Static vs dynamic QR codes
Both look identical on paper. The difference is whether the link inside the square can change after you print it, and whether scans pass through MrURL.
Static QR codes (free on MrURL)
When you use the free maker on mrurl.co, the code embeds the URL you paste — for example https://your-cafe.com/menu. A phone reads that address directly.
- Scans do not go through MrURL. We cannot count them or switch them off from our side.
- The link is fixed in the print. If you change your website address, you need a new code and usually a reprint.
- No account required. Colours and logos stay in your browser.
Static codes suit items with a permanent destination: a business card that always opens your homepage, or a sign where the URL will not change.
Dynamic QR codes and short links (Pro and Business)
A dynamic code points at mrurl.co/yourname (or your own domain on Business when that ships). MrURL redirects each scan to the destination you set in the dashboard.
- You can change the destination without changing the printed pattern.
- Visit counts appear in the app for people (bots filtered out). Pro keeps about a year of history; Business keeps it for the life of the account.
- Rules on Pro and Business can send people to different pages by time, date, scan count and more (smart routing).
- Requires an account, card on file and a paid plan. There is no free anonymous redirect link.
Dynamic codes suit anything printed in volume: menus, van livery, table tents and posters where the offer or URL will move.
Side-by-side
| Static (free maker) | Dynamic (paid) | |
|---|---|---|
| What the code contains | Your full URL | mrurl.co short link |
| Change destination after print | No | Yes |
| MrURL visit counts | No | Yes, on paid plans |
| Account needed | No | Yes, with payment |
When to upgrade
Stay with static if the link is stable and you are happy to reprint when it breaks. Move to dynamic when reprinting would hurt — seasonal menus, rotating offers, or a van wrap you expect to keep for years.
See dynamic QR codes Make a free static code
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