What options can I generally set for QR Codes in my account?

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Introduction

Easily share content, track GPS locations of your scans, set up a password protection, directly download or delete a QR Code when it's no longer needed. In this article, we’ll give you a quick overview of the most useful and generally available features you’ll find when creating or managing your QR Codes — so you can get even more out of every scan.

How to access your QR Codes' Options Tabs

1. Enter your QR Code or Landing Page Overview

To view an overview of your QR Codes or your Landing Pages, click the appropriate button in the left-hand Main Navigation Menu.

Screenshot of Buttons "QR Codes" and "Landing Pages" in left-hand Main Navigation Menu
Use these buttons to view all your existing QR Codes or Landing Pages.

2. Open a QR Code's Options Tab

Choose the QR Code you want to check and hit the Options button, located below the QR Code's Vanity URL. These options only apply to this single QR Code.

Screenshot of Button "Options" in QR Code Overview
Use this button to open the option pane.

After opening a QR Code´s Options Tab, you may check and change all accessible QR Code settings.

Screenshot of a QR Code´s opened Options Tab
All settings on a glance.

As a White Label Administrator, you can set permissions for your users, determining which options they may use or not. 

List of all QR Code options

Let's go through all QR Code options generally available to users. 

Download

Hit Download to directly access the Download Tab for this QR Code, without going through the QR Design Tool.

Screenshot of Button "Download" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Use this button to directly get your QR Code.

Choose a file format and download your QR Code as-is.

Design QR

If you want to design your QR Code before downloading it, click Design QR. The QR Design Tool will open.

Screenshot of Button "Design QR" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
If you want to design your QR Code, use this button.
For Designer QR Codes, we generally suggest using Vector Formats with an SVG logo.

Statistics

View the agglomerated data collected for your QR Codes by clicking the Statistics button in a QR Code's Option Tab. 

Screenshot of Button "Statistics" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Click here to access the statistics.

Alternatively, you can also click on the number of requests in the QR Code Overview to access the Statistics Page.

Screenshot of number of requests for a QR Code in QR Code Overview
A successful QR Code.

Edit

To edit a QR Code's target URL(s), files, or the Landing Page, click Edit in the  Options Tab. .

Screenshot of Button "Edit" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Use this button to edit a QR Code.

Tags

You can tag your QR Codes to better keep track of their use or the specific campaign they belong to by hitting Tag.

Find more information on tags.

Assigned tags have no bearing on the QR Code or its functionality.

Screenshot of Button "Tag" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Assign tags to your QR Codes to help you organize them.

Share

Share your Short URLs with your friends, followers or fans on Social Media or via other channels by clicking Share.


Screenshot of Button "Share" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
This button lets you share the QR Code.

If applicable, a referrer will be added to the URL in order to track in
the statistics, via which specific shared link a user accessed it.

Screenshot of various options to share a short URL
Use one of the buttons or copy.

Delete

Delete unused QR Codes to free slots for new QR Codes in your account.

Remember: Deleting a QR Code also clears all collected tracking data. Save your statistics on your local device before deleting if you want to keep them.
Screenshot of Button "Delete" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Delete unneeded QR Codes using this option.

Alternatively, you can also mark QR Codes and choose "Delete" in the QR Code Action drop-down in the top-right corner of the QR Code overview.

Screenshot of Dropdown "QR Code Actions" in QR Code overview
Mark and delete more than one QR Code at a time.

Reset

Click Reset to set all statistics and tracking data back to 0 for this QR Code.

Screenshot of Button "Reset" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Reset a QR Code´s or Landing Page´s tracking data by hitting this button.

GPS

If you want to know where your QR Code has been scanned, you can activate GPS tracking. Get more information on GPS Tracking.

Screenshot of Button "GPS" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Use the GPS button to activate geo-tracking.

Location

If your QR Code will be displayed at a fixed location, you can add the GPS data or address to your QR Code by using Edit Location. This has no bearing on the QR Code or its functionality.

Screenshot of Button "Edit Location" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
If you know where your QR Code will be displayed, you can add the information to your QR Code.

Enter the address or Lat/Lng and map the location to a QR Code.

Screenshot of address field and button "Map Address to QR Code" in QR Code Location Editor
Know where your Code will be located.

Afterwards, the location is displayed above the QR Code's options.

Screenshot of location data in QR Code information pane.
Enriched by geo-location.

Scheduler

Use scheduled redirects by activating the scheduler. Get more information on scheduled redirects.

Screenshot of Button "Scheduler" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Click here to use the scheduler.

Mail Notifications

Have a notification E-Mail sent whenever this QR Code is scanned. You can choose where the notification should go.

Get more information on scan notifications.

Screenshot of Button "Mail" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Learn when a certain QR Code has been scanned by getting notified about it.

Enter a valid E-Mail address. Remember to save and confirm the address by clicking the link sent to there.

Screenshot of E-Mail address input field below button "Mail" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Save and confirm.

Move to folder

You can use Move to folder to move your QR Code to a certain folder or create a new one.

Screenshot of Button "Move to folder" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Click here to move your QR Code to a specific folder.

Alternatively, you can also mark QR Codes and choose Move to folder in the QR Code Action drop-down in the top-right corner of the QR Code overview.

Screenshot of Dropdown "QR Code Actions" in QR Code overview
Mark and move more than one Code.

URL Monitor

Deactivate the URL Monitor if you don't want to be informed if your target URL is unavailable. By default, this function is active.

Get more information on URL monitoring.

Screenshot of Button "URL Monitor is on" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Deactivate URL monitoring with this button.
The URL monitor can be generally deactivated in your account options.

Medium

Set a value for the medium you plan to use a certain QR Code on. This is only for your internal organization and has no bearing on the QR Code or its functionality.

Screenshot of Button "Medium" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Click here if you want to add information about the medium to a QR Code.
Screenshot of medium "Flyer" in the QR Code overview.
This QR Code will be printed on a flyer.

Password

You can password-protect your QR Codes. To do so, click Password in your QR Code's options. Once set, the QR Code will only forward to the target URL after the defined password has been entered.

There are no password requirements for QR Code passwords.
Screenshot of Button "Medium" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Click here to set a password.

The below icon will be displayed to show a password-protected QR Codes.

Screenshot of "Lock" icon in QR Code overview
This QR Code is protected by a password.

Duplicate

You may duplicate any QR Code in your list by clicking Duplicate. A copy with a random Vanity-URL and without any designs applied will appear in your list of QR Codes.

Screenshot of Button "Duplicate" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Add a copy of a QR Code to your list.

Remember that you cannot duplicate your QR Codes if you have no QR Codes left in your account's quota.

Change Type

Change a QR Code's type by using Change Type, and use it as you see fit.

Screenshot of Button "Change Type" in a QR Code´s Options Tab
Use this button to choose another type for this QR Code.
Some types of QR Codes might not be eligible for your account (e.g. Geo-Fencing or Multi-Country QR Codes).
Screenshot of "Change QR Code Type" pan
Change the way you use a certain QR Code.
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