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QR codes that pop, and still scan on paper.

Pick a color, pick a shape, download it. We check it scans before you print a thousand. Free, no account, and it never expires.

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SVG, PDF and PNG — one zip, all three.

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Ground

Light grounds only — the code has to stay darker than what it sits on.

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Free, no accountNo watermark, everNever expires

Twenty-four ways to start

Sized for the thing you're printing, colored so you don't have to think.

Everything the pretty ones forget.

01

It will scan. We check.

Before you download, we make sure the colors have enough contrast, the edges have enough room, and it is big enough to read. If something is off, we say so, and tell you what to change.

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Business card to shop window

Download once and use it at any size. Blow it up for a poster and it stays razor sharp. No blurry edges, no pixel mush, no going back for a bigger one.

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Yours. Free. Forever.

No account, no watermark, and no expiry date that turns your printed flyers into dead ends. We never store what your code says. Not the link, not the text, not ever.

The right file for wherever it is going

You get all three, every time. No choosing wrong and finding out at the printer.

SVG
Hand it to a designer
PDF
Send it to the print shop
PNG
Drop it in a slide or an email

Questions people ask

Is scanbam really free?

Yes. No account, no watermark, no trial. Pick a type, fill in one field, and download SVG, PDF and PNG in one go.

Do scanbam QR codes expire?

No. scanbam makes static QR codes, so your link sits inside the code itself. There is no redirect server in the middle that could be switched off. A code only stops working if the page it points at goes away. More in do QR codes expire?

Can I change the link after printing?

Not in the code itself, because it is static. The workaround: point the code at a short address on your own website, like yoursite.com/menu, and change where that address redirects. How that compares to paid dynamic codes is in static vs dynamic QR codes.

Which file should I send to the printer?

The PDF. It is vector, so it prints sharp at any size. Give the SVG to a designer and use the PNG for slides and email. Before you print, check the minimum print size for where the code is going.

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