How to use QR codes to grow your money app
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Make a link for the amount
- 2Send it in a chat or an email
- 3They tap, pay, and you see it
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.
Try it
Name your platform and watch it come to life
Type a name, tap a colour and pick what it does. The phone changes as you go.
Colour
What it does
Design and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
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.
How it works
Your own money app- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
Why sign up
Create your free SendPay account
It's all about creating your own financial platform with ease. Start with a free account today.
- 🪪A free business accountOpen it in about a minute with your business name, email, password and mobile. No card and no documents to start.
- 💳Get paid from day oneTake card payments, and share your own payment link and invoices so customers pay in a click.
- 🌐A free business websiteFree to build, free to publish and free to keep, with unlimited visits.
- 🚀Your own financial platformDesign and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank. Accounts, cards and payments are powered by licensed partners.
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 launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
Spotted a mistake or something out of date? and we'll fix it. How our guides are made
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. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.