Can there be duplicate QR codes?

Duplicate QR codes? That’s a good question, actually! It’s easy to get confused, I think. The actual QR code itself, the squiggly square thing? Nope, can’t be duplicated. Think of it like a fingerprint – each one is unique. It’s tied to the specific data it represents.

But here’s the thing… you can have a bunch of different QR codes all leading to the same place. So, say you’re promoting your Etsy shop. You can print a QR code on your business cards, another on flyers, maybe even slap one on a sticker for your car. They all look different, but scan any of them and bam! You’re on the Etsy page. Same destination, different codes.

How do you do it, though? Let’s say you made a QR code a while back, and now you need another one just like it. You don’t have to start from scratch! Just go back to wherever you generated it – you know, that website or app you used. Usually, there’s a dashboard where you can see all your QR codes. Find the one you want to “duplicate” (even though it’s not really a duplicate, right?), select it, and there should be an option to copy it or make another one with the same info. I remember once I did this for a fundraiser – we needed a bunch of QR codes for donation links, and it saved me SO much time just copying the original one instead of typing the link over and over. So handy, right?