QR CODE generator in indesign

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March 28, 2023
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Hello everyone,

Do the QR CODES generated on indesign or any adobe application work for life ?

I can't find the information so far.

Thanks !

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You probably need more background knowledge on QR codes. Here is some.

1. All QR codes "work" for life. That is, they will always decode.

2. A QR code is just a way of coding some text. It will always decode to the same text.

3. Often, but not always, a QR code has the text of a URL. That is, a web address, probably starting https: or http:

4. The web address in InDesign is YOUR CHOICE. It will work as long as that web page still exists.

5. Many free or subscription QR code generators don't put YOUR URL in the code. Instead, they put a special link to THEIR OWN web site.

6. Those free or subscription QR code generators can take away that special link (that is, remove it from their web site). So the decoded link is still there, but it doesn't go where you original saw, because they broke the link on their own site.

7. In InDesign the QR code isn't to a link, it's to the page you choose. It will only stop working if that page or site goes away, or you change the page to something that isn't what you intended.

Get in the habit of using a QR code checker, both to make sure they work, and to check the actual URL used.

James Gifford—NitroPress

Legend

As noted, QR codes themselves are completely static. They don't stop working or change. This idea ("dynamic QR codes") is something of a sock puppet created by the various services and marketing systems, where the URL embedded in them is passed through a tracking or redirection process, either as a pay service or to surreptitiously track and data-scrape all clicks.

Here's a truly comprehensive guide to QR codes through InDesign, including more on that deceptive variation: https://nitrosyncretic.com/DPR/dpr_qrcodes.php

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