10 practical ways small businesses use QR codes

QR codes connect printed material to your phone-first customers. They cost nothing to create and work with every modern phone camera.

10 practical uses

1. Menus and price lists: link to an online menu you can update without reprinting.
2. Google reviews: link to your review page on receipts and the counter.
3. WhatsApp orders: a code that opens a chat with your number and a pre-filled message.
4. Guest Wi-Fi: see our Wi-Fi QR code guide.
5. Business cards: a contact card (vCard) that saves your details in one scan.
6. Flyers and posters: link to an offer page or booking page.
7. Product labels: link to manuals, warranty registration or how-to videos.
8. Invoices: link to your payment page or bank details.
9. Events: link to a registration form or programme.
10. Equipment and assets: label each item with a code for maintenance records, generated in bulk from a spreadsheet.

Make codes that scan first time

• Dark code on a light background; the generator warns you if the contrast is too low.
• Print at least 2-3 cm wide, larger for posters read from a distance.
• Keep the white border (quiet zone) around the code.
• Test with two different phones before printing hundreds.

Create them

Use the QR code generator for single codes in your brand colours, or bulk QR codes (Pro) to create hundreds from a spreadsheet in one go.