QR Code Smart

QR Code Smart — Free QR codes, no tracking, no signup

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Hey Product Hunt 👋 I'm Max, a solo dev from France, and I built QR Code Smart out of pure frustration. **The story** A few months ago I needed to print a WiFi QR code for guests at my place. Simple, right? I went through 6 "free" generators. Every single one had a catch: - One required signup just to download a PNG - One stamped its logo on my QR - One generated a "dynamic" QR that silently routed through their domain — meaning they could track every scan AND revoke my QR if I didn't pay - One literally said the QR would "expire after 14 days" unless I subscribed for $12/month I'm a developer, so I checked what these services were actually doing. The truth: 90% of QR generators online today encode a redirect through their own server, not your actual URL. You think your QR points to yoursite.com — but it points to qr-tracker.io/abc123, which then redirects (and logs IP, device, location). So I built the generator I wanted to exist. **What QR Code Smart does** - 100% free, forever (and I mean it — no trial, no "pro" tier hidden behind a paywall) - No signup, no email, no account - Zero tracking — everything is generated client-side in your browser - Static QR codes only: your data is encoded directly in the pattern, no third-party redirect - Works offline once the page is loaded - Exports: PNG, SVG, PDF, JPEG (with custom colors and transparent background) - Dedicated builders for: WiFi, vCard, business card, restaurant menu, PDF link, plain URL **Why "static only"?** Most paid services push "dynamic" QR codes because that's where the recurring revenue is. But for 90% of real-world use cases (business cards, WiFi for guests, restaurant menus, event flyers), a static QR is strictly better: - It works forever, even if my site disappears - It can't be revoked or held hostage - No one can track who scanned what - It works offline If you genuinely need analytics on a campaign, fair enough — use a paid dynamic service. But you shouldn't have to pay $20/month for a freaking WiFi QR. **Tech stack** React + Vite, qrcode.js for the encoding, jsPDF for PDF export, all rendered in-browser. Supabase only powers a global "QR codes generated" counter (just for fun — no per-user data is stored). **What I'd love from you** - Try it out and tell me if anything breaks - Suggest formats or use cases I missed - Roast the design, the copy, anything - If it saved you time, sharing the link is the kindest thing you can do 🙏 Link: https://qrcodesmart.fr Thanks for checking it out — happy to answer any question in the comments today! — Max