For Tip Jars.
Nobody carries cash any more. Print a beautiful QR on your counter, apron, or fridge — guests scan, your Venmo / PayPal / Cash App opens, done. No app for them to install, no commission to anyone.
Make Your Tip Jar QR Code →Where a tipping QR earns its keep
Bartenders & Baristas
Stick one on the espresso machine or under the speed rail. Regulars know what to do without being asked.
Food Trucks & Pop-ups
Cash-free crowds still tip when there's a QR within reach of the order window.
Hairdressers & Nail Techs
On the mirror, on the receipt, on the business card. Clients tip without an awkward fumble at the till.
Performers & Buskers
Big QR on the case, on the merch table, on the back of the CD. The cashless street still pays.
How to make a tip jar QR code
- Grab your payment-app profile URL:
venmo.com/your-name,cash.app/$YourTag, orpaypal.me/yourname. - Choose "Link" in QRKong and paste the URL. Tip: append
?amount=5¬e=Tipon Venmo for a pre-filled $5. - Pick colours that match your shop. Add your logo in the centre if you want — the code stays scannable.
- Download the PNG, drop it into a counter sign or sticker design, and print. Test the scan from arm's length before you go live.
Common questions
Use your payment app profile URL — venmo.com/your-username, cash.app/$YourCashtag, or paypal.me/yourname. Each one opens the payment app directly when scanned from a phone.
You can also pre-fill an amount with a deep link (e.g. venmo.com/your-username?txn=pay&amount=5¬e=Tip) so the tipper just confirms the send.
Venmo and Cash App both have built-in QR codes, but they only scan from inside their own apps. A QR code generated here works with any phone camera and any scanner, which is what your customers are actually using.
You also get to choose the colour, add your shop logo, and print it at any size — none of which the in-app version lets you do.
A single QR can only point to one URL, so it links to one payment app at a time. The usual workaround is to print three separate QR codes side by side on the same sign — one per payment service.
Or link to a tiny landing page (e.g. a Linktree or a one-page site you own) that lists all your payment options behind one QR.
No — a static QR code is locked to the URL you printed. If your handle changes, the old QR points nowhere. Generate a new code and swap it out on your sign.
For a counter sign or fridge magnet seen from arm's length, 4–5 cm (1.5–2 inches) is the sweet spot. Smaller works but cuts your scan rate in low light.
Always pair it with a short line of text like "Tap to tip" so people know what to do — a QR with no caption scans 40–60% less.
Questions? · hi@qrkong.com