PaperSurvey uses QR codes on printed surveys to identify pages and link them to the correct survey. These QR codes are added automatically and should not be removed.
Automatic QR codes
Every printed survey includes at least one QR code at the bottom of each page. This QR code contains information that PaperSurvey uses to:
- Identify which survey the page belongs to
- Match the page to the correct entry
- Link multi-page surveys together
If you have Unique Page Marking enabled, a second QR code appears on each page to uniquely identify individual copies.
Adding your own QR codes
If you want to add a QR code that links to a website, resource, or your web survey, you can:
- Generate a QR code using any free QR code generator online
- Save it as an image (PNG or JPEG)
- Add it to your survey using the Image element in the survey editor
Place your custom QR code in a heading, instruction block, or dedicated image field. Make sure it does not overlap with the automatic PaperSurvey QR codes at the bottom of the page.
Important notes
- Do not remove the automatic QR codes. They are required for survey processing.
- Do not cover the corner markers on the page. PaperSurvey uses these for alignment.
- Custom QR codes are treated as images and are not processed by PaperSurvey's recognition engine.