A club poster or a printed newsletter with a QR code on it is meant to work for years, not just until a trial period ends. Bitly, QR Code Monkey and QR Tiger are three of the best-known free QR code makers, and the most important thing to know before choosing one is whether it gives a static code or a dynamic one.
Step by step: choosing a code that lasts
- Decide where the code will be printed, such as a poster, a newsletter or a table card.
- Check whether the free site offers a "static" code, which is the kind that cannot expire.
- Open Jobbit's QR code generator, which makes static codes only, and paste in the link.
- Choose the style, such as plain black or with the club's own logo in the middle.
- Sign up once with an email address; no bank card is needed on the free plan.
- Print one test copy and scan it with two different phones before printing more.
- Keep the finished picture and print files together, in case a reprint is needed one day.
How the well-known QR code tools compare
| Tool | Free codes | Paid price |
|---|---|---|
| Bitly | Dynamic only, tied to a paid plan for more than two | Core $10 a month, billed annually |
| QR Code Monkey | Unlimited static codes, free | Free |
| QR Tiger | Three dynamic codes, capped and trial-based | Regular $7 a month annual, or $9.99 monthly |
| Canva | Static, but built inside a design | Pro £13 a month, or £100 a year plus VAT |
What it costs and what is free
Jobbit's QR code generator runs on the free plan, which needs no bank card and gives 100 credits a day, and every code it makes is static. Jobbit's full comparison of Bitly, QR Code Monkey and QR Tiger covers Uniqode as well, for larger organisations.
A club example
The Pensioners' Club in Rajec printed two hundred flyers one spring with a QR code from a site that turned out to be on a trial, and the flyers were still being handed out when the code stopped working. Using Jobbit for the next batch, the committee now knows the code on every fresh flyer will still work at next year's fete.
