Tutorial: How to Create Merchandise QR Codes?

Merchandise QR codes are empty QR codes that allow merchants to add post-sale personalization to their products. Follow this tutorial to create, customize, and print merchandise QR codes.
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Merchandise QR codes are blank QR codes that merchants can print or engrave onto their products, allowing buyers to personalize them after purchase. You can generate a batch of these QR codes and apply them directly to your products for post-sale customization.

Our clients offer a wide range of products featuring merchandise QR codes, either printed or engraved, including NFC business cards, pet ID tags for dogs and cats, Google Review cards, PDF QR codes, URLs, and medical alert bracelets. After purchase, customers can claim and personalize these QR codes by filling in their information.

Follow this tutorial to create, customize, and print merchandise QR codes.

Part 1: Creating Merchandise QR Codes

Follow these steps to create merchandise QR code tags

Step 1

Go to your QRCodeChimp dashboard and click on ‘Merchandise QR Codes.’

Click on Merchandise QR Codes tab

Step 2

Click on ‘Create Merchandise QR Code.’

Click on 'Merchandise QR Code'

Step 3

Give a name to your merchandise QR code, select the QR code type, and click on ‘Create.’

Click on 'create'

A new entry will be added to the Merchandise QR Codes list. 

Part 2: Customizing Merchandise QR Codes

Follow these steps to customize your merchandise QR codes:

Step 1

Click on ‘Decorate’ in the Action column. 

Click on decorate button

Step 2

Customize your QR code using QR shapes, stickers, colors, and logos. After decorating, click on ‘x’  and then on ‘Save QR Code’ to save the design. 

Close the design window

Your QR design will be updated.

Part 3: Generating a New Batch

Follow these steps to generate a new batch:

Step 1

Click on ‘Generate New Batch’ in the Action column.

Click on generate new batch

Step 2

Enter the batch name and the number of QR codes you want to generate (max batch count: 500). 

Enter name and batch count

Step 3

Click on ‘Create.’

Click on create batch

You’ll reach the Batch Records section, and the batch creation process will begin. Check if the creation is completed by clicking ‘Refresh’ in the Action column. Once the batch is ready, you’ll see an option to download QR codes.

Step 4

Click on ‘Download QR Codes,’ select the file format and QR size, and click on ‘Download’ to download the QR batch. 

Download QR Codes

You can download merchandise QR codes in two file formats (PNG and PDF) and five sizes (256px, 512px, 1024px, 2048px, and 4k). 

After downloading merchandise QR codes, print them on your merchandise and products to enable post-sale personalization.

Got any questions? Reach out to us at support@qrcodechimp.com

That’s all you need to know about creating and using merchandise QR codes.

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