What scan tracking does qrilo offer?

qrilo tracks scans only on dynamic QR codes. If you generate a static code, it works forever but reports nothing back — no scan count, no location, no device data. To get scan tracking you need a free account, which covers up to 5 dynamic codes with 14 days of scan history. The tracking itself is real-time, so a scan shows up in your dashboard as it happens rather than after a batch update.

What you get with dynamic codes

A dynamic QR code points to a qrilo redirect URL rather than directly to your destination. That redirect is what makes two things possible at once:

• Editing after printing. You change the destination in your account and the already-printed code starts sending people to the new place. The code image itself never changes.
• Scan analytics. Every time someone hits the redirect, qrilo records the scan.

The free tier's scan history window is 14 days. That's the main constraint to plan around: if you need a longer record of activity — say, a year-over-year comparison on a menu or packaging insert — 14 days won't hold it, and you'd be looking at the paid upgrade path rather than the free plan.

Static vs. dynamic at a glance

The design options — colors, shapes, frames, call-to-action banners — apply to both types, including the downloadable files. So you don't lose visual customization by staying static; you only lose editability and tracking.

How to actually turn tracking on

1. Pick a QR code type (URL, WiFi, vCard, menu, and so on) and enter the content.
2. Style it if you want, then generate. At this point you have a static code — free, no sign-up, but untracked.
3. To track it, create a free account and convert the code to dynamic. The destination becomes editable and scans start being counted.
4. Check the dashboard for scan activity. Expect a delay of essentially zero — the excerpt describes the analytics as real-time.

The step people miss is number three. Generating a code and downloading the PNG feels like the finish line, but a static download will never report a single scan no matter how many people use it.

Choosing between the two

Go dynamic if you're printing the code somewhere expensive or slow to replace — packaging, a storefront sign, a trade show banner — because you'll want to fix a broken link without a reprint, and you'll want to know whether the placement works at all.

Stay static if the destination is permanent, the code lives somewhere disposable like a slide or a receipt, or you simply don't want an account. A static code has no dependency on qrilo staying online for the redirect to resolve, which is a real advantage for anything meant to last years.

If you're testing whether a channel drives traffic, dynamic is the only version that answers the question. If you just need a working code, static costs you nothing and asks for nothing.