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Free QR Code Generator with Logo

Put your logo in the center of a QR code that still scans perfectly. Brand colors, live contrast checks, print-ready PNG and SVG downloads, and one-click scan tracking.

Destination URL

Your logo

Upload logo

PNG, JPG, or SVG. Your logo never leaves the browser, nothing is uploaded to a server.

Logo size: 22% of QR width

15% safest22% balanced28% max

QR color

Background

White (recommended)

Error correction: H (30%), locked. Level H redundancy is what lets the code lose its center to your logo and still scan.

Your branded QR code appears here. Enter a URL, add a logo, and click Generate.

Your QR image itself never expires and is never watermarked, it is baked into the pixels. Anonymous trial links last 24 hours; links in a free Flyn account stay live, we never deactivate them when a trial or plan ends. Many QR apps kill working codes after a trial ends, silently breaking material you already printed. Flyn does not, sign up free to keep yours for good.

Want to know how often your codes get scanned?

Create Flyn short links and see total clicks and scans free. Pro adds full country, device, and referrer breakdowns, so every branded code becomes a data point you control.

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How to Make a QR Code with a Logo in 3 Steps

Enter your URL and add a logo

Paste the destination URL, then upload your logo as a PNG, JPG, or SVG (or try the sample logo). The file is read in your browser and never uploaded to a server.

Style the code and check the preview

Set the logo size between 15% and 28% of the code width, pick brand colors, and watch the live contrast warning. Error correction is locked to H (30%), the level that lets a code lose its center to a logo and still scan.

Make it editable and download

One click swaps the raw URL for a Flyn short link: the printed code becomes editable (re-point it anytime) and trackable (every scan counted). Then download the print-ready PNG or vector SVG.

What Is a QR Code with a Logo?

A QR code with a logo (also called a branded QR code, or a custom QR code with an image in the middle) is a standard QR code with a brand mark placed over its center. The code still encodes a normal destination, a URL in most cases, but the logo turns an anonymous black-and-white pattern into something people recognize. That recognition matters: users are noticeably more willing to scan a code that visibly belongs to a brand they know than a bare pattern that could lead anywhere.

Branded codes are everywhere for a reason. Payment networks, streaming services, and retailers all ship logo codes on packaging, receipts, and ads. The technique is not a hack, it relies on a capability built into the QR standard itself: error correction. This logo QR code maker does it properly, locking the highest error correction level, clearing the area behind the logo, and warning you live when a color choice would hurt scanning.

Not sure this is the right tool? For a URL, WiFi, vCard, email, phone, or SMS code with custom colors but no logo, use the all-purpose QR Code Generator. If you just want an editable, trackable code without center branding, the Dynamic QR Code Generator is the faster path.

Why a Logo Does Not Break the Code

Every QR code stores its data with Reed-Solomon error correction, redundant information spread across the pattern so the code survives real-world abuse: torn corners, dirt, glare, a thumb over the edge. The standard defines four levels: L recovers up to 7% of lost modules, M 15%, Q 25%, and H 30%. A center logo is, mathematically, just deliberate damage. Keep the covered area comfortably inside the recovery budget and a QR code with a logo is still scannable, the decoder behaves as if nothing were covered at all.

That is why this tool locks error correction to level H whenever you add a logo: a 22% logo covers roughly 5-8% of the modules, leaving most of the 30% budget for printing flaws and scanning conditions. It also excavates, clearing the modules behind the logo to a clean background instead of letting the mark sit on visual noise. The three large finder squares in the corners and the timing lines between them must stay untouched, which is exactly why the logo belongs in the center and never in a corner.

How Big Can the Logo Be?

The slider runs from 15% to 28% of the code width. Here is the tradeoff at each end.

Logo size	Reliability	Best for
15%	Safest. Maximum error-correction headroom left for damage, dirt, and glare.	Small prints: business cards, product labels, stickers under 2 cm.
22% (default)	The sweet spot. Clearly visible branding with a comfortable scanning margin.	Menus, flyers, table tents, posters, packaging at normal sizes.
28%	Maximum branding, minimum headroom. Scans in good conditions, test before large runs.	Large formats printed big and viewed up close, with a printed test first.

Whatever you choose, the rule is the same: print a sample and scan it before a large run. Larger print sizes tolerate larger logos, tiny codes do not.

