Choose static QR unless you truly need a maintained redirect
A static QR stores the final text or URL inside the code, works without a QRFlow account, and keeps working as long as the destination itself exists. It is the safer default for stable links, WiFi, contacts, email, phone, and plain text. A dynamic QR stores a hosted short link so its destination can be changed and measured later, but the printed code depends on that redirect service remaining available. Before printing, confirm that hosted Redirect QR is enabled, save the edit key or account access, and test the full redirect. If those conditions are not met, use the final URL as a static QR.
Static QR is the default for stable payloads and final URLs.
Dynamic QR depends on a hosted redirect staying available.
Verify hosting and retain edit access before printing.
Before this page is included in the public guide directory, its examples are compared with the payload produced by the linked QRFlow generator and with the export and scan-readiness controls available in the current build. Camera, lighting, paper, print size, and destination apps can still change the result, so important print runs should always be tested on the final material and real devices.
Test before printing: Scan on multiple phones and print larger for dense content.
If you searched "static vs dynamic QR code" (or "dynamic vs static QR code"), the short answer is: use static for stable destinations and hosted dynamic / redirect only when you need editability or tracking and can maintain the short link.
Most people just want a QR code that scans fast. The static vs dynamic choice affects reliability, flexibility, and tracking.
A dynamic QR code (also called an editable QR code) stores a hosted short redirect URL, so the destination can be updated later by whoever controls that hosted link.
A short redirect URL produces a less dense QR code. Less density = more forgiving prints (small sizes, slight blur). Static can be equally fast if your payload is short (short URL, minimal vCard).
Can you change a QR code destination after printing? Only with a hosted redirect link you control. Compare that path with a fixed static URL before you print.
Use 20-25 mm (0.8-1.0 in) for most business cards. Includes minimum size guidance for short URLs, larger sizing for vCards, quiet zone rules, and a card dimensions chart.