Make every can a little gateway

A can is held, turned and read up close. A QR code on it links to recipes, promotions or recycling in one scan.

QR Codes on Cans

Create Your QR Code

Complete the content

Include country code for international numbers
Use decimal degrees (e.g., 40.7128, -74.0060 for New York)

Design your QR

Download your QR

Click 'Generate QR Code' to create your custom QR

A can has a curved metal surface and limited flat space, so a QR code must be sized and positioned to scan despite the curve and any shine from the print. Customers hold cans close and turn them while reading, which makes a well-placed code easy to catch. It is a natural spot to link to mixing ideas, ingredient sourcing, recycling info or a promotion that rewards a scan.

On cans, keep the code static, high contrast and linked to a stable destination. It will keep scanning without expiry and without scan tracking from us.

Why it works

Reads on a curved surface

Sized right and placed on the flatter zone, a code scans cleanly despite the can’s curve.

Held close while read

People turn a can in their hand, so the code is naturally at easy scanning distance.

Room for more than a label

Link to recipes, ingredient stories or serving ideas that a small can panel cannot hold.

Rewards a quick scan

Point to a promotion, prize draw or loyalty offer that turns a sip into a sign-up.

How to create yours

  1. 1

    Pick the payoff

    Choose what a scan delivers, like a recipe, a promo or recycling guidance.

  2. 2

    Generate the code

    Paste your link into the free generator and create the QR code instantly.

  3. 3

    Place on the flat zone

    Put it where the curve is gentlest and size it up slightly so the bend does not break the scan.

  4. 4

    Proof on a real can

    Test the printed code on an actual can, turning it to confirm it reads across the curve.

Ideas & examples

Drink recipes

Link to cocktails or mocktails that use the product.

Promotion or prize

Send buyers to a competition or loyalty reward for scanning.

Recycling info

Point to clear guidance on how and where to recycle the can.

Common questions

Will this QR code expire?

No. The static QR code you create here does not expire. It keeps working as long as the website, file, contact details or other destination still exists.

Do you track scans on this QR code?

No. We create privacy-first static QR codes and do not track scans. For campaign reporting, use your own analytics on the destination page.

Ready to create yours?

Create a free QR code for your cans now.

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