to print — use the print-ready signs feature instead of laying out a PNG/SVG yourself.

Scan distance: how big should I print it?

Rough guide for QR codes:

Scanned from	Minimum print size
Handheld (counter, table)	0.8 in / 2 cm
Across a counter or small room	1.25 in / 3 cm
Across a lobby or wall sign	1.5 in / 4 cm
Through a window from the sidewalk	2 in / 5 cm

When in doubt, go bigger. A code that scans on the first try is worth a little extra ink.