Permanent QR Codes makes editable QR codes for packaging, equipment and other physical print where reprinting is expensive and a dead link is not an option.
Most QR code software is built for marketing campaigns that last a few weeks. Physical products work on a different clock. A label stays on a product for its whole shelf life, a nameplate stays on a machine for decades, and a printed book stays on someone's shelf long after the campaign that produced it.
We built Permanent QR Codes for that second clock. Each code is a single purchase with unlimited scans and a destination you can change at any time, so the printed pattern never has to be replaced because a website moved or a subscription lapsed.
A QR code on a carton, a nameplate or a book is expected to work for as long as the object exists. We design for that lifespan: no renewal date on the redirect, an editable destination when your web pages move, and print guidance that keeps the pattern readable after years of handling.
Why printed QR codes stop working →Packaging puts a code on a curved, glossy, folded or shrink-wrapped surface that ships in volume and sits on shelves for months. We size codes for real scanning distance, keep the encoded address short so modules stay coarse, and plan for the move to 2D barcodes at retail checkout.
QR codes for packaging →Prepress needs geometry, not pixels. Every code exports as SVG and EPS vector files plus 300 DPI PNG, so a printer can scale it from a 0.8 inch label to a large sign without resampling, with the quiet zone and error correction set before the file leaves our system.
QR code size guide for print →Equipment tags are engraved, etched and exposed to grease, heat and cleaning chemicals for the life of the machine. We recommend high error correction for these surfaces and keep the destination editable, so manuals, safety data sheets and service records can move without re-tagging a single asset.
QR codes for manufacturing →Our product defaults and our guides are checked against the same rules a print production team would use.
A printed QR code depends on the redirect behind it. If that redirect is tied to a monthly plan, every carton and nameplate depends on someone remembering to renew. We charge once per code, keep scans unlimited, and let you export your full registry as CSV whenever you want.
The perpetual license is transferable if your company is sold or your agency changes, and our permanent guarantee sets out the notice and migration commitments if we ever close.
Permanent QR Codes was founded by Gayatri G, who writes our technical guides on print durability, sizing and QR code architecture. Meet the specialists and contributors behind our educational guides in our author directory.
Talk to us about packaging lines, equipment tagging or a high-volume label order. We can help with sizing, error correction and file specifications before anything goes to press.
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