Typically, most online QR Code Generators allow you to generate standard black-and-white QR Codes. While these are functional, they are not ideal for promotional use cases as your target audience is likely to mistake such a monotonous-looking QR Code for 'official use'.
Scanova QR Code Generator allows you to add design to the QR Codes that you generate making the QR Codes look 'personalized' to your brand. Typically, custom-designed QR Codes attract 50-200% more scans than standard black-and-white QR Codes.
This guide will provide details on how to add design to your QR Codes and make them more visually appealing.
There are two ways by which you can add design to your QR Codes:
- QR Code with a logo in the center ("Custom Logo Design")
- QR Code generated by a prompt using AI ("AI-Generated Design")
Alternatively, please follow the below steps to get started:
1. Login or sign up if you haven't registered yet and click on Create QR Code
2. Select the QR Code Category you want: Website URL, Google Maps, Social Media, Vcard profile, etc. For demo purposes, say you want to create a Website URL QR Code. So select Website URL from the list of QR Code categories
3. Enter the URL of your website and create the QR Code
4. Now, Select Edit Design
5. Next you’ll see two QR Code designs on your screen: a Custom Logo Design and AI-Generated Design
Let's go through this one-by-one
A. Custom Logo Design
To create a Custom QR Code design with a logo in the center:
1. Choose the Custom Logo Design Design type. This will take you to the designing tool where you can customize your QR Code by adding a logo, changing color, pattern, and background color
2. First, the templates tab will open by default
Here you’ll see the following options:
- Choose from saved templates: You can select from the saved templates
- Choose from Scanova Templates: It allows you to select from the default templates
Add a Frame to the QR Code
Here, you can add a frame to your QR Code to make the QR Code look more purposeful. Also, you can make changes to the frame specification such as background color, text color, etc.
Choose a Logo or Icon from the given options
Here you can add/remove a logo or icon from the given options in the gallery.
Also, You'll see the option to Remove Blocks Around the Logo: On checking this option ‘yes’, it removes data modules around your logo
Upload a Logo option
Here, you can add/remove an image as a logo for your QR Code or select from
Also, You'll see the option to Remove Blocks Around the Logo: On checking this option ‘yes’, it removes data modules around your logo
Add text as logo option:
Click this option to add text as a logo. Here you can change the text box size, color, and font of the text along with options such as bold and italics.
3. In the Eyes tab, you can change the pattern and color of the eyes of the QR Code
4. In the Data tab, you can change the pattern and color of data modules
5. In the Background Tab, you can change the background color of the QR Code as well as you can select the option to make a transparent QR Code.
6. In The Error Correction Tab, It allows you to select the level of error correction. It is recommended to choose level Q or H while creating a custom logo QR Code design
7. Once you finalize the QR Code design, click Done Editing. Go ahead to Download your QR Code. A pop-up will appear prompting you to sign-up for a 14-day free trial. Note that you’ll need to sign-up to be able to download your QR Code image
8. Once you sign up, you’ll be able to download your QR Code image in the size and format you need: SVG, PNG, JPG, etc.
You should download the image in vector format (SVG, EPS) if you want to add your QR Code to print material.
Always make sure that you scan the QR Code with a QR Code scanning application before printing it on your campaign material.
B. AI-Generated Design
Refer to this help guide on How can I design my QR Codes using AI?
Note that it is always better to create a Dynamic QR Code. A Dynamic QR Code is both editable and trackable.
If you still have unanswered questions related to this topic, you can reach out to our support team at support@scanova.io.