FreeQR Guides & Blog
Practical, step-by-step guides and articles for getting the most out of FreeQR — written by the team that builds it.
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FreeQR vs Other QR Code Generators: An Honest, Sourced Comparison
FreeQR's own dated comparison of dynamic QR code generators — real free-tier terms, pricing and trial limits, sourced from each competitor's own pricing page, with the places other options genuinely fit better.
QR Codes
How to Collect Feedback and Report Issues With a QR Code
A real walkthrough of FreeQR's QR Feedback & Issue Reporting — creating a feedback form, what a person sees when they scan it, and working through submissions in your dashboard.
QR Codes
How to Create a QR Code for a PDF, Manual or Document
A real walkthrough of putting a PDF behind a QR code with FreeQR — linking to a PDF you already host, or uploading one for FreeQR to host, and replacing it later without reprinting.
QR Codes
How to Create a Dynamic QR Code You Can Edit Later
A real walkthrough of creating a dynamic QR code with FreeQR, changing its destination after printing, and proving the printed code itself never changes — plus static vs dynamic, explained properly.
Fitness
How to Put QR Code Instructions on Gym Equipment
A real walkthrough of adding FreeQR Equipment Instructions to a gym machine — building the how-to-use steps, attaching a video and safety notes, printing the QR, and what a member actually sees when they scan it.
QR Codes
How to Track QR Code Scans and Understand QR Analytics
What FreeQR actually measures when someone scans your QR code — total vs unique scans, countries, devices, browsers and referrers — and the honest limits of each number.
Workplace
How to Set Up QR Code Visitor Sign-In
A real walkthrough of setting up FreeQR Visitor Sign-In — creating a location, printing the reception sign, what a visitor actually sees when they scan, and running the live Who's Here register.
QR Codes
How to Create a Wi-Fi QR Code for Guests
How Wi-Fi QR codes actually work, how to make one with FreeQR in a couple of minutes, and practical tips for Airbnbs, cafes, offices and venues.
Construction
How to Set Up QR Code Construction Site Sign-In
A practical, step-by-step walkthrough of setting up worker, contractor and visitor sign-in for a construction site with FreeQR — inductions, pre-starts, SWMS acknowledgement and a live onsite register included.