Quiet zone for business card QR codes (the margin rule)

What a quiet zone is, why it matters on business cards, and how to avoid cropping it in Canva/Figma/Word.

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The quiet zone is the blank margin around the QR. If it's missing, scanners can mis-detect the QR boundary.

Rule of thumb#

Keep a blank margin of at least 4 modules around the QR.
Don't place icons, borders, or patterns too close.
If you add a frame, keep the quiet zone inside the frame.

Common mistake#

Exporting from design tools that auto-crop the image. Always check the final exported PNG/SVG before printing.

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