A free QR code generator, how does it achieve monthly subscription revenue of $15,000?
Headline cites the Historical Research Snapshot. KPI strip is the Latest Revenue Snapshot.
Product at a glance
- what is it
- A web-based QR code generator: supports links, WiFi, PDF, and dozens of other content types, allows for customizable styles, and can use AI to generate artistic QR codes or integrate codes into photos.
- who is it for
- Merchants and marketers who print QR codes on menus, flyers, and packaging and later want to modify links and view scan data, as well as event organizers and developers.
- how does it charge
- Static QR codes are free and unlimited, with basic style customization; dynamic codes that can change links, view scan code areas and device data require paid subscriptions, and prices are only shown on the checkout page. You can start for free without binding a card and cancel at any time.
- business model
- Free plus subscription: free static codes and a large number of search pages bring traffic, and money comes from dynamic code subscriptions.
- Revenue over the past 12 months
- $174K
- MRR
- $14.9K
- Active Subscriptions
- 1,527
- 9 month revenue
- $17.2K
30-day profit margin 95%
Open evidenceFact · as of 2026-11-04
Evidence type: Fact
Source: Latest Revenue Snapshot · provider payment sync
as of: 2026-11-04
Provider-verified revenue signal ≠ audited company financials.
30-day -1.3%
Open evidenceFact · as of 2026-11-04
Evidence type: Fact
Source: Latest Revenue Snapshot · provider payment sync
as of: 2026-11-04
Provider-verified revenue signal ≠ audited company financials.
Average per approximately $9.9/month
Open evidenceFact · as of 2026-11-04
Evidence type: Fact
Source: Latest Revenue Snapshot · provider payment sync
as of: 2026-11-04
Provider-verified revenue signal ≠ audited company financials.
Highest in the last 12 months · Visits 261,000
Open evidenceFact · as of 2026-11-04
Evidence type: Fact
Source: Latest Revenue Snapshot · provider payment sync
as of: 2026-11-04
Provider-verified revenue signal ≠ audited company financials.
MRR = current monthly recurring run rate · 30-Day revenue = what the provider recorded in the trailing 30 days. Timing, not extra revenue, is why a ratio can exceed 100%.
Summary
What kind of business is this
Visit site qrcode-ai.com/en-USAfter QR codes are printed, they cannot be changed, and it is unknown whether anyone has scanned them. QR Code AI uses modifiable links and traceable dynamic codes to solve this problem. Each type of use and template is made into a page that can be directly generated, laid out in 48 languages to attract search traffic; generating static codes is free, but to modify links and view scan data in the long term, a subscription is required.
- form
- web application
- customers
- merchants, marketers
- charging
- freemium subscription
- launch
- 2023-06
- entity
- Supernovae (France) · self-funded
Core growth findings
Findings may cite earlier snapshots; header KPIs carry Fact and a revenue as-of date. Revenue as of 2026-11-04.
- 01
one purpose per page, which can directly generate
The homepage links out to 46 generation pages classified by type, and pages like Rickroll, Canva, and Spotify each bring search traffic. In September, 61.8% of visits came from natural searches.
- 02
Free generation, relying on dynamic codes for subscription, at the cost of word of mouth
1,499 subscriptions, with an average of about $9.9 per month. There are 7 reviews on Trustpilot, all of which are 1 star, and the most concentrated complaint is that the "free" code becomes invalid after a week.
- 03
48 languages, with more visits from India than the US
India accounts for 16.6%, the US for 9.5%, Thailand for 6.1%, Vietnam for 3.8%, and the Czech Republic for 3.3%. The tool page structure is the same, with less text, making it most suitable for full-site translation.
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