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Recreate the code in QR Cake
Choose the QR type, paste the same destination, and match your existing colors if the artwork depends on them. Save the code to your free account so it is dynamic and editable.
QR Cake generator
A Free Flowcode Alternative
QR Cake is a free Flowcode alternative for anyone who needs a dynamic QR code rather than a brand-design platform. Flowcode is built around distinctive branded codes and enterprise features, and its free tier has feature locks. QR Cake's free plan gives you five dynamic codes that never expire and can be repointed after printing. Create one below, no card required.
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How it works
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Swap the image in your artwork
Download a PNG or SVG and replace the old code in your artwork files. The pattern is new, so printed items need one reprint; on websites, emails, and slides the new code works as soon as you swap the image.
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Redirect whenever you need to
Change the destination from the dashboard at any time. The printed code never changes again, and it never expires.
Common use cases
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Small businesses printing menus, price lists, or window signs who want a code that stays free rather than a trial that ends.
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Canva users who want dynamic codes inside their designs without switching tools, through the official QR Cake app for Canva.
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Agencies and freelancers managing codes for several clients, where predictable plan pricing per account matters more than enterprise features.
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Anyone whose codes were locked or stopped resolving on a previous platform and wants a replacement that keeps working whether or not they pay.
What it is
The difference that matters most in daily use is what happens when you stop paying. On QR Cake a canceled plan drops back to the free tier, and every code you printed keeps working. That makes it safe to put a free code on a menu, a sign, or packaging without wondering whether it will still scan next quarter.
The toolkit covers what small teams use day to day. There are 11 QR types (website, PDF, file, image, video, audio, vCard, link list, event, review, and app), a designer with colors, gradients, a center logo, and four frame styles, and downloads in PNG, SVG, JPEG, and WebP. The official Canva app places QR Cake codes straight into your designs.
QR Cake is not an enterprise brand-experience platform. If you rely on Flowcode's signature code styles or its wider set of integrations, those are real strengths and a good reason to stay. If what you need is reliable, editable codes at a modest price, QR Cake covers it.
Best practices
- Move one printed placement at a time and keep the old code live until the new one is on the artwork, so there is no gap where scans fail.
- Save every code before downloading it. Only saved codes are dynamic; a download taken without saving is static and cannot be redirected.
- If you relied on scan reports before, choose Pro or Business. Scan analytics is not part of the free or Basic plans.
Limitations to know before you print
- QR Cake codes keep the standard QR grid, styled with your colors, dot and corner shapes, a logo, and a frame. Flowcode's highly distinctive branded code designs are not something QR Cake replicates.
- QR Cake has no team roles or admin console, no enterprise single sign-on, and no bulk generation from a spreadsheet. Large teams that need those should stay on an enterprise platform.
- The free plan shows a short QR Cake page before redirecting. Removing it needs a paid plan, from $2.99 a month.
How it compares
| QR Cake | Flowcode | |
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| Free dynamic QR codes | Five codes that never expire | Free tier with feature locks |
| Codes keep working after canceling | Every code keeps redirecting | Some features lock |
| Change the destination after printing | Included on the free plan | Included |
| Code design | Colors, gradients, logos, frames | Highly distinctive branded codes |
| Best fit | Small businesses, creators, Canva users | Enterprise brand campaigns |
What it is
QR Cake is a dynamic QR code generator and a free alternative to Flowcode for people who want editable codes rather than signature code designs. The free plan includes five dynamic codes with unlimited scans and no expiration date, and each scan shows a short QR Cake page before the destination. Paid plans from $2.99 a month remove that page, Basic and higher raise the code limit, and Pro and Business also add scan analytics.
Start with the generator
The QR type is already selected. Add your content, style the code, then save it to a free account to get a dynamic QR code you can update anytime.
Create a free dynamic QR codeFrequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to Flowcode?+
Yes. QR Cake has a free plan, not a trial: five dynamic QR codes with unlimited scans, destinations you can change after printing, no expiration date, and no card required. Each scan on the free plan shows a short QR Cake page first. Paid plans from $2.99 a month remove that page, Basic and higher add more codes, and Pro and Business also add scan analytics.
Will my QR Cake codes stop working if I cancel a paid plan?+
No. Canceling returns the account to the free plan and every code keeps redirecting. The short QR Cake page the free plan shows before the redirect comes back, but nothing is switched off.
Can I move my existing Flowcode codes to QR Cake?+
No. A printed Flowcode pattern encodes a short link on Flowcode's domain, so it cannot be transferred. Recreate each code in QR Cake with the same destination, swap the image in your artwork, and reprint once. After that, destination changes never need a reprint.
Does QR Cake have scan analytics?+
Yes, on the Pro and Business plans only. You see each code's total scans and scans over time, broken down by country, device, operating system, and browser, plus busiest hours and a live scan feed. The free and Basic plans do not include analytics.
Which QR code types does QR Cake support?+
QR Cake supports 11 QR code types: website URLs, PDFs, files, images, videos, audio, vCard contact cards, link lists, events, review pages, and app download pages. Every code you save is dynamic, so you can change its destination or content later.
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