Password protection puts a simple gate in front of the redirect — anyone scanning has to enter a password before they see the destination. It's a convenience lock, not a vault door, and it's worth understanding exactly what that means before you rely on it.
Setting a password
This is a Pro-plan feature, set from the Advanced Options section of the QR code editor.
- 1Open the QR code you want to protect.
- 2Scroll to Advanced Options and switch on the Password Protection toggle.
- 3A password field appears once the toggle is on — type the password there.
- 4Save the QR code.
What the person scanning actually sees
The scan opens a simple gate page with a lock icon, the QR code's name (or "Protected QR" if it wasn't given one), and the line "This QR code is password protected." They type the password and tap Unlock; a wrong password just lets them try again, with no lockout or attempt limit.
Changing or removing it
Open the editor, update the password field, and save — the new password takes effect immediately for the next scan. To remove protection entirely, clear the field and save; the code goes back to redirecting straight through.
This password is stored and checked as plain text rather than a hashed value, so the redirect can verify it quickly. Don't reuse a password from anywhere that actually matters — treat this as a casual access gate for internal documents or member-only pages, not as security for anything sensitive.
Reasonable use cases
- Internal company documents meant for employees, not the general public
- A member discount page gated behind a loyalty-programme password
- Event content you'd rather not reveal until the day itself
- A lightweight age-confirmation step in front of sensitive content