QR Escape Hatch

Check if your printed QR codes are hijacked by free generators, and get replacements

Problem

Many free QR generators create codes that route through their own domain before forwarding. Once the free trial ends or the service shuts down, codes already printed on menus, flyers and storefronts stop working, and owners must pay monthly to have them turned back on. Small merchants often discover this trap only after printing.

Solution

Users upload or paste a QR code, the tool scans and resolves the real redirect chain, identifies whether a third-party short link is involved, and gives a risk rating. It then generates a static or self-owned-domain replacement code and supports batch checks.

Users

Restaurants, retail shops and event organizers who have printed many QR codes

MVP

QR image upload and decoding; detect intermediate redirect domains; risk rating with explanation; one-click static replacement code; batch check list export

Revenue

Free single-code check; batch check and ongoing monitoring as annual one-time purchase or subscription

Why now

Free QR services are tightening terms and small merchants already warn each other in communities, so the pain is real and education cost is low