Color Rules for Branded QR Codes

Color is where most branded codes go wrong. A custom color QR code scans exactly as well as a black-and-white one, but only when the pair is chosen carefully: scanners look for dark modules on a light background, so the safest combination is what this tool defaults to, a nearly black code on white. Brand colors work well as long as they stay dark, a deep green, navy, or burgundy code on a white or very light background scans reliably.

Two combinations to avoid. First, low contrast: a pastel code on a white card or a mid-gray on cream leaves scanners too little signal, keep the contrast ratio above 3:1 and ideally much higher. Second, inversion: a white or light code on a dark background reads fine to human eyes but fails on many phone cameras, because the decoder expects dark-on-light. The tool computes the real contrast ratio as you pick colors and warns on both problems, it allows them (you may have a controlled use case), but never print an inverted code without testing it on several devices first.

Static vs Dynamic Branded QR Codes

The logo is cosmetic. What the pattern encodes is the decision that matters, because it cannot be changed after printing.

	Static branded QR	Dynamic branded QR
What the pattern encodes	Your raw destination URL	A short redirect link you control
Change the destination after printing	Impossible, the URL is baked in	Yes, re-point it anytime
Scan analytics	None	Every scan counted free; country, device, and referrer breakdowns on Pro
A typo or moved page means	Reprinting every copy	A 10-second edit in the dashboard
Works without any service	Yes, forever	Depends on the redirect staying live (Flyn never deactivates account links over plans or billing)
Best for	Content that will never change	Campaigns, menus, packaging, anything that evolves

This generator gives you both: it creates a static code instantly, and one click converts it to a dynamic one by encoding a Flyn short link instead of the raw URL. Read more in our guide to dynamic QR codes for print and digital.

Print and Test Checklist

Six checks that catch nearly every real-world scanning failure before it reaches print.

Scan from the screen first

Before anything is printed, point your phone camera at the preview. If it does not scan from a screen, it will not scan from paper.

Print one sample at final size

Colors, contrast, and module sharpness change on paper. Print a single page at the real size and scan it from the distance your audience will.

Test on Android and iPhone

Camera apps differ in how they handle logos and colored codes. A quick test on both platforms catches most surprises before a print run.

Keep the quiet zone

The white margin around the code is part of the spec. Do not let layouts, borders, or background art crowd inside it, scanners need that buffer.

Mind the minimum size

A rough rule: printed width should be at least scan distance divided by 10. A code scanned from 50 cm should be 5 cm wide or more.

Use SVG for professional printing

Vector output stays sharp at any scale and keeps module edges crisp. Hand the SVG to your printer, keep the PNG for digital surfaces.

Sizing a code for a poster or a business card? See the QR code size guide. If a code refuses to scan, work through why QR codes fail to scan.

Where Branded QR Codes Work Best

QR code branding pays off anywhere a code represents you in public: a recognizable logo earns the scan.

Product packaging

A branded code on a box or label links to instructions, registration, or reorders. Make it dynamic and the same packaging can point to seasonal campaigns.

Restaurant menus

Logo codes on table tents look intentional instead of generic. Encode a short link and update the menu PDF without reprinting a single stand.

Posters and flyers

A recognizable logo in the code lifts scan rates, people scan what they trust. Print size matters here, check the size guide before sending to print.

Business cards

A small branded code linking to your site or booking page. At card sizes, keep the logo at 15% and test a printed sample, small codes have less room for error.

Branded Codes + Editable Links: Better Together

A logo makes people scan. A Flyn short link inside the code makes the scan worth something: editable destinations and a count for every scan.

Re-point printed codes

Encode a Flyn link and the destination behind your printed code can change anytime, no reprints.

Count every scan

Scans route through the short link, so each one is counted free. Pro adds country, device, and referrer breakdowns.

Never deactivated

Links in your Flyn account are never watermarked, expired, or killed. What you print keeps scanning.

Free to start

The free plan includes 25 links a month with QR codes and basic analytics. Pro adds unlimited links from $9/mo.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add a logo to a QR code without breaking it?

Yes, as long as the code is generated with high error correction. QR codes carry redundant data: at error correction level H, up to 30% of the pattern can be missing or covered and the code still decodes. This tool locks level H and keeps the logo well under that budget, so a correctly sized logo never stops the code from scanning.

