Industrial Print & Packaging Specs
Buy permanent QR codes your business owns outright
A permanent QR code is a one-time, editable QR code that never expires. Pay $49 once and change its destination after printing.
- No card needed for the trial
- Volume pricing for print programs
permanentqrcodes.com
Used by 1,000+ businesses that put permanent QR codes on what they print
- $49
- per code license
- Perpetual
- no term end, no renewal
- 120 days
- notice before any shutdown
- 10 years
- redirects online after a shutdown
Every printed QR code is a dependency.
Once a code is on your stock, a vendor's pricing, ownership and uptime become your problem. If the code stops redirecting, the fix is a relabel or a reprint.
A permanent QR code removes that dependency. The license is yours and has no end date.
Not every QR code should come with a recurring bill.
A subscription makes sense for a code you can swap out. Once a code is printed on something you can't recall, it doesn't: the only way to stop paying is to reprint.
A subscription can fit
- Event flyers and posters that are gone in weeks
- Campaign codes you reprint anyway
- Codes that only ever appear on screens
A perpetual license fits Print-First
- Product packaging already in circulation
- Equipment nameplates and asset tags
- Manuals and books in print
- Engraved memorials and permanent signage
No monthly fee or renewal fee to keep these codes working.
If the code can't be replaced, the bill can't be cancelled without a reprint. That's the case a permanent QR code is built for.
A perpetual license, written like one.
Perpetual
The license never expires. No term end and no recurring fee.
Transferable
Move codes to a client, a subsidiary or a buyer of your business.
Survives an acquisition
Codes stay valid when your company changes hands.
Editable after printing
Change the destination as often as you need. The printed pattern never changes.
$49 one-time per code license, with unlimited scans. Program licensing for large print runs on request. Read the license terms
The spec sheet your prepress team will ask for
File formats
SVG, EPS and 300 DPI PNG
Error correction
Levels L to H. H for curved, textured or small surfaces.
Minimum size
2 × 2 cm (0.8 × 0.8 in)
Quiet zone
Checked before export
Bulk
Create codes from a CSV
Automation
REST API
Branding
Your logo, colors and domain
Where businesses put permanent QR codes
Permanence matters wherever a code outlives the campaign that printed it. These are the places it does.
- Asset tags and equipment labels Tracking, inspections and maintenance logs behind one tag. A tag stays on the machine for its whole service life.
- Headstones and memorial plaques Photos, video and a memorial page on bronze or granite. A memorial is meant to last for generations.
- Books and textbooks Bonus material, audio and errata in every edition. Books stay on shelves for decades, and reprints cost money.
- Product packaging and labels Product information and campaigns, one code per SKU. Cartons sit in warehouses and homes long after launch.
- Real estate signs and riders One rider per sign, repointed to each new listing. Sign frames and riders are reused for years.
- Church giving and bulletins Giving pages, bulletins and sermons behind one code. Codes go on plaques and pew cards that stay up for years.
- Instruction and user manuals Installation and user guides that update with each revision. A printed manual can't change, so the code has to outlast the product.
- Agencies and resellers Build the codes, then hand them over to your client. Your client keeps working codes after the contract ends.
From trial to print run
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Trial
Start a 3-day trial with every feature.
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Pilot
Test one product line or one print job.
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Scale
Create the rest in bulk, by CSV or API.
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Hand over
Transfer the codes to the team or client who owns them.
What your vendor review will ask
- Data protection
- GDPR and CCPA.
- Account security
- Two-factor sign-in.
- Link safety
- Destinations scanned for phishing and malware.
- Your data
- Full export of codes and destinations at any time.
- Continuity
- 120 days' notice before any shutdown. Redirects and hosted pages stay online for 10 years.
- Buying
- Invoices and purchase orders for larger orders.
Permanent QR code questions
What is a permanent QR code?
A permanent QR code is a one-time, editable QR code that never expires. You pay $49 once for a perpetual license. The code points to a short link you control, so you can change the destination after printing without changing the printed pattern.
Does a permanent QR code expire?
No. The license has no end date and no renewal, and every code includes unlimited scans. If the service ever shuts down, you get 120 days' notice and the redirects stay online for 10 years.
Is there a one-time fee or a monthly fee?
You pay a one-time fee of $49 per code. There are no monthly fees, no renewal charges and no scan overage fees. See how one-time and monthly QR code fees compare.
Can I edit a permanent QR code after printing?
Yes, as often as you need. You change where the code sends people in your account. The printed code stays the same, so nothing has to be reprinted.
How do I buy a QR code?
Start a 3-day trial, create your code in the permanent QR code generator, then buy its license for $49. Larger print programs can be licensed in bulk.
Which error correction level should we use on packaging?
H, for curved, textured or small surfaces. It keeps the code readable with up to 30% of it damaged or covered.
Can we transfer codes to a client or a new owner?
Yes, code by code, to another account.
What happens to our codes if we're acquired?
The licenses stay valid and move with the business.
What happens to our codes if Permanent QR Codes shuts down?
You get at least 120 days' notice and migration support. Your codes keep redirecting to their last destination for 10 years, and you can export your full code list as a CSV at any time. Read the permanent guarantee.