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QR codes for retail and packaging
Put a dynamic QR code on your packaging and point it at a product page, setup video or offer you can change later. Packaging is printed in big runs and sits on shelves and in homes for years. That's why the vow matters here: QRVow codes keep redirecting even if you stop paying, so no box you've shipped ever leads to a dead page.
What to put in the code
A setup or recipe video
A code inside the lid that plays a short how-to. Swap the video when the product changes.
Video QR code →Reorder from your shop
Send repeat buyers to your shop. With smart rules (Pro), scans from another country can go to your store there.
Dynamic QR code QR code →An offer for next time
A coupon page with the discount code and an end date. After that date it says the offer has ended, so old boxes don't promise discounts forever.
Coupon QR code →Follow us
A free static code to your Instagram on carrier bags, tissue paper and thank-you cards.
Instagram QR code →Get the app
One code on the box: iPhones go to the App Store and Android phones to Google Play.
App download QR code →Print tips
- Small boxes: at least 2 cm wide, and keep the light border around it.
- Don't print across a fold, seam or tight curve. Flat panels scan best.
- A dynamic code holds a short link, so its pattern has fewer squares and prints cleaner when small than a long static link.
- Kraft and coloured board lower contrast. Print the code on a white patch, or use very dark ink.
Got the artwork? Run the free print check: it measures size, border and contrast, and your file stays on your device.
Or just ask Vow
Vow is QRVow's AI agent (Pro, Business and Lifetime). Type a request like this on My codes, with your own links:
“Code for the inside of our coffee box, https://beanco.example/brew-guide. Scans from the UK go to https://beanco.example/uk instead. Dark brown on cream.”
Vow proposes the code and any smart rules; you check them and tap Create. See Vow at work · Plans
Questions
What should a QR code on packaging link to?
Something useful after the purchase: setup help, a recipe, refills, or a reason to come back. A dynamic code lets you change it without changing the packaging.
Can one code send people to different shops by country?
Yes. Smart rules (Pro and up) can route scans by country, phone type, phone language, day or time. Up to 10 rules per code.
How small can a QR code on packaging be?
About 2 cm wide for scanning in the hand, with a clear light border. Run your artwork through the print check to be sure.
What happens to packaging already in shops if I cancel?
It keeps working. Cancelling stops editing and detailed stats; every code keeps redirecting to its last destination.
Do you track the people who scan my packaging?
No. We count scans by day, country and phone type. We don't store IP addresses or anything that identifies a person.