How to use QR codes to grow your money app
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
A QR code lets someone go from seeing your app to signing up in a few seconds. Used in the right places, it is one of the cheapest ways to bring people from the street, a shop or an event into your money app.
Put codes where people wait
Shop counters, market stalls, community notice boards and event tables are good places. People scan when they have a moment and a reason.
Say what happens after the scan
Next to the code, write one clear line such as "Scan to open your account" or "Scan to pay". People do not scan codes they do not understand.
Send people to the right page
Link each code to one page that matches where it is:
- A sign-up page for posters and flyers.
- A payment page for shop counters.
- A welcome page in the right language for community groups.
Track which codes work
Use a different link for each place, so you can see which spots bring real sign-ups and put more codes there.
Keep them safe
Check your printed codes now and then, and tell customers to only scan codes from you, so no one can swap them for fake ones.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
Where should I put codes first?
Partner businesses that share your customers are a good start.
Partner with local businesses →Can I use them at events?
The local events guide covers bringing people in on the day.
Grow at local events →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.