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Guides for QR codes that look good and scan reliably.

Practical tutorials on color, contrast, logos, and print, so your codes work in the real world.

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Five cute QR codes: a pink rounded code, an indigo dotted code, a red heart-shaped code, an amber rounded code, and a teal rounded codeFeatured
showcases·7 min read

Cute QR Codes: 20 Aesthetic Examples That Still Scan

Twenty cute, aesthetic, and fancy QR code examples, from heart and circle shapes to soft rounded and dotted styles, each tested with a QR decoder. Plus how to make your own for free.

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By Ozan Tunca
Beautiful custom QR code examples showing different styles and colorsFeatured
guides·8 min read

Getting Started with Custom QR Codes

Learn how to create beautiful, customized QR codes that stand out from the crowd and actually get scanned.

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By Ozan Tunca

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Cover: lavender gradient, sample brand logo tile, and purple QR code linking to this tutorial, Pretty QR
guides·13 min read

How to Add Your Logo to a QR Code (Step-by-Step)

Upload your brand mark in Pretty QR’s Logo tab: file limits, size and margin sliders, hide-background-dots, testing, and export as PNG, JPG, or SVG, without breaking scans.

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By Ozan Tunca
Three colored QR codes in navy, purple, and teal on light backgrounds
showcases·17 min read

QR Code Colors: Can a QR Code Be Any Color? (15 Palettes That Scan)

Yes, QR codes work in color. Which colors scan and which fail (with measured contrast ratios), the 4.5:1 rule, colored QR codes in print, and fifteen tested color palettes with hex codes.

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By Ozan Tunca
QR code design rules: a navy QR code on white marked with a check, next to a light pink QR code on cream marked with a cross
tips·8 min read

QR Code Design Rules: 10 Rules for Beautiful Codes That Still Scan

The QR code design rules that decide whether a styled code scans: contrast, minimum size in cm, quiet zone, finder patterns, logo size, error correction, data length, colors, distortion, export format, and testing.

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By Ozan Tunca