First: why a dynamic QR code
Almost every use on this page has one thing in common: the print outlives the destination. Menus change, offers end, flats get sold. With a dynamic QR code you can change where it leads without reprinting, see how often it's scanned and send each person somewhere different based on their phone, country, language or the time of day. At QR Boost it's free and never expires.
Hospitality
- Digital menu: a table QR code that opens your menu, with lunch and dinner menus behind the same code. Guide: restaurant menu QR code.
- Guest Wi-Fi: customers connect without asking for the password. Guide: Wi-Fi QR code.
- Reviews: a QR code on the receipt or counter that opens your listing to leave a review. Guide: Google reviews QR code.
- WhatsApp bookings: a chat with the message already written. Guide: social media and WhatsApp QR code.
Retail and packaging
- Shop window: your online shop, this week's offer or your social profiles, changing the destination with each campaign.
- Packaging and labels: instructions, recipes or each country's shop with a single code. Guide: QR codes by country.
- Bags and receipts: send customers to your social profiles or a survey.
Weddings and events
- Invitations: RSVP beforehand, the schedule on the day and the photo album afterwards, all with the same QR code. Guide: wedding and event QR code.
- Trade shows and conferences: the programme, the floor plan or your stand page, with a version for each language.
- Directions: a QR code with the location of the venue or car park. Guide: location QR code.
Property
- "For sale" boards: the property listing; once it sells, switch it to another property or your website.
- Development brochures: the site location and the sales agent's contact details.
Professionals and businesses
- Business cards: save your details to contacts in one go, and update them if you change roles. Guide: business card QR code.
- Invoices and quotes: a QR code to your client area or contact form.
- Offices: guest Wi-Fi at reception.
Education
- Classrooms and handouts: course materials, a video or a feedback form you change every term.
- Open days: registration beforehand and a survey afterwards.
Health and wellbeing
- Clinics and practices: online booking or a pre-written email to request information.
- Gyms: the class timetable, with a different destination for each time of day.
Apps
- Downloads: a single QR code that sends iPhones to the App Store and Android phones to Google Play. Guide: QR code for app downloads.
Marketing and print
- Posters, flyers and billboards: one QR code per placement with UTM parameters to measure which works best.
- International campaigns: the same artwork with destinations by country or language.
- Time-limited offers: an end date with a fallback destination once the offer is over.
Tourism
- Holiday lets and hotels: the welcome guide, the Wi-Fi and the location of recommended places.
- Landmarks and trails: information in each visitor's language, thanks to the language rule.
- Tourist information offices: the map, the what's-on guide or each season's website.
Before you print
- Learn to spot QR code scams and protect your customers: use your logo and a line of text saying what they'll find.
- Comparing services? See our QR code generator comparison.
- Want to understand the format? Start with what a QR code is and how QR Boost works.
FAQ
What are QR codes most commonly used for?
Opening a website from something printed: restaurant menus, posters, packaging, invitations and business cards. They're also used to share Wi-Fi, a contact or a location.
What types of QR code can I create with QR Boost?
Link, contact card, Wi-Fi, email, SMS and location. They're all dynamic: you can change their details whenever you like.
Do I need a separate QR code for each use?
It's best: that way each one has its own name, destination and stats. Creating QR codes on QR Boost is free.
Do QR codes stop working over time?
The printed code never expires. At QR Boost the link doesn't expire either, unless you set an end date yourself.