Print-ready exports
Choose the QR code format and size for posters, flyers and signs, and check them before printing.
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A QR code that scans on your screen can still fail on a poster: too small, too pale, or cut too close. Pick the file for the job, then test a printed proof.
Choose the format
In Download QR, File Format offers two files:
| Format | Use it for |
|---|---|
| SVG | Professional print and large formats: it stays sharp at any size |
| PNG | Screens, emails, slides and office printers |
Choose the PNG size
For a PNG, QR Code Size runs from 512px - Small to 4000px - Maximum:
Take 2000px - Extra Large or more for anything bigger than a flyer. For posters and signs, send the printer the SVG instead.
Size the code for the distance
- At least 2 cm wide on a flyer or a table sticker, read at arm's length.
- About a tenth of the reading distance further away: a sign read from 2 m needs a 20 cm code.
- Keep a white margin around the code, at least the width of four of its small squares. Don't let the design touch it.
Check before the full print run
Print one proof at the final size. Scan it with an iPhone and an Android phone, in the light where it will hang, and check each variant's code opens the page. See Test the Smart Link.