Really Free QR Code Generator
BUT WHY????????????????????????!
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BUT WHY????????????????????????!
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100% free QR code generator. No registration, no subscription, no proxy links. Generate customizable static QR codes instantly in your browser. Includes a built-in QR code scanner (image or camera). We don't store your data, no analytics, no tracking. They don't expire. What you generate is yours, forever!
Wedding Planning Assistant
A one-act drama.
A client writes to me:
“We had beautiful wedding invitations designed, printed, and already sent out.
But the QR code on them stopped working, the RSVP form is gone.
Vadim, please help. Crying... 😭”
I reply:
“No problem. We’ll figure it out and set up a 301 redirect.
Just send me a photo of the invitation with the QR code.”
I start digging deeper…
And then I realize: I can’t help.
The QR code doesn’t point to their site at all.
It points to a third-party service that now asks for ~$240 just to make the link work again.
I go to Trustpilot.
Hundreds of reviews.
I filter by one star, and there it is.
Story after story of people being tricked:
• you’re allowed to create a QR code,
• everything looks fine,
• time passes,
• and suddenly the QR code stops working unless you pay for a subscription.
The person who designed the invitations and generated the QR, of course, didn’t check this.
I’m not against paying for SaaS. If a product brings real value with transparency, it should be paid for. But not by trapping people.
The reality is that Google’s top results are flooded with QR code generators whose goal is to lure users in, wait until dependency forms, and then extract profit.
I don’t think it should work this way. That’s why Really Free QR Code Generator was born. A free alternative should exist.
If you can help with backlinks, please do. We need to reach the top to push out tools built on dark patterns.
And if you have spare time, tokens and energy: build another truly free QR generator. I’ll support it.
I believe that in the future, predatory SaaS models will be replaced by honest, transparent services.
Manifesto is here: https://really-free-qr-code-generator.com/#manifesto
What do you think?
Congrats on the launch! I tested the product and really like the UI and smoothness. Here are a few improvements I would love to see:
1. The current image quality is 256 × 256, which is quite low for PNG use.
2. The images aren't transparent. Having to manually remove the background after downloading the QR code is time-consuming 😔
3. It would be great to have the option to add a logo or icon in the center.
Overall, great product. Congrats again!
Wedding Planning Assistant
@megarbi Thanks a lot Ilyas for the detailed feedback, really appreciate you taking the time to try the product!
Just a quick note: the QR resolution can already be increased in the settings, though it's probably not very obvious yet, we'll improve that.
And thanks for the ideas about transparent backgrounds and adding a logo in the center. Both make total sense and are definitely coming.
@vadimuz Great to know! Maybe surfacing those settings more visibly would help users discover them faster 👍
Glad to hear those improvements are coming! The tool has huge potential 🙌
AppStruct
Congratulations with the launch!
Wedding Planning Assistant
@vladimir_tambovtsev Thanks! Hope this helps level the playing field 🙌
Definitely goes into my pocket of handy tools! I hate hidden price, as hidden price means broken technology, especially for the fully open source technology invented dozens of years ago. In 2025 technology should serve people and must be working all the time for the good!
Wedding Planning Assistant
@anton_yarkov Totally agree, when pricing is hidden behind "time bombs", it’s usually not a business model, it’s a workaround. QR codes are decades-old, open technology. In 2025 they should just work quietly, reliably, and forever.