QR Codes are a simple way for customers to interact with your brand. When scanned, QR codes can automatically:
- Create a text message (e.g. to opt-in to a list)
- Open a website (e.g. to access an online menu or app download page)
- Compose an email (e.g. to request customer support)
- Start a web search
- Add a person to your contacts
- Logon to WiFi
- Make a phone call
- Buy a product
With SmartConnect, create your own QR Codes in just seconds. Post them in your store, on social media, and include them in all of your marketing materials.
- Navigate to Tools > QR Code.
- If you would like a custom logo or watermark to display in the middle of the QR code, click the Upload button and select the image from your computer or mobile device. To display a social media icon on the QR Code, select one from the options on the right.
- In the Background field, select the background color for the QR Code or enter it as a hex color code (e.g. #ffffff).
- In the Foreground field, select the foreground color for the QR Code or enter it as a hex color code.
- Select the size of the QR Code from the Size drop-down list.
- From the Precision drop-down list, select the precision of the QR Code. In general, most mobile devices will be able to scan a QR Code with ‘M-Medium’ precision. However, if you have issues, you can set it higher.
- There are several actions that the QR Code can trigger. Click the appropriate tab and enter the required information.
When the QR Code is scanned, the mobile device opens a website.
- In the Link field, enter the URL that will open the QR Code is scanned.
When the QR Code is scanned, the mobile device composes an email.
- In the Send to field, enter the recipient’s email address.
- In the Subject field, enter the subject of the email.
- In the Text field, enter the email message.
When the QR Code is scanned, the mobile device opens a web search for a specific word or phrase.
- In the Text field, enter the word or phrase to search for.
When the QR Code is scanned, the mobile device dials a phone number.
- In the Country code field, select the Country code for the phone call.
- In the Phone number field, enter the full phone number.
When the QR Code is scanned, the mobile device composes a text message.
- In the Country code field, select the Country code for the text.
- In the Phone number field, enter the full phone number.
- In the Text field, enter the text message.
When the QR Code is scanned, the mobile device joins a WiFi network.
- In the Network name field, enter the SSID of the WiFi network. This is the name that appears when a device detects the network.
- In the Network type field, select the type of encryption that the network uses.
- In the Password field, enter the WiFi password.
When the QR Code is scanned, the mobile device adds a person’s information to your contacts.
- Enter the information for the person that will be added to contacts (First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, etc.)
When the QR Code is scanned, the mobile device will purchase an item through PayPal.
- Enter the PayPal information for the item being sold.
- Click Generate to create the QR Code.
- To use the code, you have two options:
- Click PNG, SVG, or EPS to download the QR Code as a graphics file. This option makes it easy to include the QR Code on your website and marketing materials. You can also print a paper copy at a later time.
- Click the Print button to print a paper copy of the QR Code.