Key takeaways
- The PRO trial runs 14 days; dynamic codes deactivate afterwards.
- A lapsed dynamic code points at a service page, not at your destination.
- Bitly’s free plan allows roughly 2 dynamic QR codes per month.
- Paid pricing is per user — around $35/user/mo — which scales badly for teams.
The trial, and what day fifteen looks like
QR Code Generator gives you a 14-day trial of its PRO features, which is where the dynamic codes live. When the trial lapses without a paid plan, those codes do not keep pointing at your URL. They deactivate and route scanners to a service page instead.
That is the detail to weigh before printing. Anything that went out during the trial — flyers, packaging, signage — is redirecting to a page about the product rather than to your content, and there is no way to fix it on the printed copy.
The branding is on the scan page, not the code
A common misreading is worth correcting: QRCG does not watermark the code image itself. The code looks clean. The branding shows up in the experience, because free and trial dynamic codes route through a Bitly or QRCG-branded scan page before reaching your destination.
Whether that is acceptable depends on the context. For an internal link it is irrelevant. For a customer scanning a product you sold them, an unrelated brand appearing between the scan and your page is a different proposition — and it is not something you can inspect by looking at the code image, only by scanning it on a phone.
Per-user pricing is the other number to check
QRCG’s codes now sit under Bitly’s per-user plan at roughly $35 per user per month as of 2026, with legacy tiers still around and prices often hidden until checkout. Verify the current rates directly rather than trusting any comparison, this one included.
Per-seat pricing is usually the largest number in a QR comparison and the least visible on the pricing page. One person at $35 is one thing; the second and third colleague who need access change the maths completely. If you are already standardised on Bitly for links, the bundle may still be the simplest option — the QR Code Generator alternative page sets out both sides.
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Frequently asked questions
What happens when the QR Code Generator trial ends?
Dynamic codes created during the trial deactivate and route to a service page rather than your destination, unless you move to a paid plan. Static codes are unaffected because their destination is inside the pattern.
Does QR Code Generator watermark the QR code?
Not the code image. Free and trial dynamic codes route through a Bitly or QRCG-branded scan page, so the branding appears in the scan experience rather than on the code itself.
How many free dynamic QR codes does Bitly allow?
Roughly two per month on Bitly’s free plan as of 2026. Confirm on their pricing page, since limits in this market change frequently.
Is QRCG the same as QR Code Generator?
Yes. qr-code-generator.com was rebranded QRCG by Bitly in April 2026 and folded into Bitly’s links-and-QR suite, so older articles use the previous name.
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