Nothing about the printed pattern wore out. The vendor stopped answering when phones ask where the code goes. Whether you can revive it — and whether you should — depends on whose switch it is.
| Vendor | What happened | Your options |
|---|---|---|
| QRFY | Codes deactivate at trial end or lapse (QRFY support). | Pay (about $120 minimum commitment) — or replace the code statically and reprint. |
| QR Tiger | Free codes go inactive at 500 scans; paid codes live with the subscription. | Upgrade revives them; a static replacement ends the meter. |
| The QR Code Generator (Egoditor) | Trial deactivation after 14 days. | Subscribe, or replace. Its 1.5/5 Trustpilot file (9,200+ reviews) is mostly this page's story. |
| Uniqode | The placeholder link (qrcodes.pro) stopped resolving with the account. | Restore the account — or stop renting the redirect. |
| Flowcode | Not this article's problem: Flowcode codes keep scanning after lapse. | Nothing — check something else (destination moved? print damage?). |
Policies checked 2026-10-17; full sourced database: vendor death policies.
Drop in a photo, a screenshot, or the code file itself. We decode it in your browser — the image never leaves your device — and tell you who holds the switch.
Drop a QR code image here or tap to choose a file
A photo of the printed piece works. Sharper is better; we would rather say “unreadable” than guess.
Paying revives the code and renews the arrangement that killed it. If the printed piece will outlive your patience for the subscription — invitations already mailed, labels already shipped — the durable fix is a static replacement and, where pieces are already out, a redirect you control at the destination you own. Print the next run permanent: generator · Print Pack for whole runs.
The checker above judges one code. The Print Pack judges the set — and lays it out for the printer, validated.
Every code in the run on validated print-ready sheets — US Letter or A4, each cell with its label, its destination printed underneath as the human fallback, and a guaranteed 4-module quiet zone. Print from the browser or save as PDF.
Included in the $39 Print Pack
Drop in up to 50 code images — files or photos of the printed sheets — and get one verdict table for the whole run: permanent, dies-if-unpaid, at-risk, unreadable. With one-click verified static replacements for every code that can die.
Included in the $39 Print Pack
Wedding sets, menu sets, per-event sets — saved in your browser, named, reloadable next print run. No account, nothing uploaded, ever.
Included in the $39 Print Pack
$39 one-time — no subscription, because a subscription is rather the point