PermaQRHow to cancel a QR code subscription without breaking your printed codes
If you cancel first, dynamic codes on your menus, flyers and packaging may stop working the same day. Replace them first, then cancel. Here is the order that avoids downtime.
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1. List every printed code
Go through your provider’s dashboard and write down each dynamic code, where it is printed and where it points. Scan each one to confirm.
2. Read your provider’s terms
Look for what happens to dynamic codes when a plan ends: deactivation, a grace period, or a redirect to an upgrade page. Note the date your current billing period ends.
3. Create replacements
For links that never change, a free static code is enough. For links that will change, create dynamic codes that don’t depend on a subscription.
4. Reprint, starting with the most scanned
Replace codes on the busiest items first (menus, signs), then everything else. While you do it, the old codes keep working because you haven’t cancelled yet.
5. Cancel
Once the old codes are off everything that matters, cancel the subscription before the next renewal date.
Questions
What happens to my QR codes if I cancel my QR code generator subscription?
Static codes keep working. Dynamic codes depend on the provider: many stop redirecting when the plan ends. Check your provider’s terms before cancelling.
Can I move my dynamic QR codes to another service?
No. A printed dynamic code always points to the short link of the company that made it. You have to replace the printed codes.
How do I avoid this next time?
Use static codes for links that never change, and dynamic codes without a subscription, like PermaQR, for links that do.
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