# Dynamic QR codes

Canonical HTML: https://scanmelon.com/en/dynamic-qr-code

A dynamic QR code keeps the printed pattern the same while you change the page or action behind it. Useful for print that outlasts a single campaign.

## Versus a static code

A static code stores the full destination in the pattern. If the website moves, you reprint. A dynamic code points at an address you manage. Only that redirect changes; stickers, menus, and packaging stay valid.

## When to choose dynamic

- Business cards, shop windows, or permanent wayfinding.
- Seasonal menus, tickets, or landing pages that rotate.
- Campaigns whose URL is not final at print time.

A one-off flyer to a page that will never change can stay static. If you are unsure, choose dynamic: reprinting costs more than changing a destination later.

## In Scanmelon

The homepage has a dynamic switch. Turn it on before you distribute the code. After email sign-in you change destinations in My codes. See https://scanmelon.com/features.md and https://scanmelon.com/create-qr-code.md.