What is the best logo size for a QR code?

Around 20-22% of the code width is the sweet spot for most uses, which is why the slider defaults to 22%. At 15% the code has maximum headroom and survives damage, dirt, or tiny print sizes. At 28% you are near the practical ceiling: it still scans in good conditions, but always test a printed sample before a large run.

Why is error correction locked to level H?

QR codes offer four error correction levels: L (7%), M (15%), Q (25%), and H (30%). The percentage is how much of the pattern can be lost before decoding fails. A center logo deliberately covers part of the pattern, so it eats into that budget. Level H gives the largest budget, which is why every serious logo QR generator locks it when a logo is present.

What is excavation in a QR code?

Excavation clears the modules behind your logo to a clean background instead of letting the logo sit on top of a busy pattern. It makes the logo far more legible and gives scanners a crisp edge to work around. This tool excavates automatically whenever a logo is added, matching how professionally printed branded codes are produced.

Is my logo uploaded to your servers?

No. The logo file is read directly in your browser and drawn onto the QR code locally, it never leaves your device. The only network request this tool ever makes is the optional one you trigger yourself when you convert the code to an editable Flyn short link.

Can I put any image in the middle of a QR code?

Yes. A logo is the most common choice, but the tool accepts any PNG, JPG, or SVG, so a QR code with an image in the middle can carry a product photo, an icon, or a portrait just as easily. The same rules apply whatever sits in the center: keep the image near 20% of the code width, let the tool clear the modules behind it, and scan a test before you print.

Can I make a QR code with a transparent background?

Not directly: this tool exports on a solid background color you pick, and a solid light background is genuinely safer, scanners need contrast behind the dark modules. If your design does call for a transparent background QR code, download the SVG, delete the background rectangle (it is a separate layer) in any vector editor like Figma, Illustrator, or Inkscape, and place the code over a plain light area of your artwork. Never float a transparent code over busy or dark artwork, it will stop scanning.

Should I download PNG or SVG?

Use SVG for anything professionally printed: it is a vector format, so it stays perfectly sharp at any size, from a business card to a billboard. Use PNG for digital surfaces like emails, slides, and websites. The PNG export here is rendered at 4x resolution (1040px), which is comfortably print-ready for small and medium formats too.

Should the QR code be dark on light or light on dark?

Dark modules on a light background, always. Scanner apps are calibrated to look for dark patterns on light backgrounds, and inverted (light-on-dark) codes fail on many phones. The tool shows a live warning when your color pair is inverted or too low-contrast, aim for a contrast ratio well above 3:1.

What is the difference between a static and a dynamic branded QR code?

A static code encodes your raw URL directly, so the destination is permanently baked into the printed pattern. A dynamic code encodes a short redirect link instead: the printed pattern never changes, but the destination behind it can be edited at any time, and every scan is counted on the way through. This tool creates a static code first and can convert it to a dynamic one in one click.

Can I track how many people scan my branded QR code?

A plain QR code has no tracking, a scan goes straight to the destination and nobody is counted. To measure scans, encode a Flyn short link instead: every scan passes through the redirect and is counted. Total scan counts are free; full country, device, and referrer breakdowns are part of Flyn Pro. Click "Make it editable + trackable" after generating and the QR redraws with a trackable short link inside.

Will my QR code expire or get a watermark?

The image never expires and carries no watermark, the pattern is baked into the pixels you download. The one thing that can expire is an anonymous trial short link inside the code: those last 24 hours. Links in a Flyn account, free or paid, stay live for good; we never deactivate a working link because a trial ended or a plan changed. Many QR services kill working codes when a free trial ends, silently breaking material you already printed; Flyn does not do that.

How do I test a branded QR code before printing?

Scan it from the screen with your phone camera first, then print one sample page at final size and scan that from arm’s length under normal lighting. Test at least one Android and one iPhone if you can. If a sample fails, reduce the logo size a step, increase the print size, or raise the contrast between code and background.

Can I change the URL after I print the code?

Only if the code encodes a redirect you control. With a raw URL in the pattern, the printed code is frozen forever: a moved page means reprinting everything. Convert your code to a Flyn short link before printing and you can re-point the destination from your dashboard any time, the printed code keeps working untouched.

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