SVG or PNG for QR codes? Choose the right file for print
PNG is a ready-to-use image
PNG stores pixels and is convenient for documents, presentations and finished social graphics. Jarvis offers individual downloads at 1024, 2048 and 4096 pixels. Choose a size suited to the physical print you intend to make.
A small PNG becomes soft if enlarged too far. Avoid taking screenshots of an existing code or repeatedly passing it through apps that resize images. Download the generated artwork directly.
SVG supports scaling
SVG describes shapes rather than a fixed output pixel grid. It is useful for a designer or print shop placing a code on a larger sign. Jarvis includes your dot styles, colours and frame. An embedded logo is still a raster image, so its source quality matters.
Worked example: export PNG for an office document and SVG for a designer creating the final reception sign. Ask the printer to keep the code proportional and leave its clear border intact.
Make transparency intentional
Transparent codes depend on the background where you place them. Dark paper, a patterned photograph or a colour gradient can reduce readability. A successful test over white does not validate every possible background.
Jarvis checks transparent designs against white. Place the export onto your actual artwork, print a sample and scan that sample. When unsure, use a plain light area behind the whole code.
PDF carries the page arrangement
The print controls arrange the styled code on A4 or US Letter. Choose labels to repeat it or a single larger sign. The PDF uses an image of the actual design rather than substituting a different plain code.
Review your printer’s scaling setting and inspect a finished sample. Format delivers the artwork; contrast, clear space, printing quality and a working destination make it useful.
Everything in this guide is available free. Your selected content stays on your device.