Switching from Hovercode to Same-QR: Step by step

Inventory in the Hovercode account

Anyone switching from Hovercode to Same-QR should first note down the name, destination, and short link for each dynamic QR code, as well as the location of the print. According to the pricing page (as of October 2026), there is a CSV export of scan activity starting from the „Business“ plan; the columns are not publicly documented. In case of doubt, you create a list of QR codes with destinations manually.

If you no longer know which printed QR code belongs to which entry: take a photo of the QR code and upload it in Same-QR under “Read a QR image”. Same-QR reads what is in the QR code, i.e. the old short link. Where that short link redirects to, you can see in your old provider’s account.

Create QR codes in Same-QR

Create a new one for each QR code in Same-QR. 20 QR codes are permanently free; from the Marketing Starter plan, there are 100 QR codes for €7.90 excl. VAT per month, and Marketing Pro offers 500 for €19.90 excl. VAT per month.

In the dashboard, under “Many QR codes at once”, you will find “Import a spreadsheet”. Download the template there, enter your QR codes and upload the file again. The template has three columns: Name, Target URL and Labels. Comma and semicolon both work as separators; separate several labels with a vertical bar (|). Labels that do not exist yet are created during the import. CSV import is part of the Start plan and above.

If you created your QR codes at Hovercode via mass import, you might still have the spreadsheet for it. According to Hovercode's help centre, it has the columns links and display_name. Rename display_name to „Name“ and links to „Target URL“, then Same-QR can read the file directly. Check beforehand whether the destinations are still current.

Bridge: Redirecting Hovercode QR codes

As long as your Hovercode plan is active, you change the destination of each dynamic QR code to the new Same-QR link. A scan then runs from the printed QR code via Same-QR to your destination. Test each redirected QR code.

The easiest way is the migration assistant under Dashboard → “QR codes” → “Move from another provider”: it reads your list as a CSV or Excel file, lets you assign the columns name, destination URL, old short link and labels, and creates the QR codes, as many as your plan allows. Afterwards you download a list “old short link → new Same-QR link”, which is exactly what you need for the bridge. An overview of switching is at sameqr.com/wechseln/en.

According to Hovercode's pricing page (as of October 2026), the first 3 dynamic QR codes remain active after cancellation; the others become inactive and can be reactivated. For these 3 QR codes, the bridge can therefore remain in place even after cancellation.

Replace printed materials

New prints receive the Same-QR code directly, as PNG, SVG, or PDF. First, you exchange the prints whose QR codes would become inactive after cancellation. The 3 QR codes that remain active are replaced during the next regular print.

Cancel subscription

Cancel once all QR codes outside the first 3 have been replaced. The remaining ones continue to redirect via the bridge to Same-QR. And because Hovercode only deactivates the other QR codes according to the pricing page, they can be reactivated if needed.

All paid Same-QR plans can be cancelled monthly at the end of the billing period, with no minimum term. You can also cancel without signing in via “Cancel contracts here” at the bottom of the website.

At Same-QR, the end of a subscription is handled as follows: QR codes within the quota of your new plan continue to run unchanged – in the free plan, the two oldest. QR codes beyond that are deactivated by us only after a 14-day grace period, and you will receive three emails beforehand (7, 3, and 1 day before). Deactivated does not mean deleted: The QR code shows a notice instead of the destination when scanned and works again as soon as your plan covers it.

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