Generate QR Codes

This guide shows you how to create and manage the QR codes for a single campaign from the campaign view in the GiveTap admin portal. From the "QR ID list" section you can generate brand-new QR codes, register externally-printed QR or NFC tags, download the QR artwork, rename a code's short URL, and filter the list. You can generate up to 1,000 QR codes per campaign in the portal. If you need more, contact us and we'll generate them for you. A few other things to keep in mind: External tags must be registered by their slug (slugs are case-sensitive) and they represent physical artwork that already exists, so they are left out of downloads unless you tick "Include externally-registered tags". If you would like GiveTap to print and post physical QR or NFC stickers for you, that is done by email rather than from this screen (see the "Order QR/NFC Stickers" note on the campaign view).

Before you start

• You are signed in to the GiveTap admin portal.
• You have an editor-level role on the charity, as the "Generate More QRs", "Add External QRs" and "End QRs" buttons only appear for editors.
• The campaign you want to work on already exists and is visible under /dashboard/campaigns.
• For external tags: you already have the printed QR or NFC artwork and know its slugs, supplied by your third-party printer.

Steps

1. Go to the QR + Card Reader section and open the campaign you want to work on by clicking 'Details'. Scroll down to the section headed "QR ID list", which lists every QR code currently attached to this campaign.
2. To create new QR codes, click "Generate More QRs". A "Generate QRs" modal opens.

3. In the "Generate QRs" modal, type how many codes you want into the "Number of QRs to generate" field, then click "Generate". When it succeeds you will see the message "QRs have been generated", and the button changes to "Close".

4. Close the modal and check the list. Each generated QR appears as a row showing its QR ID, the Date Added, an editable Name, the QR image, and a Status of "Active".
5. To register QR or NFC tags that were printed by a third party, click "Add External QRs". The "Register external tags" modal opens.

6. Paste your slugs into the text box and click "Register Tags". The results show how many were "Registered" and, if any could not be added, a "Failed" list with the reason for each.

7. To download QR artwork, click "Download QRs". In the "Download QRs" modal, optionally tick "Include externally-registered tags", then click "Download".

8. To give a QR a friendlier web address, use the short-url generator in that QR's "Short URL" column to create or rename its short URL. You can also type directly into a row's "Name" field to label the code.
9. If the campaign has external tags, use the "All", "Internal" and "External" filter buttons above the table to narrow the list to just the source you want to review.
10. To have GiveTap print and post physical QR or NFC stickers, do not use this screen. Instead follow the "Order QR/NFC Stickers" note on the campaign view: email support@givetap.co.uk quoting the campaign ID shown there. You can also download the QR list and apply it to your own materials.

You're done when…

• After generating, you saw the "QRs have been generated" message and the new codes appear as "Active" rows in the QR ID list.
• Any external tags you pasted show in the "Registered" results and appear in the list (you can confirm them with the "External" filter).
• Clicking "Download" produced a file containing the QR artwork, with or without external tags as you chose.

Related guides

• Creating a QR + Card Reader Campaign
• Adding External QR Codes