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Tasnim Ahmed
Founder, EZQR
Tasnim Ahmed is the founder of EZQR, the independent QR code generator at ez-qr.com, built and operated by anyspace.
He writes about QR codes from inside the product: print workflows, the ISO/IEC 18004 rules that decide whether a damaged or logo-covered code still decodes, how dynamic-code analytics actually work, and how businesses deploy codes across menus, freight, real estate, events, retail, and 40+ other verticals.
Posts here are checked against the ISO/IEC 18004 standard, vendors’ own published pricing, and production data from the 300+ businesses using EZQR. They get revised when specifications change, when competitor pricing shifts, or when reality contradicts something previously written here — corrections are noted rather than quietly edited.
If something in a post is wrong, outdated, or missing, email [email protected]. Every message is read, and errors are fixed quickly.
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Posts by Tasnim Ahmed
Aztec Code vs QR Code: Why Your Boarding Pass Uses Aztec and Your Menu Uses QR
Aztec vs QR code: Aztec runs airline boarding passes and European rail tickets, QR runs everything else. Finder patterns, ECC, quiet zones, and when Aztec wins.
How Many Unique QR Codes Are Possible? The Honest Math (It Dwarfs the Atoms in the Universe)
How many unique QR codes are possible? At Version 40-L, about 10^7118 distinct payloads, far more than the atoms in the universe. The math from ISO 18004.
WeChat QR Codes: The Complete Guide for Non-Chinese Businesses
WeChat QR code is not one thing but six, and Western generators make only one of them. The honest technical guide to WeChat QR for non-Chinese brands.
Microsoft QR Codes: Forms, Word, Excel, Teams, and Office 365
How to create a QR code for Microsoft Forms, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook invites, and SharePoint. The honest workflow for every Microsoft 365 app.
Apple Pay QR Codes: How They Actually Work in 2026
Apple Pay QR code reality for 2026: no native merchant QR, so use Wallet shareable links, Stripe and Square checkouts that prefer Apple Pay, and Apple Cash QR.
Free QR Codes That Don't Expire (No Expiry): 8 Permanent Generators Tested (2026)
Permanent QR code generators tested: half the free codes that never expire vanish the day you cancel. We tested 8 to find which actually last forever.
Best Google QR Code Generator Alternatives (Tested 2026)
Google does not make a dedicated QR code generator. Here are the best alternatives, from Chrome and Lens to Drive and the dedicated generators worth using.
How Much Does a QR Code Cost? The Honest 2026 Price Breakdown
A QR code costs $0 to generate — static codes are free forever. You pay only for dynamic features (editable links, scan analytics), typically $5–20/mo in 2026.
EZQR vs QR Tiger: Full Comparison (Pricing, Features, Analytics)
QR Tiger Regular is $7/mo for 12 dynamic codes; Premium is $37/mo billed annually for 600. EZQR runs $5 to $20 billed monthly. Verified August 2026.
EZQR vs Flowcode: Design Platform or QR Generator?
Flowcode sells design and enterprise features on annual terms. EZQR is a QR generator billed monthly. Both pricing pages verified.
EZQR vs QRCode Monkey: Where Each One Is Genuinely Better
QRCode Monkey gives free SVG, PDF and EPS export with no account. EZQR free is PNG only. Here is exactly when each one is the right choice.
EZQR vs Uniqode (formerly Beaconstac): Pricing, Features, and Who Each One Is Actually For
Uniqode plans run $9 to $399/mo, billed yearly. EZQR runs $0 to $20/mo, billed monthly. Where each one wins, verified against both public pricing pages.
EZQR vs Bitly for QR Codes: Purpose-Built vs Add-On
Bitly Core is $10/mo and allows 5 QR codes a month. EZQR Pro is $10/mo and allows 100. Every figure verified on both pricing pages in August 2026.
EZQR vs QR.io: Unlimited at $39.99, or Tiered from $5
QR.io charges $39.99/mo for unlimited codes with no free tier. EZQR runs $5 to $20. Both pricing pages verified August 2026.
EZQR vs QR Code Chimp: Free Tiers Compared
QR Code Chimp gives 10 free dynamic codes against a 1,000-scan monthly ceiling. EZQR gives 3 with no scan cap. Prices verified August 2026.
EZQR vs ME-QR: Ads, Pricing and Free Tiers Compared
ME-QR offers unlimited free QR codes and states on its pricing page that free codes carry ads. EZQR gives 3 free dynamic codes with none. Verified August 2026.
EZQR vs GoQR.me (2026): The Honest Comparison
EZQR vs GoQR.me: GoQR.me is the longest-running free generator, EZQR is the modern pick with dynamic codes and analytics. Features, output, and use cases.
EZQR vs Beaconstac (Now Uniqode): Free QR + Digital Business Cards Compared
EZQR vs Beaconstac (now Uniqode since 2024): compare pricing, free-tier reality, and QR plus NFC digital business cards. EZQR runs 0 to 20/mo, billed monthly.
QR Codes for Flyers: The Complete 2026 Guide for Events, Promotions, and Community Boards
QR codes for flyers — flyer sizes, minimum print size, scan-distance math, what to encode for events and promos, and the common failures that kill campaigns.
QR Codes on Boarding Passes: The Complete 2026 Guide for Airlines, Travelers, and Travel Tech
QR codes on boarding passes — the airline scan workflow, PNR and IATA BCBP encoding, Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes, and TSA security verification.
Blinq vs Beaconstac: Which Digital Business Card Platform Fits You?
Blinq vs Beaconstac on verified 2026 pricing, free tiers and billing. Blinq bills monthly; Uniqode is annual-only. One is not a card company.
Uniqode Pricing Explained: Plans, Annual Billing and the $2,000 Add-On
Uniqode pricing verified August 2026: Essential $9, Core $49, Plus $99, Business+ $399 billed yearly, plus a $2,000 custom-domain add-on.
How to Turn a Photo or Image Into a QR Code
Turn a JPG, PNG, HEIC or WebP into a QR code. A QR cannot hold a photo, so you host the image and the code links to it. Step by step.