QR codes by use Flyers
QR codes for flyers and handouts
A flyer is held in one hand, read for a few seconds and then kept or thrown away. A code that opens the right page in one scan is what turns it into a visit.
Free and static: paste your link, download SVG or PNG, no sign-up, never expires. Want art, a link you can change later and scan counts? Make it an art code.
QR codes for flyers: the facts
- What the code holds
- A link to the offer, event or sign-up page. Long tracking links (UTM tags) make the code denser; a dynamic code keeps the printed code small however long your link is.
- Print size
- 1 to 1.5 in on a half-page or 8.5 x 11 in flyer, 0.8 in on a 4 x 6 in postcard. Leave a blank margin around it.
- Scan distance
- Flyers are scanned in hand, 8 to 14 inches away, so 1 in is enough. On a flyer pinned to a notice board, read from 2 to 3 ft, use 2 in.
- What breaks it
- Home inkjet printers on plain paper bleed and blur small squares; toner on glossy stock can glare. Print one copy and scan it before printing the stack.
Make it art, tested to scan
We paint the code into a picture in your colours, then test it with three decoders under 16 print and phone conditions before you can download it.
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Maple Street
Yard sign for a home listing, 2026
Neighborhood artwork over a QR code, error correction H.
- Prints
- 1.25 in to 12 in
- Tested
- 10 of 10 core, 5 of 6 stress
- Opens
- the listing page
Questions
How big should the QR code be on a flyer?
About 1 to 1.5 in on a letter-size flyer, and 2 in if the flyer will be pinned to a board and read from a few feet away.
Can I tell which flyers worked?
Give each batch or each neighbourhood its own dynamic code. Scan counts show which drop got people to act.
What if the offer on the flyer ends?
With a dynamic code, change the link to the next offer or your main page. Flyers still on fridges keep sending people somewhere useful.
Should I also print the web address?
Yes, a short one. Some people prefer to type it, and it tells everyone where the code goes.
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