Can we pay for the codes out of a grant?

Many nonprofits record it as a one-time software or program expense. You pay once at checkout, so there is a single charge to account for. How a grant lets you classify the cost is up to your funder and your finance lead, so check with them before you buy.

We're run by volunteers. Who manages the codes when people leave?

Add as many users as you need, as Admins, Editors or Viewers. There is no per-seat fee. When someone leaves, an Admin deactivates their user: their access ends straight away, and the history of what they changed is kept.

Can we change where a code points after it is printed?

Yes. Every lifetime code is dynamic. The printed code stays the same, and you can change its destination from the dashboard at any time, for example when a donation page or event schedule moves.

What if it doesn't suit us?

Your first code ($49) has a 30-day money-back guarantee, as long as it hasn't been put into active use. Later purchases are final, so we suggest starting with one code and testing it on a real flyer or sign before you buy more.

We're a museum or historical society. Is there anything specific for us?

Yes. Cultural organizations mostly use codes on exhibit labels, audio guides and self-guided tours. See our pages on QR codes for museum exhibits, mobile audio guides and self-guided tours for setups and pricing examples.

For charities, community groups and cultural organizations

QR Codes for Nonprofits That Keep Working Between Grants

Subscription QR codes can stop working when a payment lapses. Ours are paid for once, so the codes on your donor wall, flyers and exhibit labels keep pointing where you set them, whatever next year's budget looks like.

See pricing →Make a free static code

Pay once per code

Never deactivated for non-payment

Unlimited users, no seat fees

Unlimited scans

24/7 support

30-day refund on your first code

Where nonprofits use QR codes

The common thread: the code is printed once, but what it links to changes over time.

Donation pages

Put a code on event banners, appeal letters and donation boxes. If you switch campaign pages or payment providers, change where the code points instead of reprinting.

Volunteer sign-ups

Point the code at this season's sign-up form. Next season, update the link and keep using the same posters and handouts.

Donor walls and plaques

Plaques are made once and stay up for years. A code on the plaque can open donor stories or an annual report you replace each year.

Exhibit and program labels

Museums, historical societies and galleries can link a label to audio, images or a longer story, and edit that content without making a new label.

QR codes for museum exhibits

Programs and brochures

Link printed brochures to schedules, registration pages or a PDF you can swap out when dates or details change.

Impact reports

Link a printed annual report to the current figures online, so the print run is not out of date the day after it ships.

What goes wrong when a subscription lapses

Grants and billing run on different calendars

If a grant ends or the card on file expires, a subscription can lapse. With many subscription QR generators, dynamic codes stop redirecting when the plan ends, so everything printed with them stops working at the same time. Check your current provider's terms to see what happens to yours.

Every renewal needs approval again

A recurring charge has to be justified in each budget cycle. A one-time purchase is approved once and recorded once.

The person who set it up may have moved on

Staff and volunteers change. By the time a renewal notice arrives, nobody may know which account it belongs to or what depends on it.

Example: five codes over five years

Subscription prices vary. This uses a $49-a-month plan as an example, which is a common price for plans that include dynamic codes.

Subscription at $49 a month

$2,940

$49 × 60 months, renewed every year

Five lifetime codes

$195

$39 a code, paid once

The lifetime price covers the codes themselves. A custom domain for your links is an optional add-on billed separately.

Reporting to your board and funders

Give them read-only access

Add board members, program officers or funders as Viewers. They can see scan data but can't change your codes, and adding them costs nothing. How user roles work

Export scans for a grant report

Download scan data to show how many people used a code on a flyer, sign or label during the grant period. Scan data and exports

What happens if we close

We don't anticipate ever shutting down. But you're trusting us with codes you'll print, so you should know exactly what happens if we do before you buy.

We never deactivate a paid code for non-payment or at our discretion — only for abuse, illegal content, or when the law requires it.
If we ever shut down, you get 120 days' notice, your codes keep redirecting and your hosted pages stay online for 10 years, and you get a full export of your data.
Lifetime QR Codes is backed by QRTRAC. We keep an escrow-like reserve fund, refilled every year to cover 11 years of redirect costs in advance, so it always covers at least 10 years.

Read the full continuity policy

When you don't need to pay

If a link will never change, a free static QR code is enough. It stores the address directly in the pattern, so it works without an account or any service behind it. Pay for a lifetime code when you may need to change where it points later, or when you want to count scans. Make a free static code

Collecting gifts on a banner, box or bulletin? See our guide to a donation QR code.

Questions nonprofits ask us

Nothing changes. There is no recurring charge on the codes, so there is nothing to lapse. We never deactivate a paid code for non-payment or at our discretion — only for abuse, illegal content, or when the law requires it.

Museums and historical societies: see exhibit QR codes, mobile audio guides and self-guided tours.

Start with one code

Try it on a real flyer or sign first. Your first code is covered by a 30-day refund if you haven't put it into use.

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