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QR code generator

One square on your counter that answers the same ten questions

Customers ask the same things all day. What is the rate. Do you deliver. Are you open on Sunday. Do you do this repair. A QR taped on your counter answers all of it while you keep working.

Put in the link you want people to land on and your shop name. The name gets printed under the code so a customer knows what they are scanning before they lift their phone.

Your shop link

Your shop page, your Google Maps listing, or your WhatsApp link.

Fill the form and your QR code shows up here.

1024 px is fine for a visiting card or a menu. 2048 px is for a shutter poster or a flex board.

Make this permanent

Numbers change, rates change, shops move. An Ahoyy page keeps the same QR working through all of it.

Where shop owners actually stick it

  • On the counter, next to the payment QR, so a waiting customer reads your rate list instead of standing idle.
  • On the shutter. People who come after closing time still get your number and your timings.
  • On the delivery box of your bike or auto. The person behind you in traffic is a customer.
  • On the bill book or the carry bag, so a happy customer can pass you on.
  • On the glass door, facing outward, so the code is scannable from the footpath.

What link should the QR open

This is the part people get wrong. A QR code is only as useful as the page behind it.

A shop pageBest. Services, rates, photos, phone, WhatsApp and directions in one screen.
Google Maps listingGood for directions and reviews. Weak for prices.
WhatsApp linkGood for orders. But the customer has to know what to ask for.
Instagram profileGood for photos of your work. Bad for anyone who does not use Instagram.
A phone numberWorks, but the customer has to call and you have to pick up.

Make it, print it, test it

  1. 1. Type your shop name so it prints under the code.
  2. 2. Paste the link the QR should open. You can skip https:// and we add it.
  3. 3. Download the 2048 px PNG for anything bigger than an A4 sheet.
  4. 4. Get it printed on matte sticker paper. Glossy paper reflects light and phones struggle.
  5. 5. Scan it yourself, then ask one customer to scan it. If both work, print the rest.

Size guide for shop printing

Counter card6 x 6 cm code, on a small standee
Glass door sticker10 x 10 cm code, at eye level
Shutter sticker20 x 20 cm code or bigger, waterproof vinyl
Bike or auto delivery box15 x 15 cm code, so it reads from two metres away
Flex board30 x 30 cm code minimum, 2048 px file

Common questions

Can one QR code do payment and show my shop details?
A single code holds one link. If you want both, point the QR at a shop page that has a pay button on it. Then one square does the whole job.
My shop has no website. What link do I put?
Use your Google Maps listing, your WhatsApp link, or make a free Ahoyy shop page. The Ahoyy page is the only one of the three where you can put your rate list.
Will the code stop working if I close for a month?
No. The code is just a printed pattern. It keeps pointing at the same link whether your shop is open or shut.
What if my phone number changes after I print 500 stickers?
That is the real risk with a printed QR. Point it at a page you control instead of at the number itself, then change the number on the page and every printed sticker stays correct.
Do customers need an app to scan it?
No. Every normal phone camera in India reads QR codes now. They just point and tap the link that pops up.

Your shop deserves a page, not just a payment code

Make a free Ahoyy shop page with your services, rates and photos. Then point this QR at it.

Make a free shop page

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