[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":183},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help-category-en-qr-101":3},[4],{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"category":171,"description":172,"extension":173,"meta":174,"navigation":175,"order":176,"path":177,"relatedSpec":178,"seo":179,"stem":180,"updatedAt":181,"__hash__":182},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fqr-101\u002Fqr-codes-made-simple.md","QR codes, made simple",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":156},"minimark",[10,17,20,27,30,35,42,49,52,58,60,64,67,70,72,76,83,86,105,107,111,114,121,123,127,132,135,139,142,146,149,153],[11,12,13],"p",{},[14,15,16],"strong",{},"A QR code is a forwarding address — and SquareBond makes sure yours always sends people to the right place.",[11,18,19],{},"That's the whole idea. A QR code is a visual pattern that, when scanned with a phone camera, opens a link. What makes SquareBond codes powerful isn't the pattern itself — it's the link behind it.",[11,21,22],{},[23,24],"img",{"alt":25,"src":26},"How a dynamic link works — from scan to current destination","\u002Fhelp\u002Fconcepts\u002Fhow-dynamic-link-works.png",[28,29],"hr",{},[31,32,34],"h2",{"id":33},"static-vs-dynamic-the-one-distinction-that-matters","Static vs. dynamic: the one distinction that matters",[11,36,37,38,41],{},"Most QR codes are ",[14,39,40],{},"static",". The link is baked directly into the pattern. Print it on a flyer, and it points to one URL forever. Change your website, move your listing page, or update your virtual tour — the printed code can't follow. You reprint.",[11,43,44,45,48],{},"SquareBond codes are ",[14,46,47],{},"dynamic",". The pattern points to a short link we control — and that short link is an address you can redirect, at any time, to anywhere. Print it once on a property brochure in January. By March, when the listing is under offer, update the destination in your dashboard in 30 seconds. The code on the brochure doesn't change. The experience for the person scanning it does.",[11,50,51],{},"Think of it like a property's address versus the tenant inside. The address on the building stays the same. Who answers the door is entirely up to you.",[11,53,54],{},[23,55],{"alt":56,"src":57},"Static QR points to one destination forever; a dynamic QR hosts many destinations over its lifetime","\u002Fhelp\u002Fconcepts\u002Fstatic-vs-dynamic.png",[28,59],{},[31,61,63],{"id":62},"why-scanned-designs-and-why-curated","Why scanned designs — and why curated",[11,65,66],{},"A QR code's scannability is not guaranteed by default. Generate one carelessly and it will look good on screen and fail on print — wrong contrast, pattern too dense, edge interference with a printer's color bleed. A single scan failure at an open house is a missed connection.",[11,68,69],{},"Every design in the SquareBond catalog has been reviewed and approved by our curatorial team before it appears in the shop. \"Approved\" means it passed visual inspection, contrast testing, and real-device scan testing. You don't need to guess whether it works. It does.",[28,71],{},[31,73,75],{"id":74},"what-scans-means-in-your-analytics","What \"scans\" means in your analytics",[11,77,78,79,82],{},"Every time someone points a camera at your QR code and the short link resolves, that counts as a ",[14,80,81],{},"scan",". SquareBond tracks this in real time and surfaces it in your analytics dashboard.",[11,84,85],{},"A few things worth knowing:",[87,88,89,96,102],"ul",{},[90,91,92,95],"li",{},[14,93,94],{},"Total scans"," counts every resolution, including bots and automated crawlers. This is the raw number.",[90,97,98,101],{},[14,99,100],{},"Human scans"," filters for sessions that match patterns consistent with a real person on a real device. This is the more meaningful number for evaluating an open house or a listing campaign.",[90,103,104],{},"Scans are tied to the short link, not the destination. If you update your destination, past scan history still accumulates on the same code.",[28,106],{},[31,108,110],{"id":109},"ready-to-see-it-in-action","Ready to see it in action?",[11,112,113],{},"Browse the collection and pick a design. Your trial includes one fully activated QR code — live dynamic link, analytics, and all download formats — from the moment you activate.",[11,115,116],{},[117,118,120],"a",{"href":119},"\u002Fshop","Explore the collection →",[28,122],{},[31,124,126],{"id":125},"frequently-asked-questions","Frequently asked questions",[128,129,131],"h3",{"id":130},"do-i-need-an-app-to-scan-squarebond-codes","Do I need an app to scan SquareBond codes?",[11,133,134],{},"No. Any modern smartphone camera app — iOS or Android — can scan a QR code without a third-party scanner app. Point, scan, done.",[128,136,138],{"id":137},"what-if-i-put-the-qr-code-in-print-material-and-then-cancel-my-subscription","What if I put the QR code in print material and then cancel my subscription?",[11,140,141],{},"When a plan expires, the dynamic link behind your code resets. Printed codes will redirect to squarebond.com instead of your configured destination. If you're using QR codes in long-lived print campaigns, keep your plan active for the duration.",[128,143,145],{"id":144},"can-i-change-the-design-of-my-qr-code-later","Can I change the design of my QR code later?",[11,147,148],{},"Each QR code is paired with one design from the catalog at the time of activation. The underlying data pattern — the part that gets scanned — is the same across all our designs. If you'd like a different aesthetic, a new code with a different design can be added to your plan.",[128,150,152],{"id":151},"are-squarebond-codes-compatible-with-all-qr-readers","Are SquareBond codes compatible with all QR readers?",[11,154,155],{},"Yes. Our codes conform to the ISO\u002FIEC 18004 QR code standard and are verified across iOS (Camera app), Android (Camera and Google Lens), and major third-party scanning apps.",{"title":157,"searchDepth":158,"depth":158,"links":159},"",2,[160,161,162,163,164],{"id":33,"depth":158,"text":34},{"id":62,"depth":158,"text":63},{"id":74,"depth":158,"text":75},{"id":109,"depth":158,"text":110},{"id":125,"depth":158,"text":126,"children":165},[166,168,169,170],{"id":130,"depth":167,"text":131},3,{"id":137,"depth":167,"text":138},{"id":144,"depth":167,"text":145},{"id":151,"depth":167,"text":152},"qr-101","What a QR code actually is, why dynamic links change everything, and what \"scans\" mean in your analytics — in plain language.","md",{},true,10,"\u002Fhelp\u002Fqr-101\u002Fqr-codes-made-simple","docs\u002Fspecs\u002Fqr-lifecycle\u002Fspec.md",{"title":6,"description":172},"help\u002Fqr-101\u002Fqr-codes-made-simple","2026-04-20","tumlzbyUQnhXB-164a6QwOtGdweOSlDUfPu76oFXBZc",1782087879229]