10 Places to Put a QR Code People Will Actually Scan

A QR code only works if someone is already standing still with a phone. Put it where that pause happens, with one short line that says what the scan does.

1. Table tents

Guests are seated and looking for the menu. A tent card with “Scan for the menu” and a menu QR code is the easiest first placement. Size it from the print size guide, then test the print.

2. The counter

People wait here to pay or ask a question. A counter card can open WhatsApp or show a payment link your wallet already gave you. qrfyy only encodes that link. It does not create a GCash or Maya payment code.

3. A WiFi sign

Put a WiFi QR code by the entrance or next to the router, not on a back wall. “Join WiFi” is enough. Guests should not have to hunt for the password.

4. Business cards

The back of a card has room for one vCard QR code. A scan saves the name, phone, and email. Leave a quiet margin around the code so the edge of the card does not cut it off.

5. Packaging

Bags, boxes, and product labels are where people decide to follow you. Link an Instagram QR code or another profile, and print “Follow us” beside it. Test the print on the real material, not only on screen.

6. Receipts

The receipt is the last thing a customer holds. A Google review QR code there asks for the review while the visit is still fresh. Keep the code large enough for a phone held at arm’s length.

7. Posters

A poster is read from a step or two away, so the code has to be bigger than a card code. Use it for one action, such as a WhatsApp chat or a YouTube video, and leave empty space around the square.

8. Email signatures

A signature is read on a screen, so a normal link is easier to tap than a tiny code. Save the QR for print. On a card or flyer, an email QR code opens a new message with your address filled in.

9. Event badges

A badge is scanned up close. A vCard or a Google Maps pin fits. A link is not a ticket system. If you need check-in, use the event’s own tickets.

10. The shop window

People scan a window from the sidewalk, so print the code large and matte. A Facebook page or menu link works. Glass glare and a code that is too small are the usual failures. Build each code in the qrfyy generator and scan it with your phone before you print a batch.