AI QR Art · monster-labs ControlNet
QR codes that look like actual art.
Feed your logo, your brand, your scene. We render a QR that scans on every phone and looks like the cover art for an album you'd actually buy.
- ●Logo-aware. Drop in your existing brand mark; we render the QR inside your shape.
- ●Always scannable. Every render is decoder-validated. Structure restoration kicks in automatically when the AI gets too painterly.
- ●1 free credit on signup. Then $0.99/render or bundled in any paid plan.
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Three things nobody else does.
QR Code Monster + a few smart extras = AI art you can put in print.
Logo-aware mode
Upload your existing brand mark. Our dual-ControlNet pipeline preserves your logo silhouette while weaving the QR pattern through it. Your shape, our scannability.
2 credits
Centered logo overlay
After we generate the art, drop your logo dead-center on a clean white backing. The QR uses error-correction level H — the central 22% can be occluded without breaking decode.
1 credit + free overlay
Scannable-or-it's-free
Every render goes through a scannability score before the credit is consumed. Auto-retries up to 3× at our cost. If we can't hit a scannable result, you don't pay.
Quality guarantee
Free · no signup · no watermark
Need a regular QR? Make it free, right here.
Unlimited basic QR codes. URL, vCard, WiFi, text, anything. PNG / SVG / PDF up to 4096×4096. We never charge for these and we never will.
QR codes for the things people actually do
Every common payload format is supported.
Print one. Scan opens the digital menu. Update without reprinting anything.
Encode SSID + password. Guests scan, connect, no typing.
Per-attendee dynamic QR. Track who arrived. Gate access by time window.
Embed your contact details. One scan adds you to their phone.
Pricing
Basic QR codes are always free. AI art runs on credits — bundled into every paid plan, or buy a pack pay-as-you-go.
Free
- ✓Basic QRs — unlimited
- ✓PNG / SVG / PDF, no caps
- ✓100 API calls/day
- ✓Pay-as-you-go AI · $0.99/credit
Standard
- ✓Everything in Free
- ✓Unlimited stylized + dynamic QRs
- ✓Basic analytics
- ✓1,000 API calls/day
Pro
Most popular- ✓Everything in Standard
- ✓Logo-aware AI mode
- ✓Smart routing + A/B tests
- ✓10,000 API calls/day
- ✓Bulk to 1,000 / job
Business
- ✓Everything in Pro
- ✓Team seats (5 included)
- ✓100,000 API calls/day
- ✓White-label / custom domain
- ✓Priority support
Top-up credit packs
One-time. Never expire. Stack on any plan.
Monthly credits don't roll over. Top-up credits never expire. Logo-aware AI = 2 credits/render. Every render ships scannable — see our quality guarantee.
Why we're different
A side-by-side with the QR generators most people reach for first.
| Feature | qrcode-monkey | Bitly QR | inQRable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free hi-res PNG | Paywalled | Paywalled | Free up to 4096² |
| Free PNG / SVG / PDF | Mixed | Limited | All free |
| Free codes per month | Unlimited | 2 | Unlimited |
| AI QR art that scans | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ (monster-labs) |
| Logo-aware AI generation | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Pro tier |
| Centered logo overlay | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dynamic + analytics | Redirects to upsell | ✓ (paid) | ✓ |
| Public API on free tier | ✗ | 1k / day | 100 / day |
| MCP server for Claude / Cursor | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scan-validated AI output | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ every render |
| White-label / custom domain | ✗ | Enterprise | $39/mo Business |
| Pay once for one AI render | ✗ | ✗ | $0.99 / credit |
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🛡 Quality guarantee
Every AI render ships scannable.
After fal generates the art, we validate it with a strict offline decoder. If the raw render passes, we ship the pure AI version. If it doesn't, our structure-restoration pipeline composites perfect finder patterns from a clean source QR back onto the output — your art stays in the data region, the decoder gets the contrast it needs. Read the full quality & scan policy.
FAQ
- Are basic QR codes really free forever?
- Yes. Generate as many as you want. PNG, SVG, or PDF up to 4096×4096. No signup needed. No watermark on signed-in downloads. We make money on AI art credits and subscriptions — basic QRs cost us almost nothing to render so we leave them free.
- What's the difference between an "AI credit" and a basic QR?
- Basic QRs are unlimited and free — that's the generator on this page. AI credits unlock the gallery-style artistic codes (monster-labs ControlNet renders). Each AI credit = one render. Free accounts get 1 credit on signup, paid plans bundle 5–100/mo, or buy a pack.
- Will my AI QR scan reliably?
- Yes — every render ships scannable. We validate each output with a strict offline decoder; if the raw AI render doesn't decode, our structure-restoration pipeline composites perfect finder patterns from a clean source QR onto the output (data modules stay artistic). The escalating-blend approach guarantees a working QR. Trade-off: a tricky prompt may show more of the QR structure than a strong prompt. See our quality policy.
- Can I use my own logo with AI art?
- Yes — two ways. (1) Logo-aware mode: feed your logo as a second input and the AI preserves your brand silhouette while weaving the QR through it. (2) Centered overlay: render any AI tile, then drop your logo dead-center on a clean backing. Both keep the QR scannable.
- What happens to my dynamic QR if I cancel a paid plan?
- It keeps redirecting. You stop getting new analytics, but printed codes never break. We don't hold your collateral hostage.
- Do you have an API?
- Yes — REST + JSON, OpenAPI spec, TypeScript SDK. 100 calls/day on free, 1k on Standard, 10k on Pro, 100k on Business. There's also an MCP server so Claude / Cursor can generate QRs natively.