How to make a QR code with a logo in the middle
A QR code can survive having its centre covered because it carries error-correction data — up to about 30% of the pattern can be obscured at the highest level. Add the logo, keep it at or below roughly 25% of the code's width, raise error correction to H, and test the printed result once.
The usual way
- 1Search for an online QR generator with a logo option and open one of the first results.
- 2Paste your URL, upload your logo file, and wait for the preview to render on their server.
- 3Discover that PNG download is free but SVG, high resolution or removing their watermark needs an account.
- 4Sign up, or accept a 300px PNG with someone else's branding under it.
Where that falls short
- Your logo file and your destination URL are both uploaded to a stranger's server, and most of those sites wrap the URL in their own tracking short link — so the code stops working if their service does.
- The free tier almost always caps resolution and withholds vector output, which is exactly what you need if the code is going anywhere near a printer.
With QR Studio
- 1Open QR Studio, pick the URL type and paste your link.
- 2Switch to the Style tab, upload your logo, and set the logo size — QR Studio raises the error-correction level for you when a logo is present.
- 3Export SVG for print or a 2048px PNG for screens, then scan the finished code once with your phone to confirm it reads.
Free, offline, and the code you get is static — it can't expire or be redirected later.