00:00How you block or deactivate a QR code depends entirely on whether it is a dynamic QR code
00:05generated via a management platform or a static QR code hard-coded to a specific link,
00:10Wi-Fi network, or physical print. Here is the step-by-step breakdown based on your specific
00:15situation. Scenario 1. You created the QR code using a management platform, dynamic QR code.
00:21If you generated the QR code using a dashboard like Unicode or QR code kit,
00:26you can disable it instantly without changing or destroying the physical print.
00:30Log into your QR code generator dashboard. Navigate to your active QR codes list and find the specific
00:37code you want to block. Click the menu icon, usually three dots or a gear icon next to the QR
00:42code.
00:43We pause or deactivate or delete if you want to permanently remove it. Optional alternative,
00:50change the target destination URL to a custom landing page that explicitly tells users the
00:55campaign or menu is no longer active. Scenario 2. It is a Wi-Fi sharing QR code generated by your
01:02router. If someone has a screenshot of your Wi-Fi QR code and you want to block them from using
01:07it,
01:07you cannot delete the graphic itself, but you can invalidate the underlying credentials or lock down
01:12your router. Now, now. Go to the Wireless or Security Sec Advanced Settings tab, change your Wi-Fi
01:19network password to something completely new and save the settings. This instantly breaks the old QR code,
01:24since it contains the old password. Set up an access control or MAC filtering list if you want an
01:28extra layer of defense, switching it to a whitelist-allowed list so only pre-approved device
01:33MAC addresses can connect, ignoring any unauthorized scans. Scenario 3. It is a static QR code printed on
01:39a physical poster or flyer. If a static QR code goes to a website you own, you control the destination,
01:44even if you can't recall the physical paper. Login to the host website or destination URL that the QR code
01:51points to. Move, delete, or redirect that specific webpage to a 404 error page or an expired notice.
01:59When scanned, the code will still open, but the destination will be dead or show your custom
02:04warning message. If it's printed physically and you need it gone completely, physically destroy, cover,
02:10or paint over the printed code. What is the QR code linked to? AA website, a Wi-Fi network, a
02:15PDF menu?
02:16Did you create the QR code yourself using an online platform or is it someone else's code?
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