Free QR code checker
Will this QR code die?
A QR code stops working when the link inside it stops working. If the code holds your full web address, it is static and works for as long as that page is online. If it holds a short link from a QR code service or a link shortener, it depends on that service and on the plan behind it. Drop a picture of the code below to see which kind you have, before you print it.
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What the answer means
Static
The final address is inside the code. Nothing sits in between, so nobody can switch it off or change where it goes. It works as long as that page does.
Goes through a service
The code holds a short link that a QR code service or a link shortener controls. It can be changed after printing, and it can stop if the account or plan behind it ends.
Cannot tell
The address is short and sits on a host we do not know. Open it and watch the address bar. If it jumps to a different site, there is a redirect in between.
What each service says happens when a plan ends
These are the services the checker knows by name. Every line is from that service's own website, read on November 10, 2026, with a link to the page. We make HueQR, so it is on the list too. We quote no prices and we do not rank anyone. Plans change, so check their page before you decide.
HueQR
hueqr.com
Every code keeps redirecting to its last link for 14 days after a trial or a paid plan ends.
After that, one code the owner chooses stays live for good, free, on any account that has paid at least once. It is not offered after a trial alone.
Every other code shows a clean paused page, never an ad. It switches back on when the plan resumes.
Source: hueqr.com/pricingQR Code Generator
qrco.de, q-r.to, l.ead.me
Their help centre says dynamic codes made in the free trial are deactivated when the trial ends and open a service page until the account is upgraded. Static codes keep working.
Source: support.qr-code-generator.com, read November 10, 2026Their help centre says that after a paid plan is cancelled, dynamic codes keep working for 30 days past the end of the contract, then open a service page.
Source: support.qr-code-generator.com, read November 10, 2026Bitly
bit.ly
Their site says Bitly QR Codes do not expire on their own. A code stops working only if it is deleted or turned off.
Source: bitly.com, read November 10, 2026Their site says links made on the free plan do not expire, and that changing where a link or code goes needs a paid plan.
Source: bitly.com, read November 10, 2026Their help centre says bit.ly links keep working after a downgrade, and that the same goes for QR Codes.
Source: support.bitly.com, read November 10, 2026QR TIGER
qr1.be
Their FAQ says a dynamic code stops working if the plan expires, and that data is kept for up to one year.
Source: qrcode-tiger.com, read November 10, 2026Their FAQ says the free plan has three dynamic codes with a limit of 500 scans each.
Source: qrcode-tiger.com, read November 10, 2026Uniqode
qrcodes.pro, qr.tapnscan.me, linkpages.pro
Their pricing page says dynamic codes made in a free trial become inactive when the trial ends. Static codes keep working.
Source: uniqode.com, read November 10, 2026Their pricing page says codes become inactive if the subscription is cancelled.
Source: uniqode.com, read November 10, 2026Flowcode
flowcode.com, flowsto.com
Their help centre says Flowcodes never expire and keep scanning after a downgrade to the free plan, where only the 2 most recent codes stay editable.
Source: help.flowcode.com, read November 10, 2026Their Terms of Use say that codes above the free plan's limit are archived after a downgrade and redirected to flowcode.com or another place Flowcode chooses.
Source: flowcode.com, read November 10, 2026QRFY
qrfy.com
Their help centre says dynamic codes made in the free trial are deactivated when it ends and lead to a service page until the account is upgraded.
Source: support.qrfy.com, read November 10, 2026ME-QR
me-qr.com
Their FAQ says codes have no time limit, and that when a subscription ends all codes keep working with ads shown again.
Source: me-qr.com, read November 10, 2026Their FAQ says that on the free plan the first 10 scans are ad-free, then visitors may see a short advert before the content.
Source: me-qr.com, read November 10, 2026QR.io
qr.io, qr.codes, qr.link
Their help centre says dynamic codes are paused when the free trial expires and come back after an upgrade. Static codes do not expire.
Source: help.qr.io, read November 10, 2026QRCodeChimp
linko.page, qrcc.me
Their help centre says an expired plan moves the account to the free plan: static codes keep working, only 10 dynamic codes stay active, and scans are limited to 1,000 a month.
Source: help.qrcodechimp.com, read November 10, 2026Hovercode
hov.to, hovqr.co
Their help centre says cancelling moves the account to the free plan: the first 3 dynamic codes stay active, the rest become inactive but are not deleted, and codes on a custom domain stop working.
Source: hovercode.com, read November 10, 2026Scanova
scnv.io
Their pricing page says a dynamic code stops working once the free trial ends, and that dynamic codes need an active subscription to keep working.
Source: scanova.io, read November 10, 2026TinyURL
tinyurl.com
Their site says TinyURL links do not expire, as long as they follow its Terms of Use.
Source: tinyurl.com, read November 10, 2026Rebrandly
rebrand.ly
Their help centre says links do not expire unless you set an end date or delete them, and keep working after a downgrade to a free account. Deleting the account deletes the links.
Source: support.rebrandly.com, read November 10, 2026Google URL Shortener (goo.gl)
goo.gl
Google's developer blog says goo.gl links that showed a warning page were set to stop working after August 25, 2025, and that all other goo.gl links keep working.
Source: developers.googleblog.com, read November 10, 2026X (t.co)
t.co
Their help page says t.co is used only for links posted on X. It does not say how long a link keeps working.
Source: help.x.com, read November 10, 2026
Next step
Print a code you control
Static codes are free forever on HueQR, with no account and no watermark. Codes you can change after printing are on our paid plans, and they can run on your own domain, so the address in the code stays yours. If a paid plan ends, codes keep redirecting for 14 days. Then one code you choose stays live for good, free, and the rest show a clean paused page, never an ad.
Questions
Look at the address the code holds. If it is the full address of the page you want people to reach, the code is static. If it is a short link on a QR code service or a link shortener, the code is dynamic: the service redirects every scan. This checker reads the code and tells you which one you have.