KodeSkann

Hey IH 👋

Quick intro to what I've been building. The short version: I got tired of paying three separate companies to do one job — a QR code generator, a link shortener, and a Linktree-style bio page — each with its own login, bill, and branding, and all of them half-baked. So I built the one tool I actually wanted: KodeSkann — branded dynamic QR codes, smart short links, and link-in-bio pages, all under one brand and one login.

A few decisions I made on purpose:

• The free tier does real work. The whole QR industry paywalls dynamic codes (the editable, trackable kind) — or worse, expires them after a trial so your printed code goes dead. KodeSkann gives you one dynamic code free, forever. The only catch is a small "Made with KodeSkann" watermark on free exports, which conveniently doubles as distribution.

• No dark patterns. The thing that makes QR codes useful — editing the destination after it's printed — isn't buried behind a wall.

• A built-in "Scan Score" grades your code as you design it (contrast, quiet zone, print size) so it actually scans before you print 500 flyers. I haven't found another consumer tool that does this.

Stack, since this crowd always asks: Next.js on Vercel, Supabase for auth/data, Stripe for billing (per-tool, so you only pay for what you use).

Where I'm at: it's live, taking its first few subscribers, and I'm launching on Product Hunt this week. No hockey stick to report — I'm firmly in the "ship, listen, iterate, figure out distribution" stage.

Two things I'd genuinely love input on:

1. For a tool like this, what actually moved the needle early for you — SEO content, directories, communities, cold outreach?

2. If you use QR codes or short links for a real business, what's missing from the tools you've tried?

Happy to get into the build or the numbers in the comments.