QRStuff State of QR Codes Report 2026 Embeddable Charts

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QR scan volume, 2009-2025

QR scan volume on QRStuff grew from 3,998 in 2009 to 80.7 million in 2025.

Key stat: 2025 scan volume was 80.7 million.

<figure><img src="https://www.qrstuff.com/resources/scan-report/embeds/qrstuff-qr-scan-volume-2009-2025.png" alt="QR scan volume on QRStuff, 2009 to 2025"><figcaption>Source: <a href="https://www.qrstuff.com/scan-report/">QRStuff State of QR Codes Report 2026</a>. QR scan volume on QRStuff grew from 3,998 in 2009 to 80.7 million in 2025.</figcaption></figure>

QR code durability by cohort

Later cohorts retain usable scan activity longer, with a clear lift among registered-account-created dynamic codes.

Key stat: 2024 registered-user cohorts show the strongest retained scan activity.

<figure><img src="https://www.qrstuff.com/resources/scan-report/embeds/qrstuff-qr-code-durability-by-cohort.png" alt="QR code durability by cohort"><figcaption>Source: <a href="https://www.qrstuff.com/scan-report/">QRStuff State of QR Codes Report 2026</a>. Later cohorts retain usable scan activity longer, especially among registered-account-created dynamic codes.</figcaption></figure>

Destination shape, 2025

A strong majority of scanned destinations resolve to deep pages rather than homepages.

Key stat: 81% of sampled destinations point to deep pages.

<figure><img src="https://www.qrstuff.com/resources/scan-report/embeds/qrstuff-qr-code-destination-shape-2025.png" alt="QR destination shape in 2025"><figcaption>Source: <a href="https://www.qrstuff.com/scan-report/">QRStuff State of QR Codes Report 2026</a>. In the 2025 sample, 81% of scanned destinations resolved to deep pages rather than homepages.</figcaption></figure>

Top scan countries, 2025

The United States leads 2025 scan volume, followed by India, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Key stat: The United States accounted for the largest country share of 2025 scans.

<figure><img src="https://www.qrstuff.com/resources/scan-report/embeds/qrstuff-qr-scan-top-countries-2025.png" alt="Top scan countries in 2025"><figcaption>Source: <a href="https://www.qrstuff.com/scan-report/">QRStuff State of QR Codes Report 2026</a>. The United States led 2025 scan volume, followed by India, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.</figcaption></figure>

QR code measurement gap

Many QR destinations remain weakly instrumented despite their role in measurable journeys.

Key stat: UTM-style campaign tagging remains far from universal across sampled destinations.

<figure><img src="https://www.qrstuff.com/resources/scan-report/embeds/qrstuff-qr-code-measurement-gap.png" alt="QR code measurement gap"><figcaption>Source: <a href="https://www.qrstuff.com/scan-report/">QRStuff State of QR Codes Report 2026</a>. Many QR destinations remain weakly instrumented despite their role in measurable customer journeys.</figcaption></figure>

QR code lifecycle archetypes

Four recurring lifecycle patterns emerge across QR code cohorts, from short-lived spikes to durable repeat engagement.

Key stat: QR code performance clusters into four recurring lifecycle archetypes.

<figure><img src="https://www.qrstuff.com/resources/scan-report/embeds/qrstuff-qr-code-lifecycle-archetypes.png" alt="QR code lifecycle archetypes"><figcaption>Source: <a href="https://www.qrstuff.com/scan-report/">QRStuff State of QR Codes Report 2026</a>. QR code performance clusters into four recurring lifecycle archetypes, from short-lived spikes to durable repeat engagement.</figcaption></figure>