Password protection
One code, gated behind a password
Put a password on a dynamic code. When someone scans it they see a prompt, and only the correct password opens the destination — a redirect or a hosted page. Good for internal docs, gated downloads, member-only offers and staged launches.
What is a password-protected QR code?
A password-protected QR code is one dynamic code that shows a password prompt when scanned instead of going straight to its destination. Enter the correct password and the code resolves — either a 302 redirect to your link or a page we host — while the printed image itself never changes.
How is the password stored?
Passwords are hashed with Argon2 and never stored in plain text. We keep only the hash and check what a scanner types against it, so the original password cannot be read back out of the system, by us or anyone with database access.
Can I set or clear the password later?
Yes. The code stays fully editable: set a password, change it or remove it in the console, and the next scan follows the new rule with no reprint. That makes it a fit for a staged launch, where the same code is gated before the reveal and open after.
What does the password not protect against?
This gates the destination behind a password; it is not DRM. It stops a casual scanner from reaching your link or page without the password, but once someone is past the gate they can read the page and nothing stops them re-photographing or sharing what they see. Treat it as access control for a destination, not a guarantee the content can never leave the room.
Password protection questions
What is a password-protected QR code?
It is one dynamic code that shows a password prompt when scanned, and only opens its destination once the correct password is entered. The printed image never changes; the password lives in the redirect layer, so scanners hit the gate before they reach the link or hosted page behind it.
How are the passwords stored?
Passwords are hashed with Argon2 and never stored in plain text. We keep the hash, verify the value a scanner types against it, and can never read the original password back.
Can I change or remove the password after printing?
Yes. The code stays editable — you set, change or clear the password in the console and the next scan follows the new rule, with no reprint. The same printed image can be open one week and gated the next.
What does the gate actually protect?
It gates the destination behind a password, so a passer-by who scans the code cannot reach the link or page without it. It is access control, not DRM: once someone passes the gate they see the page, and it cannot stop them re-photographing or forwarding what they see.
Which plans include password protection?
Password protection is a paid feature, available on Pro and up. It sits alongside the other paid controls — folders and tags, custom domains, analytics that never expire — priced on scans, not code count.