How to Change a QR Code's Link After Printing
Quick answer
If it's a dynamic code, open it in the QR account that made it and change the destination; every printed copy follows. If it's static (your link is inside the code), it can't be changed: you need a new code, or a sticker over the old one.
Step by step
- 1
Check whether it's dynamic
Scan it and look at the preview link. A short link on a QR company's domain means dynamic; your own full URL means static.
- 2
Dynamic: sign in to that company's account
Find the code and edit its destination URL. In ScanOrbit: open the code, Edit, change the link, save.
- 3
Test the printed code
Scan the print; it should open the new page within seconds.
- 4
Static: replace it
Make a dynamic code for the new link and reprint, or put a sticker with the new code over the old one.
Common mistakes
- Trying to edit a static code: the link is the pattern itself.
- Letting the account that made a dynamic code lapse: the code may stop working altogether.
Tips
- Use dynamic codes for anything printed in volume.
- Keep the billing email monitored for the QR account behind printed codes.
Frequently asked questions
Does changing the link change the QR pattern?
No. A dynamic code's pattern holds a short link that stays the same; only where it forwards to changes.
Can I change a code made on another website?
Only in that website's account. No other company can redirect a code that points at someone else's domain.