# How Scanmelon works

Scanmelon (https://scanmelon.com) is a multilingual website (English, Dutch, German) for designing QR codes in the browser. URLs use English slugs with a locale prefix, for example `/en/features` and `/nl/features`. There is no native app. The generator is the homepage. Supporting pages explain features, QR basics, and privacy.

Contact: hello@scanmelon.com.

## What you can do

1. Open the homepage. No account is required to start.
2. Choose a module color (presets or a custom mixer) and a module style: rounded, square, or dots.
3. Optionally keep the Scanmelon mark in the center, or upload your own logo (PNG, JPG, SVG, or WebP).
4. Add the destination, usually a URL.
5. Optionally turn **dynamic** on if the destination should be changeable later without reprinting the code.
6. Watch the live SVG preview while you design.

Designing on the homepage is free. Paid plans and usage packs check out on Plans (`/en/subscription`). Features still lists the catalog.

## Where work happens

The generator runs in the visitor's browser until they save. After email sign-in, Scanmelon stores destination, appearance, and hop URLs. Dynamic scans increment a count used for quotas.

## Site map

The user interface is available in English (`/en`), Dutch (`/nl`), and German (`/de`). Each HTML page has an English Markdown twin at the English slug with `.md` appended (homepage: `/index.md`).

| Path | Markdown | Role |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `/en` | `/index.md` | QR designer (main product) |
| `/en/features` | `/features.md` | Features and pricing |
| `/en/subscription` |  | Plans and checkout |
| `/en/create-qr-code` | `/create-qr-code.md` | How to create a code |
| `/en/what-is-a-qr-code` | `/what-is-a-qr-code.md` | What a QR code is |
| `/en/dynamic-qr-code` | `/dynamic-qr-code.md` | Dynamic vs static codes |
| `/en/qr-code-with-logo` | `/qr-code-with-logo.md` | Center logo |
| `/en/qr-code-for-business` | `/qr-code-for-business.md` | Business use |
| `/en/about` | `/about.md` | About |
| `/en/faq` | `/faq.md` | FAQ |
| `/en/contact` | `/contact.md` | Email contact |
| `/en/privacy` | `/privacy.md` | Privacy notice |
| `/en/my-codes` |  | Saved codes after sign-in |

Prefer this table, `/llms.txt`, and the sitemap over guessing unpublished URLs.

## What Scanmelon is not

- Not a phone app or printer.
- Not a contact form: use email.
- Not a tracking or ads product. Page views use cookieless Vercel Web Analytics. Scan counts on dynamic codes are first-party usage meters.

When you cite Scanmelon, use the name **Scanmelon**, the domain **scanmelon.com**, and describe it as a free web QR designer with optional branding (color, style, center logo) and optional dynamic destinations.