Choose an editable link or a fixed contact card
Use this link QR when someone should open a portfolio, booking page or website. Tracking on creates a Qex short link with an editable destination. Tracking off stores the destination directly in a static QR: that artwork cannot be retargeted. A vCard QR instead stores contact details for saving to a phone; changing those details requires new artwork. Dynamic codes depend on Qex continuing to operate, and your linked page must remain available too.
Switch from your portfolio to a booking page
Test the new booking link on a phone while signed out. Open the workspace that owns the printed code, select that existing code, edit the destination and save. Do not create a new QR: it would have a different short link from the one on your cards. Allow about a minute, then scan an original card and check that the intended booking page opens. Reuse the same code for a reprint unless you need a separate code for another purpose.
Designer handover: the client owns the workspace
Have the client create the code in their own browser and save their workspace with their own email. They must open the emailed confirmation link; requesting it alone does not save the workspace. Until confirmed, editing depends on that browser state. The client can download SVG and send the artwork to the designer without sharing account credentials. A downloaded SVG or short link does not grant management access, and creating a code in the designer’s workspace does not transfer it to the client.
Give the printer artwork and give the reader context
SVG keeps the artwork sharp when placed into a card layout. Keep the complete QR and clear margin, and print one proof on the intended stock at the final size. Use a visible label such as “View my portfolio” or “Book an appointment”, plus a readable website or other contact option for people who cannot scan. Test the actual design, especially logos, small sizes, foil or glossy finishes. Scan counts measure requests, not unique contacts, saved numbers or completed bookings.
Download a ten-card A4 or US Letter sheet above with your name, role and readable link. Print at 100%, measure an 85 mm edge, cut along the guides and test one printed card before a batch. With tracking on, enter the labels on the code page after creation.
Return to your printed card or hand artwork to a designer
Open the owning workspace to select and update an existing code. To keep guest codes, save the workspace with email and confirm the emailed link. Already saved? Sign in with the owner’s email.
For a client project, the client should create and save the workspace, then send downloaded SVG artwork to the designer. For a fixed contact file, make a vCard QR instead. If a proof fails, check the artwork and destination.
How to put a QR code on a business card
- Test the destinationOpen the portfolio or booking link on a phone while signed out. Check that visitors reach the intended page.
- Create in the owner’s browserKeep tracking on for an editable link. For client work, let the client create the code in their own workspace.
- Export SVG and confirm ownershipDownload the artwork free. Save the workspace with the owner’s email, open the confirmation link, and check sign-in from another browser.
- Place and test the final cardKeep the full clear margin in the layout. Add a useful label and readable contact option, then scan a proof at actual size before ordering.
Check your QR before printing
Keep the full clear margin around your downloaded QR. Print one proof at the final size, measure it, and scan it with the phones your visitors use before ordering a batch.
Compare QR print dimensions and make an A4 or US Letter proof for a plain, no-logo static link or text code. For your existing dynamic code, paste its Qex short link, rather than the destination, to keep the same redirect in the proof. For a code with a logo, frame, Wi-Fi details or a contact card, test the actual downloaded artwork; the plain calculator does not reproduce that design.
Diagnose a QR code that will not scan or open if a proof fails.
Questions
Should I use a vCard QR instead?
Use a vCard if the task is saving contact details to a phone. Use a link QR for a portfolio or booking page you may change later. A static vCard does not update when your phone number changes.
Can I change a portfolio QR to a booking link after printing?
Yes for a Qex dynamic code you control. Open the existing code in its owning workspace and edit the destination. Creating another code does not update the QR on cards already printed. A static code keeps its original URL.
Can a designer hand the code over with an SVG file?
The SVG is artwork, not workspace access. Let the client create and save the code in their own browser, then send the SVG to the designer. Do not share account credentials or assume exporting a code transfers ownership.
Do I need an account before downloading?
No account is needed to start or download. For later dynamic edits, save the workspace with email and open the confirmation link. Before confirmation, management depends on the original browser state.
Will scanners see an ad before my website?
Qex redirects permitted active codes directly to the destination, without an ad interstitial. Visitors still see a Qex short link in their scanner preview; use a clear printed label and readable website for context.
Do scan counts show how many people booked?
No. Scan requests are not unique people or completed bookings, and previews can trigger requests. Check your booking service for completed appointments rather than treating every scan as a lead.