How do I make a QR code in Canva?

The quickest way is the QRKit app for Canva. In Canva open Apps, launch QRKit, connect your account with an API key, and either pick one of your existing QR codes or create a new one from a URL, then click it to place it on the design. If you would rather work with a file, generate the code in QRKit, download it as a transparent PNG or SVG, and add it through Uploads.

Does Canva have a dynamic QR code generator?

Yes. Canva offers both static and dynamic QR codes, and the dynamic ones are available on the free plan with an editable destination you can change after printing. Where it gets expensive is everything around the code: dynamic codes on Free, Pro and Education carry Canva's logo unless you move to Business or Enterprise, and scan Insights are Business, Enterprise and Nonprofit only. QRKit gives you a dynamic code with no logo of ours and scan totals on every plan.

Can you track scans from a Canva QR code?

Only on the higher tiers. Canva's scan Insights — total scans, unique scans, locations and device types — are available on Canva Business, Enterprise and Nonprofit; on Free and Pro you get an upgrade prompt instead. Static Canva codes have no tracking at all, by design. A QRKit code reports scan totals on every plan including Free (100 scans a month), with unlimited scans plus location and device analytics from Starter at $5/mo billed annually.

Do Canva QR codes expire?

No. Canva's own answer is that its QR codes are valid forever, static and dynamic alike, and a dynamic code's link stays editable. Expiry isn't the risk worth planning around — control is. Only the person who created a Canva code can change where it points, even if colleagues can edit the design, and Canva may deactivate a code if the linked content doesn't meet its platform guidelines, restoring it once the link is fixed and reviewed. So a Canva code can stop working without ever expiring, and not at your choosing.

Can I add my logo to a Canva QR code?

Not on the lower plans. Canva's dynamic QR codes include the Canva logo by default on Free, Pro and Education, and removing or replacing it with your own requires Business or Enterprise. (Static Canva codes carry no logo, but they also can't be edited or tracked.) In QRKit you can add your own logo, brand colors and frames on any plan, then export a transparent file for your Canva design.

My Canva QR code isn't working — how do I fix it?

Most Canva QR problems come down to low contrast, too little clear space around the code, or shrinking it too small in the design. Keep it dark-on-light, leave a quiet zone, and print it large enough. See our guide on fixing a QR code that won't scan.

What file format should I use in Canva?

A transparent PNG is the practical answer for most designs, and it is the free download. If the code is going to print large and you want it to stay crisp at any size, use the SVG — that one comes with any paid plan.

Is there a QRKit app for Canva?

Yes. QRKit is an official app in Canva's app directory. It connects to your QRKit account with an API key and lets you browse and insert your QR codes, create new dynamic codes, change where a code points, and see scan analytics, all from the side panel in the Canva editor. Removing the app from your Canva apps disconnects it.

You can create a dynamic QR code, design it, and see scan totals for free — downloading the file takes a free QRKit account. Unlimited scans, full location and device analytics, and editing a code's design after you create it are included from the Starter plan ($5/mo).

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Canva QR Code Generator

Make a QR code with no logo stamped on it and scan totals on every plan, then add it to any Canva design with the official QRKit app, straight from the Canva side panel. The code lives in your QRKit dashboard, not inside a design file, so you can change where it points and watch scans without touching the design.

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No logo on your code
Scan totals on every plan

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STEP 3Download your QR code

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How it works

How to make a QR code in Canva

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Generate your QR code
Create a dynamic QR code in QRKit and point it at any link, file, or page. Add a logo and match your brand colors so it fits your Canva design.
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Open the QRKit app in Canva
In Canva, open Apps and launch QRKit (it is listed in the Canva app directory). Connect it once with a QRKit API key from your dashboard.
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Add it to your Canva design
Pick any of your QR codes in the side panel and it lands on your flyer, poster, business card, or social graphic. You can also create a new code right there. Prefer a file? Download a transparent PNG (free) or SVG (any paid plan) and use Uploads instead.
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Edit and track anytime
Change the destination or watch scans roll in from your QRKit dashboard — without touching your Canva file or reprinting.

The QRKit app lives inside Canva

QRKit has an official app in Canva's app directory. Open it from the Apps panel, connect your QRKit account once, and your QR codes are right there in the side panel: click one to add it to the design, create a new dynamic code from a URL, change where an existing code points, and see total scans, last scan, top countries and devices. No exporting, no re-uploading, and the code is still yours in the QRKit dashboard after the design is done.

Canva vs. QRKit: what you get for free

Credit where it's due — Canva's own dynamic QR code is free and its destination is editable, so that part is a fair fight. Two things it costs you. Canva puts its own logo on dynamic codes made on Free, Pro and Education plans, and removing it means upgrading to Business or Enterprise. And scan data sits behind Insights, which is Business, Enterprise and Nonprofit only — on Free or Pro you get an upgrade prompt instead of a number. A QRKit code carries no logo of ours on any plan and reports scan totals on every plan, including Free.

