Fills one US Letter sheet with a 4-inch QR.

Before-you-print checklist

  • Scan the preview from 3 feet with another phone.
  • Print at scale 100% (“Actual size”).
  • Quality high, not draft.
  • Matte laminate, not gloss, so streetlights don't glare.

QR size vs scan distance

Rule of thumb: a phone reads a QR from about 10 times its width.

QR sizeScans fromUse
2 inabout 20 inTable tent, sticker
3 inabout 30 inMic stand card
4 inabout 3.3 ftGuitar case (this sign)
6 inabout 5 ftSidewalk A-frame
8 inabout 6.5 ftStage poster

More in QR code sign sizes for tip jars.

Static QR vs Encore QR

  • A printed Venmo QR is locked to Venmo forever.
  • An Encore QR points to your page, so you can switch from Venmo to Cash App, add Apple Pay, or change your name without reprinting.
  • It also counts scans.
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