The Canva QR code generator, and where the plan gate falls

Canva's pages checked 15 October 2026

We make a QR code generator too, so read this with that in mind. Every Canva figure and quote below comes from Canva's own help and pricing pages, linked at the bottom.

The short version

Canva makes QR codes you can re-point after printing, free, with no cap on how many. What costs money is seeing a single scan, taking Canva's logo off the code, and letting anyone but you edit it.

Canva has two QR apps. Static QR codes makes a fixed code with no Canva logo and no scan tracking. Dynamic QR codes makes one you can edit later. A static code can never become a dynamic one, and Canva is explicit about that: asked whether you can convert between them, their help page answers "No, in either direction."

Where the plan gate actually falls

Editing the destination is free and uncounted, which is the part most comparisons get wrong. These are the three things that are not, each quoted from Canva's help page.

  • Scan data. Insights shows total scans, unique scans, locations and device types, and it is "available on Canva Business, Canva Enterprise, and Canva for Nonprofit". Free and Pro users see an upgrade prompt. Canva Business is US$250 a year per person; Canva Pro at US$144 a year does not include it.
  • Canva's logo on your code. "Dynamic QR codes on Free, Pro and Education plans include the Canva logo by default." Removing or replacing it needs Business or Enterprise. Static codes never carry it.
  • Letting a teammate edit it. By default only the person who made the code can change the link, even if others can edit the design. The owner can turn on collaborator editing on Business and above, and Canva notes that ownership itself "can't be transferred".

The line worth reading before you print

Canva added a restore window on 1 October 2026. A deleted dynamic code made on or after that date can be brought back if you contact support within 60 days. Codes made before that date cannot be restored at all. If a printed code is tied to a design somebody tidies up later, that is the sentence that decides whether the poster still works.

Canva and QRFLOW, feature by feature

Canva's column is what their help and pricing pages say on 15 October 2026. Where something is not stated on their pages, this says so rather than guessing.

What you wantCanvaQRFLOW.codesChange the link after printingYes, every planYesSee how many people scannedCanva Business and abovePremium, $4 a monthTheir logo on your codeYes on Free, Pro and EducationNeverUpload your own logoCanva Business and abovePremium, $4 a monthSet an expiry dateCanva Business and abovePremium, $4 a monthLet a teammate edit the codeCanva Business and aboveQRFLOW BusinessCheapest plan that shows scansUS$250 a year per person$36 a yearCodes on your own domainNot on their help pageQRFLOW PremiumWi-Fi, contact card, SMS codesNot on their help pageYes, free

When Canva is the right answer

If the design is already in Canva and the link will never change, the static app is a clean answer: no logo on the code, nothing to manage, and it is right there in the editor. Plenty of posters and business cards need exactly that, and making one in Canva takes a minute.

The decision changes when the code outlives the design: a menu, an event page, a flyer printed in quantity, or anything where somebody will eventually ask how many people scanned it. That is a different job, and static versus dynamic codes is the whole of it.

Questions people ask

How long does a Canva QR code last?
Indefinitely, unless you set an expiry yourself. Canva's help page says that without an expiry date your QR code never expires, and setting one is a Business, Enterprise or Nonprofit feature. A static Canva code has no expiry setting at all, so it lasts as long as the page it points at.
What are the limitations of Canva QR codes?
Four, all from Canva's own help page. Scan data needs Canva Business. Dynamic codes on Free, Pro and Education carry the Canva logo by default. Only the person who made the code can edit it unless the owner turns on collaborator editing, which is Business and above. And a static code can never become a dynamic one, in either direction.
Can I see how many people scanned a Canva QR code?
On Canva Business, Enterprise or Nonprofit. Canva's help page says Insights shows total scans, unique scans, locations and device types, and that Free and Pro users see an upgrade prompt. Canva Business is US$250 a year per person; Canva Pro at US$144 a year does not include it.
Can I remove the Canva logo from my QR code?
On Business or Enterprise, in Canva's words. On Free, Pro and Education a dynamic code includes the Canva logo by default. Static Canva codes never include it.
Can someone else on my team edit the code?
Only if the creator turns on Allow collaborators to edit, which needs Business, Enterprise or Nonprofit. By default only the person who made the code can change the link, even if other people can edit the design. Canva also says ownership itself cannot be transferred.
What happens if I delete a dynamic Canva QR code?
Canva can restore one created on or after 1 October 2026 if you ask within 60 days. Codes created before that date cannot be restored, and nor can one where the request comes more than 60 days after deletion. That is on their help page and it is worth knowing before a printed code gets tidied up.

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