Link QR codes and standalone QR codes

A link QR code belongs to a short link and shares that link’s managed destination. Deleting the link removes its attached QR record. A standalone QR code has its own content, styling, status, and lifecycle. Dynamic standalone codes provide scan analytics, while static standalone codes cannot be edited or measured after generation. Use a link QR when the short link is the resource you manage. Use standalone when the QR content should be managed independently.

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Choose before printing

If your team already manages the destination as a short link with password, schedule, targeting, tags, pixels, or conversions, attach the QR to that link. If the code is a WiFi credential, contact card, event, phone action, or separate managed destination, use standalone. Changing the resource model later can require replacing the printed image, so test ownership and deletion expectations before distribution.

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Frequently asked questions

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Can a standalone QR be attached to a link later?

Treat them as different resource models. Create the appropriate attached QR and replace the published image when needed.

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Which one uses link targeting and passwords?

An attached QR reaches the short link, so the link’s own rules apply.

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Which one supports WiFi or event content?

Use a standalone static QR for those supported content types.