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How to put a QR code on a photo

A QR code placed on a product shot, a café table or a poster looks better than a separate white square. With Kodla you do it on your phone in about a minute.

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Step by step

1. Open Kodla on the «Create» tab and choose what the code should open: «Link», «Wi-Fi», contact, text and more.
2. Pick a look in «Templates» or set your own pattern, corners and colors in «Design».
3. In the «Export» section tap «Add photo» and choose a picture from your gallery.
4. Drag the QR code to its place and pinch with two fingers to change its size.
5. Under «QR background» choose «Transparent» to remove the white box, or keep «White» for the most reliable scan.
6. Choose JPEG or PNG and tap «Save image». Kodla test-scans the code before saving.

Tips for a code that scans

• Put the code on a calm, light part of the photo: a plain table, wall or sky. Dark or busy spots make scanning harder.
• Keep it large enough. On a printed poster or menu, about 2 × 2 cm is a sensible minimum.
• A transparent background looks cleaner but needs contrast. If Kodla warns that the code may not scan, switch to «White».
• The free version adds a small Kodla watermark to the photo. Kodla Pro removes it.

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