What file types work?

JPG and PNG. Compress large pictures before uploading so they load quickly on mobile data.

Can I use more than one picture?

Yes. The same code type holds several pictures in a mobile-friendly page. See the image gallery QR code page for that.

Can I change the picture after printing?

Yes. The code is editable, so you log in, add, remove or replace pictures, and the printed code keeps working.

Is this the same as a QR code with a picture inside?

A QR code with a picture or logo inside is a design style, and logo and colour options are available on each code. This page covers codes that open a picture when scanned.

Why would I pay for it?

For printed material that outlives one picture: menus, posters and cards. You pay $49 once per code, there is no renewal, and you can swap the picture at any time.

Does the code expire?

No. You pay once per code and there is nothing to renew. We never deactivate a paid code for non-payment or at our discretion — only for abuse, illegal content, or when the law requires it.

What if it does not suit me?

Your first code ($49) has a 30-day money-back guarantee if it has not been put into active use. Later purchases are final, so test one code on a real card first.

For shops, cafes, artists and small organisers

Image QR Code

An image QR code opens a picture when someone scans it: a menu, a price list, a poster at full size, an artwork or an event timetable. There are two ways to build one. Link a code to an image that already has a web address, or upload the picture to a code you can edit, so you can swap the picture later and the printed code keeps working.

Which one do you need

The picture already has a public web address: a free static code to that address does the job.
You want to upload the picture and swap it later: $49 once per code, no renewal.

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How to make an image QR code

1
Prepare the picture
Use a JPG or PNG. Compress it so it loads quickly on mobile data, but keep any small text readable when someone zooms in.
2
Create a code and upload it
Choose the Image Gallery type, upload your picture, and add an optional title and short description. One picture is enough; you can add more later.
3
Download and print
Download the code as SVG or PNG. Put it on the menu board, the poster or the price card, and scan the proof with your own phone on mobile data.
4
Swap the picture when it changes
A new menu, a new price list or a new artwork: log in, replace the picture, and every printed code shows the new one.

Where an image code earns its place

A picture is the quickest thing to update and the slowest thing to reprint. A code you can edit keeps the paper in place while the picture changes.

Menus and price lists

A picture of this week's menu or the current price list. Upload the new one and the table cards stay as they are.

Artwork and portfolios

A print, card or sticker that opens the full-size piece. Swap in your newest work.

Posters and flyers

Show the full-size poster, a map or a seating plan from a small printed code.

Events and timetables

A timetable or programme as a picture. Replace it when the schedule changes.

Check the picture on a phone before you print

Open the code on a phone using mobile data, not Wi-Fi, and read the smallest text on the picture. A menu or price list photographed in poor light, or saved at a tiny size, is hard to read. Fix the picture first, then print.

Make it easy to scan

Print the code at least 2 x 2 cm, keep strong contrast and leave a blank margin around it. Add a few words next to it, such as "Scan to see the menu", so people know what they will get.

Image QR code questions

Prepare a JPG or PNG, create an Image Gallery code, upload the picture, then download and print the code. Anyone who scans it sees your picture on their phone.

Start with one code

Print one and test it. Your first code is covered by a 30-day refund if you have not put it into use.

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