Don't want a subscription? Get your first static QR code from QR Code Pro completely free — just create an account, no card required. Need more? R50 for your next 5, then R40 for every block of 5 after that. The destination is baked directly into the QR pattern, so once it's printed, it works forever.
Static codes can't be edited or tracked after creation — for that, see our editable QR codes instead. Static is the right call for permanent signage, packaging, and print runs where the destination will never change.
A dynamic QR code points to a short redirect link hosted on a server, which then forwards the scanner to your real destination — that's what makes it editable and trackable. A true static QR code skips the redirect entirely: your URL, WiFi credentials, or contact details are encoded directly into the black-and-white pattern. Scan it, and a phone reads that data straight off the pattern — no server involved, no lookup, no tracking, and no dependency on any company staying in business.
Because there's nothing on a server, there's nothing to update — the trade-off for permanence is that a static QR code can never be edited after it's created, and it generates no scan data. If you print the wrong URL or your destination changes later, the only fix is a new code.
Your first code is free with any registered account. Need more? A cumulative ladder, charged once per purchase — R50 for your next block, R40 for every block after that.
Paid blocks are on top of your one free code — e.g. 10 codes total = 1 free + a R50 block of 5, then R40 for the next 5.
Plenty of free tools generate unlimited static QR codes at no cost, including some South African ones. Encoding a URL into a QR pattern is genuinely cheap to do — that's exactly why we give your first one away free too, no card required.
If you need several static codes — for a print run, packaging, or multiple locations — buying a block keeps them in the same dashboard as your dynamic codes, styled with the same logo and brand colours, and designed straight into a Print Studio business card or flyer. No separate free-tool account, no re-uploading your logo somewhere else, no wondering which of five browser tabs generated which code.
Honestly — for a few one-off static codes with no design work involved, a free generator is a perfectly reasonable choice. Where we make sense is when you want it managed alongside your dynamic codes, designed with your branding, or bought in bulk for a print run, all inside the account you already use.
Not sure which fits your use case? Read our full static vs dynamic comparison.
No card required — just sign up. Your one free static QR code is waiting in your dashboard.
Style it with your logo and brand colours, or drop it straight into a Print Studio business card or flyer.
R50 for your next 5, then R40 per block after — a single ZAR payment, no subscription.
No card, no payment — just create a free account. Need more later? R50 for your next 5, R40 per block after.