Track what your Canva designs actually drive

Canva's scan Insights are reserved for Business, Enterprise and Nonprofit plans, so most people designing in Canva never find out whether the code was scanned at all. QRKit reports scan totals on every plan including Free — 100 scans a month on the free plan, unlimited from Starter ($5/mo billed annually), which also adds location and device analytics. See which posters, social graphics and packaging actually pull scans.

Add your own logo without upgrading to Canva Business

A dynamic QR code made on a Free, Pro or Education plan arrives with Canva's own logo in the middle of it, and swapping that for yours means moving to Business or Enterprise. In QRKit you can add your own logo, brand colors and frames on any plan, then export a transparent file that drops straight into your Canva design — and nothing of ours is ever printed on your code.

The code stays yours to change

Two things worth knowing about a Canva code before it goes to print. Only the person who created it can change where it points — teammates with full edit access to the design still cannot. And Canva can deactivate a code if the page behind it doesn't meet their platform guidelines, until the link is changed and reviewed. A QRKit code lives in your own dashboard rather than inside a design file, so it is not tied to one person's Canva account or to what a design tool makes of your destination.

Features

Everything you need

Editable after printing

Change where the code points without regenerating it or re-uploading to Canva — you get a dynamic code on every plan, including Free.

Scan analytics

Scan totals on every plan, including Free; location and device analytics on any paid plan (from $5/mo).

Logo & brand colors

Match your Canva brand kit with a custom logo, colors, and frames, then export a transparent file for your design.

Transparent PNG & SVG

A transparent PNG on a free account, and true vector SVG on any paid plan — sharp from business card to billboard.

Official Canva app

Browse, create, and insert your codes from the Canva side panel, and update a destination or check scan counts without leaving the editor.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

: The quickest way is the QRKit app for Canva. In Canva open Apps, launch QRKit, connect your account with an API key, and either pick one of your existing QR codes or create a new one from a URL, then click it to place it on the design. If you would rather work with a file, generate the code in QRKit, download it as a transparent PNG or SVG, and add it through Uploads.
: Yes. Canva offers both static and dynamic QR codes, and the dynamic ones are available on the free plan with an editable destination you can change after printing. Where it gets expensive is everything around the code: dynamic codes on Free, Pro and Education carry Canva's logo unless you move to Business or Enterprise, and scan Insights are Business, Enterprise and Nonprofit only. QRKit gives you a dynamic code with no logo of ours and scan totals on every plan.
: Only on the higher tiers. Canva's scan Insights — total scans, unique scans, locations and device types — are available on Canva Business, Enterprise and Nonprofit; on Free and Pro you get an upgrade prompt instead. Static Canva codes have no tracking at all, by design. A QRKit code reports scan totals on every plan including Free (100 scans a month), with unlimited scans plus location and device analytics from Starter at $5/mo billed annually.
: No. Canva's own answer is that its QR codes are valid forever, static and dynamic alike, and a dynamic code's link stays editable. Expiry isn't the risk worth planning around — control is. Only the person who created a Canva code can change where it points, even if colleagues can edit the design, and Canva may deactivate a code if the linked content doesn't meet its platform guidelines, restoring it once the link is fixed and reviewed. So a Canva code can stop working without ever expiring, and not at your choosing.
: Not on the lower plans. Canva's dynamic QR codes include the Canva logo by default on Free, Pro and Education, and removing or replacing it with your own requires Business or Enterprise. (Static Canva codes carry no logo, but they also can't be edited or tracked.) In QRKit you can add your own logo, brand colors and frames on any plan, then export a transparent file for your Canva design.
: Most Canva QR problems come down to low contrast, too little clear space around the code, or shrinking it too small in the design. Keep it dark-on-light, leave a quiet zone, and print it large enough. See our guide on fixing a QR code that won't scan.
: A transparent PNG is the practical answer for most designs, and it is the free download. If the code is going to print large and you want it to stay crisp at any size, use the SVG — that one comes with any paid plan.
: Yes. QRKit is an official app in Canva's app directory. It connects to your QRKit account with an API key and lets you browse and insert your QR codes, create new dynamic codes, change where a code points, and see scan analytics, all from the side panel in the Canva editor. Removing the app from your Canva apps disconnects it.
: You can create a dynamic QR code, design it, and see scan totals for free — downloading the file takes a free QRKit account. Unlimited scans, full location and device analytics, and editing a code's design after you create it are included from the Starter plan ($5/mo).

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How it works

How to make a QR code in Canva

Generate your QR code

Open the QRKit app in Canva

Add it to your Canva design

Edit and track anytime

The QRKit app lives inside Canva

Canva vs. QRKit: what you get for free

Track what your Canva designs actually drive

Add your own logo without upgrading to Canva Business

The code stays yours to change

Features

Everything you need

Editable after printing

Scan analytics

Logo & brand colors

Transparent PNG & SVG

Official Canva app

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