What's new in Photon QR

Create, edit, and track QR codes for every use case — all from one dashboard.

• –URL QR — editable destination, unlimited scans
• –Business Card QR — vCard with one-tap Save Contact
• –Restaurant Menu QR — PDF or URL, update anytime
• –Link-in-Bio QR — all your links in one tap
• –Feedback QR — built-in star rating + Google Review redirect
• –App Download QR — auto-detects iOS or Android
• –Event QR — live schedule, countdown, add-to-calendar
• –Location QR — opens Google Maps / Apple Maps / Waze
• –WhatsApp QR — pre-filled message, direct chat
• –PDF QR — host and update any document

Get started with no credit card — 3 dynamic QR codes, 500 scans/month, PNG download.

• –3 active dynamic QR codes forever free
• –500 scans/month included
• –Basic scan analytics (city, device, time)
• –PNG download at standard resolution

Flexible paid plans in INR for individuals, teams, and enterprises.

• –Basic — ₹79/month · 10 QR codes · 5,000 scans
• –Pro — ₹199/month · 25 QR codes · Unlimited scans
• –Business — ₹599/month · Unlimited QR codes · API + Webhooks
• –Annual billing with up to 30% savings
• –Payments via Razorpay · UPI, cards, and net banking supported

Every scan is logged with rich context — see performance at a glance.

• –City-level location data (no personal data collected)
• –Device breakdown: iOS / Android / Desktop
• –Browser and OS analytics
• –Time-of-day and day-of-week trends
• –Scan heatmap on Pro and Business plans
• –CSV export on Pro and Business plans

Manage your QR codes on the go — create, edit, scan, and view analytics from your phone.

• –Create and edit all 14 QR types from mobile
• –Built-in QR scanner with history
• –Push notifications for scan milestones
• –Dark mode support
• –Available on Google Play and App Store

Accept payments with a QR code that opens any UPI app — GPay, PhonePe, Paytm, and more.

• –Generate UPI QR with your VPA (UPI ID)
• –Pre-filled amount and description (optional)
• –Works with all UPI apps in India
• –Scan analytics to track payment QR performance

Photon QR is available in English and Hindi, with more languages coming soon.

• –Full Hindi (हिन्दी) interface on mobile app
• –English web dashboard
• –Hindi and English landing page templates
• –More Indian languages planned for Q3 2026

Redirect speed reduced from ~300 ms to under 50 ms globally via edge caching.

• –Edge-cached redirects via Vercel Edge Network
• –Scan logging moved to async queue — no scan delay
• –Dashboard initial load time cut by 60%
• –QR generation latency reduced to under 200 ms

Resolved issues reported by beta testers in the scanner and redirect flow.

• –Fixed redirect loop on password-protected QR codes
• –Fixed analytics not logging for scans on older Android WebViews
• –Fixed PDF QR viewer crash on iOS 15
• –Fixed business card vCard encoding for special characters

Opened access to 200 early adopters across India for real-world feedback.

• –200 beta users onboarded across restaurants, retail, and events
• –Collected 1,400+ pieces of feedback
• –NPS score of 72 in beta exit survey
• –Feature prioritisation informed by real usage data

First working build — generate a URL QR, download it, and scan it.

• –URL QR code generation with customisable colours
• –PNG download at 512×512 and 1024×1024
• –Supabase auth — email OTP login
• –Basic dashboard with QR list

Dynamic redirect via short link — the foundation of all dynamic QR features.

• –Short link generation (photonqr.com/r/[code])
• –Redirect latency under 500 ms
• –Edit destination URL from dashboard
• –QR code remains unchanged after redirect update

Minimal but functional — create, view, and delete QR codes.

• –QR code list with search and filter
• –Create QR form with live preview
• –Delete and archive QR codes
• –Account settings and plan status