Question 1

What's an AI-designed QR code?

Accepted Answer

A QR code where the visual design is generated by AI to match your brand. It still encodes the same URL underneath, so it scans like any regular QR.

Question 2

Will my branded QR code actually scan?

Accepted Answer

We run each variant through a real QR decoder and flag whether it scans. Heavy stylization can break decoding. When that happens you see it in the result, and you can iterate on the prompt or pick a different variant.

Question 3

Do I usually get the design I want on the first try?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes the first batch nails it. More often you'll iterate a few times, adjusting the prompt or style, until a variant fits and scans cleanly.

Question 4

Any tips for writing the style prompt?

Accepted Answer

Describe the mood, not the layout. Mention colors, materials, or a reference like 'matte black with copper accents', 'soft watercolor pastel', or 'retro arcade neon'. Keep it short. The more specific the vibe, the more consistent the batch.

Question 5

Do I need an account to try it?

Accepted Answer

No. Building and downloading a plain QR code works without signing in. You only need an account for AI design generation, since that uses credits.

Question 6

Is it free?

Accepted Answer

Plain branded QRs with your logo are free. AI-designed variants use credits. New accounts get some free credits to try it.

Question 7

Is this a subscription or a one-time purchase?

Accepted Answer

One-time. There is no subscription. You buy a credit pack once, and the credits stay on your account until you use them.

Question 8

What are credits?

Accepted Answer

Credits are how AI-designed generations are billed. Each batch of branded variants costs a few credits. Plain QR codes with your logo, without AI design, don't use any credits.

Question 9

How many QR codes can I generate with my credits?

Accepted Answer

It depends on how many batches you run before landing on a design. Most people iterate a few times before a variant feels right. Credit packs are sized so a typical project still leaves room to experiment.

Question 10

Can other people see my QR codes?

Accepted Answer

No. Everything you generate is private to your account. There is no public gallery or shared feed.

Question 11

What image formats can I upload as a logo?

Accepted Answer

PNG, JPG, and SVG. Square logos work best. We resize to fit the QR's center.

Question 12

What resolution are the downloads?

Accepted Answer

A high-resolution PNG. Big enough to scale up for print without going pixelated.

Question 13

What does QR stand for?

Accepted Answer

QR stands for Quick Response. The format was invented in 1994 by Denso Wave to track parts in Japanese car factories. The name reflects how quickly scanners can decode it compared to older one-dimensional barcodes.

Question 14

What are the parts of a QR code called?

Accepted Answer

The three large squares in the corners are finder patterns. The smaller nested squares are alignment patterns. The black and white squares that hold the encoded data are called modules. The empty border around the code is the quiet zone.

Question 15

What are the squares in the corners of a QR code?

Accepted Answer

Those are finder patterns. They let scanners locate the code in an image and figure out its rotation. Finder patterns need to stay clean. If they get obscured or stylized too aggressively, the code stops scanning.

Question 16

What are QR code modules?

Accepted Answer

Modules are the individual black and white squares that make up a QR code. Some people call them pixels, but module is the technical term. Each one represents a bit of data, error correction, or formatting information.

Question 17

What is error correction or damage tolerance?

Accepted Answer

QR codes encode data redundantly, so a scanner can still read them when part of the image is missing, obscured, or stylized. The format defines four levels: L tolerates about 7% damage, M about 15%, Q about 25%, and H about 30%.

Question 18

How much of a QR code can be obscured and still scan?

Accepted Answer

As long as the finder patterns stay intact and the obscured area fits inside the error correction budget, the code still scans. We use level H for AI-designed QR codes, which tolerates around 30%. The logo in the center uses part of that budget, leaving the rest for the AI style.

Question 19

What determines the size of a QR code, like 29x29?

Accepted Answer

That's the QR version. Version 1 is 21x21 modules, version 2 is 25x25, version 3 is 29x29, and so on up to version 40 at 177x177. The version is picked automatically based on how much data you encode and the error correction level. Longer URLs need a higher version.

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