Most people put up a QR code and have no idea if anyone ever scans it. That is a problem because if it is not working you would have no way of knowing.
Dynamic QR codes fix this. Every scan gets logged so you can actually see what is happening.
What you can track
When someone scans your QR code you can see:
- Total scans: how many times it has been scanned overall
- When: time of day and day of week trends. Are people scanning your restaurant QR code at lunch or dinner?
- Device: iPhone vs Android, mobile vs tablet
- Location: country, state, city. Useful if you have codes in multiple locations
- Browser: less useful but it is there
You do not get personal information about who scanned it. No names, no emails, no phone numbers. Just the aggregate data about the scan event itself.
Why this data is actually useful
Say you put a QR code on a flyer for an event and hand out 500 of them. Two weeks later you check your analytics and see 12 scans. That tells you the flyer either did not get into the right hands or people are not motivated enough to scan it. Now you know to try a different approach next time.
Or you put a QR code on your menu and see 200 scans in a week. That tells you people are actually using it and it is worth keeping.
Data beats guessing every time.
How to set it up
Create a dynamic QR code on AQRHub. Every dynamic QR code automatically tracks scans. Free plan shows you total scan counts. Paid plans show you the full breakdown by device, location, and time.
That is it. No extra setup, no third party tools, no complicated integrations.
Not sure which plan is right for you? Read our guide on free vs paid QR code generators.
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